The Works Classes

The following classes are offered at a discount with a series card:


The Works: This ninety minute class covers it all! This class has been designed to challenge the serious exerciser. Forty five minutes of cardio along with strength training, abdominal work and stretch. Set to music, a variety of exercises are incorporated along with a variety of fitness modalities, including the ball, straps, free weights, steps, rollers and body bars. Intermediate - advanced level. Single-class drop-in fee is $18. Sun 9:30 - 11:00am

Pilates Mat: Mat-based workout which may use exertubes, bands, therabands and balls. Mon 9:00 - 10:00am, Tue/Thu 8:00 - 9:00am (intermediate-advanced)

Powerworks: This one hour class focuses on cardiovascular exercise and strength training. Taught to music, low impact/mid impact steps are used along with a platform. Free weights, tubes, balls, rollers and bands are incorporated during the strength training portion of this class. Intermediate-advanced level, all ages welcome. Thu 9:00 - 10:00am

Worldbeat: This dance class (formatted by the late Kristi Rudolph) is based on the polyrhythms of Africa and the bodywork of Feldenkrais. It is designed to balance and heal the body through dance moves of the world, especially Afro-Latin, and creates exorbitant amounts of sweat! It is fun, easy to follow, challenging, and a good cardio workout. If you can walk, you can dance. Sat 10:15 - 11:15pm

The following classes require separate charges payable to the instructor. Series cards do not apply:


Afro-Cuban Folklore and Rumba. Contact Royland at 510-467-9423 or roylandobato@yahoo.com or www.cultucuba.org. Tue 6:30 - 8:00pm

Lindy Hop: The original form of Swing dancing developed in New York in the 1930s. Call Vaughn at 510-601-6229 or go to eastbayswing.com for more information. Fri 7:30 - 9:30pm

Samba & Afro Brasilian Dance: Classes are mixed-level. A full two hours (Wednesday) and 1.75 hours (Saturdays) no less than 30 minutes of solid stretching routine, core strengthening and balance. Think of it as SAMBA BOOT CAMP! RATES: Drop-in/Individual class: $15.00 per class Class card: 4-8 classes/$44.00 - $88.00. (Class cards expire on the last class of a given month. Classes purchased for a given month cannot be carried over to the next month.) Private classes available. Please email Nives, Sambambai2@aol.com. Wed 7:30 - 9:30pm, Sat 11:15 - 1:00pm