STUDIO UPDATES Susan Huff of The Second Floor Studio has merged energy with Bridget Scarbrough of t’s Up to You Fitness to create a dynamic fitness experience! You may find class offerings, class descriptions and other information on our new website www.culpeperpremierfitness.com. Check it out! Download the most recent schedule here: WINTER 2013 SCHEDULE You may attend as many classes as you like in one day for the price of one [ Read More ]
Yoga therapy is the branch of Yoga that adapts traditional postures, breathing techniques and relaxation exercises to the specific needs of the individual. It addresses the client in a comprehensive, holistic way that takes the whole person, as opposed to just his/her symptoms, into consideration. This makes Yoga therapy ideally suited for those with persistent health problems or injuries. While not a replacement for traditional medicine, Yoga therapy can complement and enhance traditional healing techniques, [ Read More ]
Why Yoga for Athletes? Because yoga will make you a better athlete. Many people think that if they cannot touch their toes, they cannot ‘do’ yoga. This is a misconception because even if you never touch your toes, gaining flexibility, balance, and whole-body strength will improve your form, efficiency, and power. In addition, yoga’s focus on concentration and breath awareness will improve your mental focus and mental endurance. The class content reflects training, competing, and recovery [ Read More ]
TRX® Suspension Training System® is a full body workout! It is a type of training that uses your own body weight and gravity to build strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, core and joint stability, all while preventing injuries. Several advantages of the TRX® system include minimizing your training time by working your entire body while using your using your own body weight and gravity. This allows you to adjust to your own personal fitness level. You [ Read More ]
Vinyasa/Flow: Yoga follows the flow of breath through sequences of interweaving asanas (postures) that change from class to class. Vinyasa Yoga (also called “Flow” or “Power”) is a popular, evolving form of traditional hatha yoga that focuses on integrating intention, breath and movement, awareness and alignment, strength and flexibility, as well as your practice with your daily life. Vinyasa as a form is always evolving as teachers may use music that can inspire physical, energetic, [ Read More ]
Ending pain is easy with the spinal decompression that we call Core Opening – end your back pain and dissolve neck and shoulder tensions in your first class. Freedom from headaches, fewer colds and flu, better breathing and improved digestion follow – because Core Opening lifts pressure off your internal organs and glands, so everything functions better. Stress relief and deep relaxation are intrinsic to the relaxation of your core tensions. Banish fatigue, enjoy more [ Read More ]
The perfect place to start your yoga practice! The Level I yoga class is designed to introduce beginners to the basics of vinyasa flow yoga. In Level I, you will begin to build the foundation for your yoga practice and receive individualized attention as you gain flexibility, strength, and balance. This class provides students with the basic alignments of asanas (yoga poses) and asana sequences including standing, seated, backbends and sun salutations; as well as [ Read More ]