Intro to Mobility Stretch - FREE INTRO CLASS - with Karen Best

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$0.00 Intro to Mobility Stretch


This Free Intro Mobility Stretch class is open to anyone looking to try a class that contains gentle stability exercises followed by mobility work to improve functional fitness, strength, fascial release, posture, and joint ease. 

Mobility Stretch classes at The Yoga Center were developed to address arthritis and other issues associated with the passing of time. This free workshop starts with a thorough breakdown of core stabilizing and strengthening breathing techniques, continues with a small amount of strengthening to warm up, with most of the class spent stretching. We will be on the mat on a floor for most of the class, and standing at the wall for part of the class. Modifications will be provided. 



Karen Best

Karen Best, BA, ACE certified instructor, Certified Sports Conditioning Specialist, Certified Behavioral Change Coach and Stretch to Win LifeStretch Instructor was first exposed to Pilates and meditation in 1983, while in high school, and taking dance classes at The University of CT. Her first dance teacher, Jean Sabatine was a student of Jerome Robbins, who practiced Pilates with Joseph and Clara Pilates in NYC. Karen further developed her knowledge while a dance major at the Philadelphia University of the Arts, and has been teaching fitness and movement since 1986. With over 3-decades teaching, she has taught almost every kind of fitness class there has been and seen the trends and fads come and go. For the last 2 decades she has taught mostly Pilates. After feeling the effects of time and osteoarthritis, Karen developed her specialty Mobility Stretch classes - which are amazing for join relief and comfortable movement.

Karen has been performing professionally under her cultural dance name, Samira Shuruk, for over 2 decades. You can see more about that and about her wellness and culture retreats on her website SamiraShuruk.com

Karen's classes are rooted in tradition, and informed by modern sports medicine and mindfulness. The meditations she leads are mindfulness based. Her movement classes are nurturing and fun as she encourages you to work at a level that is wonderful for you and your body, utilizing her knowledge to modify moves to suit your level. Karen is available for fitness expert interviews and consultations for journalists as well as public speaking. To contact Karen, email samira@samirashuruk.com 


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