Posted by Jennifer Popper on Mon, Aug 23, 2010 @ 02:07 PM
Embrace the change in seasons and in life! As we begin the transition from balmy, Summer days to crisp Autumn evenings, our bodies and our minds tend to shift as well.
Join Doreen Johnson at Studio Fitness for an afternoon of inversions. In this workshop, Doreen will guide you through an asana practice incorporating headstands, handstands and more, and will offer you techniques from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras to help guide the mind toward a new perspective during times of change - both on and off the mat.
Doreen will provide guidance on alignment for those new to inversions, but a regular asana practice is recommended.
DATE: Saturday, September 25th
TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
COST: $30.00
SIGN UP ONLINE HERE
For additional information, email Studio Fitness or call 908-647-0300.
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MORE ABOUT DOREEN: "I'm a curious, old soul, and a Francophile. I'm a yoga teacher and want to take up fly-fishing. I am still not a morning person. I would like to raise goats and make my own cheese."
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 08:12 PM
QUESTION:
How do you get serious about fitness?
ANSWER:
With Drill Sergeant Susan at
The calendar still says Summer, but here at Studio Fitness, we're planning out our Fall schedule, so you can save the dates! Our new "Fall Shape Up" Challenge starts Tuesday, September 14th.
Boot Camp Challenge® is designed for all ages, all sizes and shapes, as well as all fitness levels. Intense and disciplined in nature, Boot Camp Challenge® will guide you in cardio and strength conditioning, where you'll increase your flexibility, build self-esteem and more. And you will see results! It's an empowering environment that also challenges and nutures participants who tend to reenlist for new Challenges!
Boot Camp Challenge® can help you jump start your fitness program, break a plateau or give you some personal motivation. Why not give it a try?
Our previous challenges have been six weeks. Now give us eight weeks and find out how much your body can change.
Our eight week program begins on Tuesday, September 14th. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 a.m. at Studio Fitness.
$280.00 for 16 sessions
For additional information and enrollment, please call 908-399-3431 or email SUSAN, or visit BOOTCAMP CHALLENGE®.
Boot Camp Challenge® ,
Invest in Yourself
Hoo-Aah!
Boot Camp Challenge® is independently owned and operated by Susan A. Marone, LLC.
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Mon, Jun 28, 2010 @ 12:29 PM
Gulsum Lakshmi Om started practicing yoga in 1992 and taught yoga regularly to the guests of The Holiday Club Mega Saray in Belek, Antalya, Turkey in 1993 as a team member of the sports and entertaining department. After moving to the U.S. in 1996, she has practiced yoga personally.
Gulsum attended countless yoga classes with Ranjitha Sandeep, and decided to take her teacher training program. She is certified by Yoga Sutra For Life as a 500 Hour Level II teacher. Her classes are influenced by Master Teacher Ranjitha Sandeep, who is a disciple of Yogi Dharma Mittra from New York. Gulsum also has taken classes with yogi Dharma Mittra. She believes in the healing power of doing yoga with others, and recommends you to participate in group yoga sessions to create energy with other yogis.
The yoga mat has been center for Gulsum for quite some time now where she has found inner peace, strength, compassion and love for self and for others. She has been eager to share that energy with all her students!
Catch Gulsum teaching at Studio Fitness on Thursdays at 7:45PM. Her Power Yoga class is a rigorous one that will challenge and strengthen you. It moves at a fast pace and postures are held longer to improve focus and determination. This class will build your stamina and increase your strength and flexibility.
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @ 10:02 AM
Lauren Vasquez began practicing yoga in 1998 simply to stretch and relax, and in 2002 she decided to commit herself to the practice and study of yoga on a much deeper level. Lauren's classes focus on the oneness that exists between ourselves and the world around us. Her classes combine asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing), and meditation.
Lauren studied with Ranjitha Sandeep, who is an internationally-acclaimed Ashtanga (Raja) yoga therapist and a disciple of Yogi Dharma Mittra.
Lauren received both her 200 and 500 hours teacher certification from the Yoga Sutra for Life school of yoga, which is registered with the International Yoga Alliance organization. Devi is her given name, an honor that is bestowed upon graduates of the 500 hour certification. In 2008, Lauren co-founded the 3 Times Square Yoga Community at Thomson Reuters, where she works, and designed and implemented a corporate yoga program there as well. She teaches class to the corporate community after work each week, enabling her students to reach into themselves to find peace and calm after their stressful day in the office.
You can catch Lauren at Studio Fitness on Wednesday nights for her Yoga Lounge class, a gentle restorative yoga, with candlelight, relaxing music and essential oils - all designed to feed your soul, align your spine, and provide an end-of-day oasis.
She also teaches a Vinyasa 2 class on Sunday mornings. Building upon the flow of sequential postures mastered in Vinyasa I, this class introduces more intense postures emphasizing strength and flexibility. Open minded beginners are welcome and will be challenged by the depth of the postures that may be held somewhat longer. The flow in Vinyasa II is somewhat quicker than Vinyasa I. Classes may include chanting and/or meditation.
And beginning on Friday, September 17th, Lauren will be introducing a new class that fuses both Yoga Lounge and Vinyasa. Classes will begin with traditional Vinyasa yoga to energize and release toxins, and then wind down with the gentle restorative postures, relaxing music, ambiance and essential oils of Yoga Lounge - a perfect fusion of yoga styles and a sweet way to end your week!
Check out yogini Devi's BLOG!
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Sat, May 01, 2010 @ 05:15 PM
Our Happy Tails Yoga: A Cause for Paws event that took place today was a resounding success! Studio Fitness would like to say thank you to all who participated.
Happy Tails Yoga is a fundraising event for The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA), uniting yoga teachers and students in the battle to stop animal cruelty and neglect. We were able to raise over $500 at our event today!
Thank you to Yoga Jen... you exude positive energy! Jen and I first became friends years ago at Syracuse University. Thanks to Facebook, we've reconnected, and once we realized we are not far from each other, my mind went to work - get Jen to teach our Happy Tails Yoga class!
Jen, your class was fun, you made us laugh, and you played great music! How awesome that your one playlist included music relating to animals. "Rock Lobster" anyone?! And the partner yoga segment really helped deepen the stretch (which I personally enjoyed this day before I run my first half marathon).
Another thank you to Lauren of Body Be Well Therapeutic Massage. Your chair massages were a big hit! If you'd like more info on services, visit her website: http://www.bodybewellmassage.com/
To our current clients, and to those who visited Studio Fitness for the first time, we hope you enjoyed our event, and we thank you for your generosity and support! It is a joy to plan events like this one because of people like you.
Namaste!
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Sat, Apr 24, 2010 @ 03:26 PM
Let the Sunshine In! If you haven't made it to one of Doreen's workshops yet, you will not be disappointed! If you have been to one of the earlier sessions, like Journey into the Pose or Wheels of Light: Exploring the Chakras, then you know you're in for a real treat. You know you'll work hard, and you'll have fun, too!
As we continue to Spring clean from the long Winter months and welcome the abundant sunshine of Summer, Pranayama, Bandhas, Arm Balances and Inversions can prepare us for the transition. Join Doreen in this Spring workshop, where you'll play with balance and form as she guides you into more intermediate asanas like crow, four arm stand, hand stand, and head stand.
Emphasis will be on proper alignment – using the core and the breath to enhance these poses.
A regular home practice is encouraged, but the workshop is open to all.
DATE: May 15th
TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
COST: $30.00
SIGN UP
MORE ABOUT DOREEN: "I'm a curious, old soul, and a Francophile. I'm a yoga teacher and want to take up fly-fishing. I am still not a morning person. I would like to raise goats and make my own cheese."
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Tue, Apr 13, 2010 @ 01:08 PM
QUESTION:
How do you get serious about fitness?
ANSWER:
With Drill Sergeant Susan at
Our new "Summer Shape Up" Challenge starts Tuesday, April 27th.
Boot Camp Challenge® is designed for all ages, all sizes and shapes, as well as all fitness levels. Intense and disciplined in nature, Boot Camp Challenge® will guide you in cardio and strength conditioning, where you'll increase your flexibility, build self-esteem and more. And you will see results! It's an empowering environment that also challenges and nutures participants who tend to reenlist for new Challenges!
Boot Camp Challenge® can help you jump start your fitness program, break a plateau or give you some personal motivation. Why not give it a try?
Our previous challenges have been six weeks. Now give us eight weeks and find out how much your body can change.
This is the last chance to get in on the action until the Fall Challenge!
Our eight week program begins on Tuesday, April 27th. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 a.m. at Studio Fitness.
$280.00 for 16 sessions
For additional information and enrollment, please call 908-399-3431 or email SUSAN, or visit BOOTCAMP CHALLENGE®.
Boot Camp Challenge® is independently owned and operated by Susan A. Marone, LLC.
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 @ 10:19 PM
If you haven't yet heard, Happy Tails Yoga month is held in May of each year. Everyone is welcome to attend any Happy Tails Yoga Class.
Happy Tails Yoga is a fundraising event for The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NJSPCA), uniting yoga teachers and students in the battle to stop animal cruelty and neglect.
Happy Tails Yoga offers donation-only based classes throughout New Jersey with all proceeds supporting NJSPCA. Yoga teachers and studios donate their time, talent and location while attendees donate money for taking the class. We hold classes at different locations all year long with the majority of our class held during Happy Tails Yoga month in May.
It's a great opportunity to try a new class or take a class with your favorite teacher. Classes are designed for all levels and everyone is welcome to attend.
Donations can be made, in any amount, at a Happy Tails Yoga class or at the NJSPCA website. The more money we raise, the more animals we save!
So join us and experience the physical, mental and spiritual benefits that yoga has to offer. Not only will you be enhancing your own health and well-being, but also the health and well-being of many abandoned and neglected animals in New Jersey.
Studio Fitness will be holding its Cause for Paws class with Yoga Jen on Saturday, May 1st at 1:00. If you want to reserve a spot, sign up here. When you add it to your cart, you will notice that the cost is $0.00. Please make your donation online at NJSPCA or bring a check made out to them. We are asking for a minimum of $20.00. Please note: Yoga Jen will have her therapy dogs in class - they do yoga, too!
Oh, and as a special treat for those of you who participate, you can get a free chair massage from Lauren Curtis, CMT of Body Be Well Therapeutic Massage. She will be there a half hour prior and a half hour after the event giving 5-10 minute complementary chair massages.
You can find our event on Facebook, too... Happy Tails Yoga: A Cause for Paws.
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 @ 02:27 PM
You've heard about boot camp. At Studio Fitness, another round of results-driven Boot Camp Challenge® starts this week. The new session with Drill Sergeant Susan begins on Tuesday, March 2nd. Boot Camp Challenge® is a six-week group personal training program that provides you with affordable, individualized attention. You will be guided in cardio and strength conditioning, gain flexibility and learn more about proper nutrition.
The groups are small so that you get the personal attention you need. Workouts are led by an experienced fitness professional to help you achieve your fitness goals.
There are many secrets to the success of the Boot Camp Challenge® program. If you have your "top secret" security clearance, you may continue to read.
Secret #1:
Program Setup -
Boot Camps run in sessions. Because you have a start and end date, you feel success reaching your goal.
Secret #2:
Assessments -
When we create a baseline, you will have data to compare results. When you see the changes you are making, you will feel successful.
Secret #3:
Cohesiveness -
When we are training, and suffering, we always enjoy it more when we are experiencing it with others! And there is nothing greater than sharing success with others who have gone through the experience.
These are only a few of the secrets that make this program successful.
Boot Camp Challenge® is a great way to lose unwanted pounds and inches fast, increase your strength, tone your muscles, improve your self-esteem and just feel great! Boot Camp Challenge® is for everyone, and all participants will see results. Boot Camp Challenge® runs for six weeks, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 a.m. at Studio Fitness.
About Susan Marone: Susan is the owner and trainer of Boot Camp Challenge. She is an AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Fitness Trainer. She is also a certified Zumba and Spinning instructor, and has been working in the health and fitness industry for 15 years. She loves motivating people to get in, and stay in shape. Over the past 15 years Susan has helped hundreds of people reach their fitness goals.
Contact Susan at 908-399-3431, e-mail her at susansbootcamp@aol.com or visit Boot Camp Challenge to see why Boot Camp Challenge® is right for you! Save your spot today!
Posted by Jennifer Popper on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 @ 02:48 PM
It's New Year's Eve, and I find myself reflecting on 2009, a year with both highs and lows, for Studio Fitness, for my family, and for so many others out there. Yet as I think back on the year's events, it's all of the good times at Studio Fitness on which I try to focus - especially the new Pilates and yoga clients that came through our doors; and the clients that have been with us for so long. We appreciate you appreciating us. And because of you, we continue to try to bring you programs that inspire you and contribute to your goals in mind, body and spirit.
We appreciate our instructors, who time and time again strive to give our clients more than one hundred percent. They are dedicated and passionate about what they teach, and the knowledge they impart, be it new moves on the Pilates Reformer machines, the ability to teach new Zumba and belly dancing routines and see clients "get it", or to instruct clients in the progression to go deeper into a particular yoga pose. They are inspirational to me as well, contributing new ideas and class concepts. Take, for instance, Lauren's Yoga Lounge, a gentle restorative yoga, with candlelight, relaxing music and essential oils - all designed to feed your soul, align your spine, and provide an end-of-week oasis.
As 2010 rolls in, complete with a New Year's Eve blue moon (there hasn't been one since 1990), we hope that Studio Fitness is more than a "once in a blue moon" experience for you. Here's to health, wealth and happiness in life and for your family.
See you next year!