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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August 2022
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 »Deep Flow Yoga – Sunday Summer Session
Deep Flow Yoga Sunday Summer Session in Point Reyes Station With Trishna Horvath July 17 - August 21, 2022 DATE AND TIME DETAILS: Sundays from 8:00-9:30 a.m. July 17-August 21 LOCATION: Point Reyes Dance Palace ADDRESS: 503 B Street, Point Reyes Station, CA, USA SUGGESTED DONATION – $90.00 - $20.00 Register Now Hatha Flow Yoga: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. Registration…
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 »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 *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class tuition payments.
Find out more »Yoga with Ellen Serber* – IN PERSON & Online via ZOOM
**Masks are required in the Dance Palace in the common spaces, outside the yoga space. 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…
Find out more »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 »Aikido with Bruce Fox* – IN PERSON
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. Contact tracing sheets will be required upon entry to each class. *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly…
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 »Jiu Jitsu* for Kids – IN PERSON – FREE Introductory Class
Jiu Jitsu - Free Class! Friday, August 26 Kids class: 5:00pm 5:45pm Adults: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Free introductory class! North Bay Jiu Jitsu welcomes you to learn about this martial art. Jiu Jitsu is a ground-based martial art where technique and leverage are used to immobilize and/or submit your opponent. In this class, Coach Paulo Silva will introduce some basic mobility exercises and techniques that can help prepare individuals for a full jiu jitsu class. For the class, please wear shorts or…
Find out more »Jiu Jitsu* for Adults – IN PERSON – FREE Introductory Class
Jiu Jitsu - Free Class! Friday, August 26 Kids class: 5:00pm 5:45pm Adults: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Free introductory class! North Bay Jiu Jitsu welcomes you to learn about this martial art. Jiu Jitsu is a ground-based martial art where technique and leverage are used to immobilize and/or submit your opponent. In this class, Coach Paulo Silva will introduce some basic mobility exercises and techniques that can help prepare individuals for a full jiu jitsu class. For the class, please wear shorts or…
Find out more »September 2022
West Marin Improvisational Contact Jam – IN PERSON
The West Marin Contact Improvisation Jam (WMCIJ)— Every first Sunday of the month from 11am-1:30pm. April through December, 2022. $15-$20. After a period 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 movers are welcome. For more information contact maicafolch@gmail.com or check our FB page – WMCJ West Marin Contact Jam Contact tracing sheets will be required upon entry to…
Find out more »WDC (Women’s Dance Collaborative)* – IN PERSON
WDC(Women’s Dance Collaborative) is a dance group for women who love to dance and explore movement individually and collaboratively. All ages welcome. Meets Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Dance Palace Church. (5:30pm-7:00pm on the following dates: June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, and September 14.) Cost is $25/mo or $8-10drop in (no one turned away for lack of funds). Vaccination required; contact tracing sheet sign-in at each meeting. Come dance with us to an eclectic mix of music;…
Find out more »WCD (Women’s Collaborative Dance) – IN PERSON
WCD(Women’s Collaborative Dance) is a dance group for women who love to dance and explore movement individually and collaboratively.All ages welcome. Meets Wednesdays 5:00pm-6:30pm at the Dance Palace Church. (5:30pm-7:00pm on the following dates: June 22, June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, and September 14.) Cost is $25/mo or $8-10drop in(no one turned away for lack of funds). Vaccination required; contact tracing sheet sign-in at each meeting. Come dance with us to an eclectic mix of music; member curated.
Find out more »Aikido for Kids with Ruth Lopez* – Session 1 – 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 develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11, 18 & 25; Nov 1 Session 2: Nov 8, 15, 22 & 29; Dec…
Find out more »October 2022
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 *Instructor led classes are held independently at the Community Center. Contact the instructor directly for up-to-date information on holiday schedules and class questions, to register, and to make class tuition payments.
Find out more »November 2022
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 develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 2: Nov 8, 15, 22 & 29; Dec 6 & 13 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »January 2023
Aikido for Kids 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 develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 3: Jan 10, 17, 24 & 31; Feb 7 & 14 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »February 2023
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 develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 4: Feb 28; Mar 7, 14, 21 & 28; Apr 4 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
Find out more »April 2023
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 develops physical coordination and balance as children run, roll, jump, and fall. Contact instructor Ruth Lopez at kangaruth17@gmail.com for more information or to register. THIS SESSION Session 5: Apr 17 & 25; May 2, 9, 16 & 23 OTHER SESSIONS Session 1: Sept 27; Oct 4, 11,…
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