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 2021
Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-Smith – ONLINE via Zoom
Pilates with Lorraine Fisher-SmithTuesdays & Thursdays, 9AM Zoom sign-in begins at 8:45AM. Pilates begins at 9AM.Drop-in fees (sliding scale of $12-16/class).Please email Lorraine at fish.lorraine@gmail.com to let her know you are interested, to arrange payment, and so that she can invite you to the class.
Find out more »Zumba with Gina Tanner – LIVE at the Dance Palace!
Gina Tanner’s ZUMBA at the Dance Palace is back starting July 1! ZUMBA is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training, alternating fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training. I absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party! I am currently licensed to teach Zumba. Come join me, I guarantee you will have a blast! Got questions? Don't hesitate to email me at…
Find out more »Tai Chi with Ellen Serber
We practice the Tai Chi and Shaolin sets taught by Sifu Kuo Lien Ying. Ellen began studying with Sifu Kuo in 1976 and she has been practicing daily since then. Beginners are welcome but please call to discuss the class before coming. We practice outside the Dance Palace, in the back, unless it is raining, when we come inside.Sundays, 8:30 to 10AM$40 monthlyEllen Serber 415-663-1662
Find out more »Floating Island Sangha led by Carrie & Stuart Kutchins – ONLINE via Zoom
Floating Island Sangha led by Carrie & Stuart Kutchins Mondays at 8:30am Silent meditation followed by discussion (via Zoom). Please email Carrie at carrieninen@att.net for information. Donations are appreciated.
Find out more »Yoga with Ellen Serber – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE 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 dance and Tai Chi inform her teaching and practice. Class will also be Zoomed and recorded for registered students. Please be vaccinated…
Find out more »Circuit Training & Body Toning with Cathy Davis – NEW CLASS – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE Circuit Training & Body Toning with Cathy Davis Mondays, 6:00pm-7:00pm Join Cathy Davis for a booty blasting, body-rockin’, heart-pumping get fit class. Circuit training, with a focus on glutes and getting you those 6-pack abs! Contact Cathy Davis to register for class, and to get fee information. (415) 663-1762 or westmarinfitness@gmail.com
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 with Bruce Fox – IN PERSON
IN PERSON AT THE DANCE PALACE 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 »Women’s Collaborative Dance at the Dance Palace – IN PERSON
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
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 »Yoga with Elizabeth Barnet (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 for now, but…
Find out more »September 2021
West Marin Improvisational Contact Jam
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 movers are welcome. For more information contact maicafolch@gmail.com or check our FB page - WMCJ West Marin Contact Jam
Find out more »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, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding…
Find out more »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, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding…
Find out more »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, and the pace is moderate. Lorraine enjoys sharing her knowledge of anatomy and understanding…
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…
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