Our exercises are how we live in our body not something we do as an event for one hour a few times a week. 

August Class Descriptions

 
Outdoor Workout Program

APR to OCT   6 PM Tues & Thurs  90 minute class  
                        Pt. Richmond hills and parks
  
NOV to MAR   6 PM Tues & Thurs in the Studio - Full Body Workout

JAN to DEC    6:30 AM Saturday workout on Mt. Tamalpais

   
Workout format in Mother Nature's outdoor exercise studio:
 
Local Park Areas
The parks are a great location for Restorative Exercise workouts, similar to the studio with added movement, walking in proper alignment, and for developing upper body strength and shoulder stabilization using hanging bars and resistance bands.  The large flat areas are a great place for core work, improving our flexibility and working with balance.  The rolling hills are a great location for walking and light jogging on soft trails, developing strength with full body movements  perfect planks, push ups for arm and abdominal strength, one-leg stands, core work and a few other adventures now and then.  The tall dense eucalyptus and meandering shoreline are our refuge from the hot summer sun.
 
Pt. Richmond Hills
The hills around the Point offer us vertical movement to practice optimal use of the feet, legs, pelvis and core when moving up and down steep terrain.  This is great preparation for any outdoor experience.  Take in the million-dollar views  while you improve your hip lists, monster walk, one leg stand and feel those core muscles engaging as you hold a plank as the sun turns the dusk sky deep shades of pink, purple and blue.

Mt. Tamalpais - Saturday 2-Hour De-Stress

If you think standing on a remote Marin hilltop above the clouds looking down at the entrance to the San Francisco Bay as the sun RISES in the East sounds like heaven then this is the exercise program for you.   Most Saturdays at about 7AM we meet at a different starting point on Mt. Tamalpais and other amazing locations. The workout covers 3 to 5 miles of magnificent trails with breathing views that unwind stress, calm the spirit and enliven the heart. We stop occasionally to do full-body exercises using our back, chest, shoulders and arms did I mention abdominals? We love our abs! The adventure ends around 9 AM and we are off the mountain before the bikes and runners swarm the trails. It is early - but it is sooo worth it!

The primary difference between this workout and the 6PM Outdoor Class is the 2-hour duration and the distance we cover and, Mt. Tamalpais is an ever changing venue with countless points of interest.

Prerequisite: Participants in the Mt.Tamalpais Saturday class must attend at least four sessions of the 6pm Outdoor Workout the first month. Thereafter you may attend Saturday only with permission of the instructor, Nancy Burns.

Outdoor Program Fees August                            Sign up

Tue &Thurs  6:00-7:30 PM                          4-weeks /   8 sessions $144

Tue &Thurs and Saturday                           4-weeks /   6 sessions $184

Saturday only with instructor permission     4-week   /   2 sessions  $ 70

This class is ideal for those new to Restorative Exercise. Learn and practice simple exercises scientifically designed to correct muscle imbalances that cause pain, poor posture and fatigue. See your posture begin to improve. Enjoy the effects of increased flexibility. Improve your balance and decrease risk of falling. Beginning Mechanics is perfect for all ages/conditions. This class is ideal for chronic pain reduction. Restorative Exercise is the creation of Katy Santiago.  45 minute class. This is a drop-in class- no reservation required.

Men's Class - Restorative Exercise� - Strength, Balance, Flexibility
 
Mon & Wed 7AM         This is a prepaid 4-week class.     Sign up
                                    August 8 sessions / $120   No class Aug. 2
  
OK guys.  You know it is time.  This is a challenging multilevel Restorative Exercise class focused on developing core strength, enhancing physical performance and improving balance, flexibility and mobility. The class gives you scientifically designed movement education that transfers into activities of daily living as well as enhancement of sports performance.  This 60 minute class stimulates your mind-body connection using the BOSU balance trainer equipment to add cardio conditioning core stabilization and yes, balance.  Challenge yourself with full body exercises, resistance training and have a few laughs on the way. This class meets twice weekly.

 
Focus On Core - Restorative Exercise�
 
Mon & Thurs  4:30 PM       This is a prepaid 4-week class.        Sign up
                8 sessions / $120   4 sessions $60

How well are your abdominal muscles supporting your spine and protecting your organs?  Are they taking more than their share of your available shirt space?

It's time to focus some serious energy on the area between your ribs and your hips.  This class will address your entire trunk - from the lowest belly muscles to the mysterious part of your body that lives just under your armpits.  This anatomy is responsible for holding you up when you walk, stabilizing your internal organs, and regulating blood flow to your hips.  

• Is your belly bigger than your hips?
• Do you have chronic lower back aches?
• Have you increased your pant size since your 30s? 
• Do you want to be stronger, trimmer, and more flexible in your hip and spine area?

SEASONAL CLASSES

BOSU Strong Body      Restorative Exercise�  September 2020

Proprioception: This is another fancy word describing how your body responds to external forces to keep your joints in the right position. When you stand on a Balance Trainer, all of your muscles are forced to contract to keep your joints in proper position. This helps make normal activities easier.

The best thing about the Balance Trainer, besides its versatility, is that it adds fun to your usual workouts. It makes workouts challenging and interesting.

What Is It?
The BOSU Balance Trainer is one of the more exciting exercise tools to hit the fitness world in a while. Why? Because you can use it for so many different activities, all while working on endurance, strength, balance, and stability. The Balance Trainer is like an exercise ball that's been cut in half with a platform on the bottom. The squishy dome side on top and flat platform on the bottom allow you to use the Balance Trainer in many unique ways to build strength in upper body, lower body and core, correct alignment in knees and hips, dramatically improve your balance and much more . The possibilities are endless.

What It Does
Doing exercises on the Balance Trainer requires you to maintain your center of gravity over a surface that is constantly changing. Just standing on it is challenging, as your body moves and shifts into and out of balance.

Using the BOSU Balance Trainer can help improve:

Balance: Because the Balance Trainer is never stable, you're constantly engaging the small stabilizer muscles in the upper and lower body to keep you in place.

Kinesthetic awareness: This is just a fancy word for your awareness of how the body is positioned at any given moment. This awareness is something that often declines as we age, so the Balance Trainer can help you stay connected with how your body moves.

Walk in the Park - Restorative Exercise�  

Walking for wellness, weight loss and strong bones.   September 2010

Is there a hitch in your giddy-up? 
Is your head getting to your destination faster then your feet?
Do you avoid walking hills because it causes knee or hip pain? 
Walk, walk, walk but no change in your pant size? 
It is time for a change!

Walking as full-body movement is one of the safest and most beneficial forms of exercise.  This class teaches you the components of walking for health and fitness.

• engage your powerful posterior muscles that propel you forward 
• decrease negative forces that damage knee, hip and ankle joints
• use engaged walking to improve breathing and general health
• decrease the risk of injury and promote lifelong mobility 
• maximize calorie burn by raising your BMR

• Develop muscle strength and endurance without building bulk.
• Increase range of motion in your joints and decrease joint pain.
• Help lower your blood pressure.
• Improve your muscle tone.
• Reduce your waist size.