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Free Outdoor Fitness Classes In Downtown Brooklyn

Pamela Wong

May 4, 2018 — 1 min read

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – It’s time to get in shape for the summer! For the next three Saturdays, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is hosting free outdoor yoga and dance classes at City Point.

Starting tomorrow through May 19, the three Saturday morning sessions will begin at 9am with a Yinsa Flow Yoga lesson combining slow-flow Vinyasa and Yin yoga with a fun playlist. Water will be supplied but participants should bring their own mat.

At 10am, dance and fitness instructors from At Your Beat will lead rhythmic cardio dance classes including FitBEAT Dance & Tone; BoxBEAT, a full-body workout incorporating hip-hop and boxing techniques; and BashmentBEAT, an energetic lesson in Basement, Reggaeton, and Dancehall dance moves.

At 11:15am, instructors from the Dodge YMCA will host additional dance classes including Jazz Funk, Retro Dance Party, and Broadway Dance.

Get outside, get fit, and get physical this month in Downtown Brooklyn!

Downtown Brooklyn Gets Physical
May 5, May 12, May 19, starting at 9am
City Point, Albee Square (551 Fulton Street at Bond)
Register here

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