Well the new craze in exercise is Yoga. More people are coming aboard to practice Yoga for its health benefits. What exactly is Yoga you ask? Well, it's a Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight, and tranquillity. Yoga helps to exercise the body, mind, and soul. There are different forms of Yoga, but all types give you a complete work out. You are targeting all areas of your being in one shot. It's rejuvenating, and helps to re-focus the mind. Classes usually last 1 1/2 hours, and they go something like this: a 15 minute warm-up, 1 hour of flexibility, balance, and strengthening poses and 15 minutes of relaxation. Classes in studios, and/or gyms are guided at warm temperatures to help the body sweat, and release toxins. The exercises can be modified to fit the age, and activity level of the individual, and some forms even offer props to help accommodate the being. So for all of you exercise phobic people, it can be adjusted to your endurance level!
Well now that I have given you an overview of what yoga is, I want to let you know some places I am familiar with that offer classes in Doral.
Hinomaru Karate School (Publix shopping center) located at 9763 NW 41st St, Doral, FL, (305) 594-1971; classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-10:00PM; Rates will run $15.00 per class.
- LA Fitness located at 10055 NW 41 Street, Doral, FL (305) 593-5621; classes are held on Sundays @ 11:00AM, Wednesdays @ 8:00PM and Saturdays @ 12:30PM; Membership to gym required.
Doral Park located at 5300 NW 102nd Avenue, Doral, FL, (305) 482-9590; classes are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays @ 7-8:30PM, and Thursdays @ 10-11:00AM; Rate will run $8.00 per class.
- Doral Conservatory and School of the Arts located at 2900 NW 109th Avenue, Doral, FL, (305) 513-8840; classes are held on Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM, Wednesdays at 9:00AM, Fridays at 7:30 PM and Saturdays at 9:30AM. Rates are $20.00 per class.
- Doral Spa located at 4400 NW 58th Street, Doral, FL (305) 592-2000; classes are held on Mondays @ 6-7:30PM, Tuesdays @ 3-4:00PM, Thursdays @ 3-4:00PM & 6-7:00PM, and Saturdays @ 11-12:00PM. Rates run between $50-$90.00.
Now turn off the TV, get off the couch, and invest a little time on the being that you love the most in this world, YOU! Go check it out, and let me know how it goes. Also, if you are an avid yoga follower, please let me know about your experiences with this popping craze.