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Workouts in the Park: every Sat this summer

Posted by justinhenderson in Community

Get fit this summer with free workouts at Chicago’s Millennium Park, every Saturday morning through September 19.

The group fitness classes will include tai chi, yoga, pilates, martial arts and aerobic dance workouts.

The complete workout schedule is as follows:

TAI CHI 7 a.m.

Start your day with this ancient Chinese martial art that has brought peace and discipline to its adherents for centuries.

YOGA 8 a.m.

Improve strength, balance, mental focus and flexibility through guided poses, mental imagery and breath work.

PILATES 9 a.m.

Strengthen your core muscles and lengthen your muscles while improving your balance and coordination.

MARTIAL ARTS/AEROBIC DANCE 10 a.m.

  • JUNE: Body Combat/Body Attack”/Body Jam” with Les Mills Trainers
    Take a fiercely energetic class inspired by martial arts, drawn from a wide array of disciplines including Karate, boxing, Taekwondo, Tai Chi and Muay Thai.
  • JULY: Capoiera with Marisa Cordeiro of Gingarte Capoeira Chicago
    Learn the moves that combine elements of fighting with dancing, singing and musical instruments.
  • AUGUST: Samba Dance Mania with Shirley Vieira and Edilson Lima of Brazil via Chicago
    Dance and get fit to the Brazilian rhythms of the samba.
  • SEPTEMBER: Zumba with Nancy
    Feel the heat with fast and slow rhythms combined with resistance training to the Latin beat

    • For more information about Millennium Park or the Millennium Park Workouts, please visit millenniumpark.org or call 312.742.1168.