A healthy mind and a healthy body leads to a happy life! We host a variety of classes and workshops here at the Dance Palace to help you achieve your personal health and fitness goals. Come join us to calm your mind with meditation and yoga, or play a friendly game of ping pong and exercise while having fun. We hold health and fitness classes every week for all ages. Come see what we have to offer!
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November 2021
Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-Smith – ONLINE via Zoom
West Marin personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor Lorraine Fisher-Smith guides a morning Pilates class. Pilates builds a strong core to promote good posture and prevent injury, and this class brings a focus on that strength for its practical application to our daily lives. Along with core, students learn how to isolate lesser-known muscles in exercises for a more well-rounded and balanced strength. Movements are deliberate and intentional, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding…
Find out more »Yoga with Elizabeth Barnet – ONLINE via Zoom
Yoga with Elizabeth Barnet - ongoing This class includes flow yoga (vinyasana) as well as focused and sustained poses, including some advanced work. Please sign in at least 5 minutes before start. I will sign in by 8:45am. Recommended props: sticky mat, yoga belt or similar strap, foam or wooden blocks, firm blankets and/or yoga bolster. Elizabeth’s yoga classes will continue online for now, but private sessions or small group sessions can be arranged to supplement the online classes and…
Find out more »Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez – Session 2 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self-confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training developed physical coordination and balance. Tuesdays, 4-5pm, class for ages 7 and up. Class size is limited to ensure social distancing. Masks required as a form of self defense; masks are how we defend ourselves, and protect others, from the coronavirus. Contact Ruth Lopez to register,…
Find out more »Aikido with Bruce Fox – IN PERSON
IN PERSON at the Dance Palace **Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status** Start date subject to change; contact the instructor for more information. Aikido is a non-aggressive form of self-defense that emphasizes the control of the self as the path to control of a situation. Wear loose clothing or martial arts gi. Cost $5 mat fee per session. Sensei is Bruce Fox, Godan in Seidokan Aikido. Ongoing Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 6:45pm For more information, contact Bruce Fox.…
Find out more »December 2021
Deep Hatha Flow Yoga with Trishna Horvath – IN PERSON
**Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status, per Dance Palace policy. Classes are not available for drop-in attendance at this time.** Fall Session - Thursdays, 5:30-7:00p.m.Five classes: Nov. 4, 11 & 18 and Dec. 2 & 9. Mixed level yoga class with emphasis on breath and awareness. This philosophy based practice includes a fluid sun salutation, asana practice offered with gradations of challenge, pranayama, mantra, and meditation.CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP! Registration closes Nov. 4. Drop-ins…
Find out more »Zumba with Gina Tanner & Chrissy Costello – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE - MAIN HALL ZUMBA with Gina Tanner and Chrissy Costello RETURNING INDOORS, IN THE MAIN HALL! ZUMBA is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast & slow rhythms, and resistance training. We absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! We are currently licensed to teach Zumba. Come join us! We guarantee you will have…
Find out more »Yoga with Elizabeth Barnet – ONLINE via Zoom
ONLINE via Zoom Continuing Yoga Classes on Friday Mornings. These classes included gentle warm ups and stretches, standing poses, and some resting poses. The pacing is rhythmic. Focus on strength, stretch, relaxation, and breathing. Basic props needed include sticky mat, firm blankets, a strap, and a bolster if you have one. A wall or chair is also helpful for some poses. (Please let me know if you need these or if you have any questions.)Elizabeth’s yoga classes will continue online…
Find out more »Tai Chi with Ellen Serber – IN PERSON & Outdoors
We practice outside, behind the Dance Palace. Warm-up and practice of Tai Chi set as taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying, who certified Ellen to teach in 1978. Shaolin and weapons sets for advanced students. New students are taught individually. Please contact Ellen at serber@mac.com before attending. $45 monthly
Find out more »West Marin Improvisational Contact Jam – IN PERSON
**Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status, per Dance Palace policy.** Start date subject to change; contact the facilitator for more information. The West Marin Contact Improvisation Jam (WMCIJ)— Every first Sunday of the month from 11am-1:30pm. September through December, 2021. $15-$20. After a year of little play and touch, the WMCJ offers a much needed opportunity to move and reconnect with others while exploring the principles of contact improvisation—shared weight, touch, movement awareness—with ease and curiosity. All kinds of…
Find out more »Yoga with Ellen Serber – IN PERSON & ONLINE via Zoom
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE **Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status. Contact tracing sign-in sheets are used for all classes and events inside the building.** Stretching and strenghtening the body. Balancing. Gaining range of motion in the joints. Practicing awareness. Joining together, once more, to breathe and let go of stress. Ellen has been teaching since 1970. She was certified in the Iyengar tradition and has also studied for many years with Ramanand Patel. Her years in…
Find out more »January 2022
New Year’s Day Yoga with Trishna
**Masks are required indoors regardless of vaccination status, per Dance Palace policy. Class are not available for drop-in; pre-registration and proof of vaccination status is required.** Join Trishna Saturday January 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a meditative and meaningful Hatha Flow Yoga Practice to welcome 2022. This practice is offered by donation. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Find out more »Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-Smith – IN PERSON
START DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PENDING MASK MANDATE West Marin personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor Lorraine Fisher-Smith guides a morning Pilates class. Pilates builds a strong core to promote good posture and prevent injury, and this class brings a focus on that strength for its practical application to our daily lives. Along with core, students learn how to isolate lesser-known muscles in exercises for a more well-rounded and balanced strength. Movements are deliberate and intentional, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine…
Find out more »Aikido with Ruth Lopez – Session 3 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self-confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training developed physical coordination and balance. Tuesdays, 4-5pm, class for ages 7 and up. Class size is limited to ensure social distancing. Masks required as a form of self defense; masks are how we defend ourselves, and protect others, from the coronavirus. Contact Ruth Lopez to register,…
Find out more »Women’s Collaborative Dance – IN PERSON
START DATE SUBJECT TO CHANGE; CLASS WILL NOT START UNTIL AFTER IT CAN BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT MASKS. IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE A co-creative music movement experience exploring individual creativity and open-ended improvisational structures. Join us for self-discovery and play! No dance experience necessary! $25 per month or $10 for drop-ins. Scholarships available. Wednesdays, on-going, 5:30pm – 7:00pm Contact: Laura Natkins (415) 519-4302 **Contact tracing will be required upon entry to each class.**
Find out more »February 2022
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez – Session 4 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self-confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training developed physical coordination and balance. Tuesdays, 4-5pm, class for ages 7 and up. Class size is limited to ensure social distancing. Masks required as a form of self defense; masks are how we defend ourselves, and protect others, from the coronavirus. Contact Ruth Lopez to register,…
Find out more »April 2022
Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez – Session 5 – IN PERSON
Aikido is the only martial art that seeks to resolve conflict without harming the attacker. Children find that aikido helps them learn to get along, build self-confidence, develop focus, good manners, and calmness. Training developed physical coordination and balance. Tuesdays, 4-5pm, class for ages 7 and up. Class size is limited to ensure social distancing. Masks required as a form of self defense; masks are how we defend ourselves, and protect others, from the coronavirus. Contact Ruth Lopez to register,…
Find out more »Zumba with Gina Tanner & Chrissy Costello – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE ZUMBA with Gina Tanner and Chrissy Costello ZUMBA is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast & slow rhythms, and resistance training. We absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! We are currently licensed to teach Zumba. Come join us! We guarantee you will have a blast! If you have questions, don't hesitate to…
Find out more »June 2022
Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-Smith
West Marin personal trainer, yoga and Pilates instructor Lorraine Fisher-Smith guides a morning Pilates class. Pilates builds a strong core to promote good posture and prevent injury, and this class brings a focus on that strength for its practical application to our daily lives. Along with core, students learn how to isolate lesser-known muscles in exercises for a more well-rounded and balanced strength. Movements are deliberate and intentional, the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding of…
Find out more »Zumba with Gina Tanner & Chrissy Costello – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE ZUMBA with Gina Tanner and Chrissy Costello ZUMBA is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast & slow rhythms, and resistance training. We absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! We are currently licensed to teach Zumba. Come join us! We guarantee you will have a blast! If you have questions, don't hesitate to…
Find out more »