Are you looking for something to SPICE UP your fitness routine, as well as enhance your everyday SEX APPEAL? We all are. Well, it's time to BRING SEXY BACK while bringing that AMAZING LEAN, SEXY BODY back.
I am always looking for a CHALLENGE, and with Summer peeking her warm eyes around the corner, I have found the class that keeps me coming back for more. I have already seen results on my body. This class works muscles that I didn't even know I had. After each and every class, my upper body, core and legs are worked like no other class I have ever taken.
SHIMMY SHIMMY DANCE STUDIO is located off 112 in Medford. This adorable, private and friendly dance studio offers a safe and non-judgemental environment for you to let your inner DIVA loose while getting in great shape.
Heather- Owner & Instructor
The owner and head instructor, Heather is talented and amazing. Her knowledge, abilities and patience makes every class fun and leaving everyone wanting MORE!!! The studio is immaculate and decorated in a sexy pink. THERE ARE NO COMMITMENTS, so you can pay as you go, or purchase a package that suits your needs. Heather also offers various monthly workshops that cover many different topics and the weekly schedule makes it very easy to attend classes.
Are you looking for a fun place to have a bachelorette party, girls night out, private party, private lessons or a PHOTO SHOOT?
Professional Boudoir Photo Parties
(available for you and your friends)
This is the place for you too........ and there are also many other classes offered such as:
BELLY DANCING
STRETCHING
SASSY SEATS (sexy chair dancing)
HATHA FLOW YOGA
ZUMBA
LATIN FUSION
ALL LEVELS of POLE DANCING
The studio caters to FEMALES ONLY- so you don't have to feel intimidated by a large gym environment or anyone looking on while you practice your craft.
The establishment is CLASSY and geared towards CLEAN, FUN FITNESS.
Wondering what type of people have been taking classes with me? There have been a variety of ages of women ranging from HOUSEWIVES, TEACHERS, NUTRITIONISTS, BUSINESS WOMEN, TRAINERS as well as other respected professionals.
Check out their website for more information.. and be ready to be AMAZED!!! It is addicting!!
Watch this video and see why these women are in phenomenal shape- It is truly athletic art!!
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FITNESS POLE DANCING... MAKING IT'S WAY TO THE 2012 OLYMPICS?
Pole dancing could be recognized as a sport and headed to the Olympics
BY ROSEMARY BLACK
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Mar 03 2010, New York — The strip club mainstay pole dancing - known as much for its sensual moves as its rigorous athletic side - may be headed for the Olympics.
A group of pole-dance advocates is hoping for a "test" event in 2012 and a more formal pitch four years after that, in Rio de Janeiro, according to The Associated Press.
KT Coates, a prominent pole dancer in England and director of Vertical Dance, is leading the Olympic push.
"After a great deal of feedback from the pole-dance community, many of us have decided that it's about time pole fitness is recognized as a competitive sport and what better way for recognition than to be part of the 2012 Olympics held in London," she said in a petition she's preparing for organizers of the London Olympics.
Coates added that the prospective sport "has the wow factor."
While her petition now has about 4,000 signatures, she is hoping to add 1,000 more.
Advocates of pole dancing say other even more unlikely sports have gotten the approval of the International Olympic Committee. Tug of war was an early Olympic medal contest and curling is now huge at the Winter Games.
This month they are offering some awesome specials, including:
BRIDAL BOMBSHELL BOOTY CAMP
and
TRIBAL FUSION DANCE CLASSES
(all information below has been taken from Shimmy Shimmy Dance Studio's page with their permission)
About the Studio:
We are a Dance Fitness Studio...specializing in getting women fit and having lots of FUN while doing it. We are exclusive to women only. No contracts or commitments, take a single class or purchase a class package it's totally up to you. Our classes are small, intimate and not intimidating. No Dance Experience needed, Dancing gives you results and makes you happy. There is nothing sexier than a dancer's body. Dancing helps you slim down and build lean sexy muscle. We offer fun and sexy classes in Pole Dancing, Belly Dancing, Yoga, Zumba, Chair Dance and more. We also offer monthly workshops in Pole Burn and Nutrition Seminars. Private lessons, Pole Parties and Belly Dance parties are available. Call for more info.
Bridal Bombshell Booty Camp
In this 4 week workshop we will be focusing on arms, legs, core and the booty. If you need to drop a dress size and fit into your white gown then this is the workshop for you.
Starts on: Tuesday, March 15th
Time: 7:15pm
Location: 3316 Route 112 Suite E, Medford, New York 11763
Phone: 631-278-7724
Pay in advance for workshop $80.00.
Pay as you go $25.00 per class.
Workshop starts on 3-15-11 and will continue on
3-22-11, 3-29-11 & 4-5-11
Diva Yoco Belly Dance Superstar is joining the Shimmy Shimmy Team.
She has over 15 years experience!
Yoco will be teaching a Tribal Fusion and Isolation class
starting on Wednesday, March 23, 2011...More details coming soon. Check out or website or call for more info.
You do not want to miss this!
2nd Boudoir Photo Shoot at Shimmy Shimmy Dance Studio
Let Isis capture your beauty...She will apply your makeup, style your hair and bring several trunks full of fun and sexy costumes for you to choose from.
She will capture different settings and poses from you. She coaches you along the way and makes you feel very comfortable and sexy. Below are photographs from our 1st Boudoir Photo shoot in February. These pictures are of Heather, the owner at Shimmy Shimmy. Isis has a great eye and will provide
you with amazing photos that you will have forever. Call us for more details
and to set up your Photo shoot.
Save $5.00
New Students Only.... Sign up in advance for Pole Foundations (Beginner Class) Coupon available for 1st time students only.
Journal is a key component to weight loss and healthy eating success. Below is a wonderful food tracker weekly diary that breaks down some key components to EATING CLEAN!!
Visit: www.eatcleandiet.com for these and so many more tools to help your reach your goals
Are you wondering about what your
BODY FAT PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE?
Below is an article that I found that explains everything that you need to know.
Don't know what your body fat percentage is?
You can easily ask a trainer from your gym if they have a machine or a way to calculate your approximate body fat percentage. You can also purchase your own hand held machine for cheap online. A popular brand name is OMRON and can be found by searching it on the web or by clicking on the green link below.
While there is some debate as to what constitutes a “healthy” body fat range, I have below 2 different types of body fat percentage charts, which I will walk you through along with some insights into how to read each chart.
Ideal Body Fat Percentage Chart #1: American Council on Exercise
The chart below from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is one of the most commonly used body fat charts. As you can see, women have a higher body fat percentage relative to men for a given level. Women have more fat because of physiological differences such as hormones, breasts, and sexual organs. In addition, women need a higher amount of body fat for ovulation.
“Essential fat” is the minimum amount of fat necessary for basic physical and physiological health. There is a lot of controversy over what amount of body fat is optimal for overall health. A research paper by Gallgher et. al. in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2000) came to the conclusion that certain low body fat ranges are “underfat”, which implies “unhealthy”. According to this research paper, men who are between 20-40 years old with under 8% body fat are considered “underfat”, whereas a “healthy” range is described as between 8-19%. For women in this same age group, any level under 21% is “underfat” and 21-33% is considered “healthy”.
In my opinion, I think body fat is only one measure of health, so stating a certain body fat level is “unhealthy” doesn’t give the whole story. In fact, surprisingly, some sumo wrestlers have significant amounts of body fat, but generally have low cholesterol levels and can live long lives (See: Do You Eat Like a Sumo Wrestler?). Conversely, to imply that anyone who has a six pack (below 8% body fat for men), is very athletic, and eats well is “underfat”, or “unhealthy” is a stretch. We all have different shapes, sizes, and fat distribution profiles, but I think the chart above is a good starting point.
The limitation of the ACE chart is that while it takes into account gender differences, it does NOT take into account your age, which is exactly why I included the next two charts.
Ideal Body Fat Percentage Chart #2: Jackson & Pollock
AccuFitness is the maker of the popular Accumeasure Body Fat caliper, which is a one site skin fold body fat measurement method. When you buy the product, AccuFitness includes a body fat percentage chart based on research by Jackson & Pollock (which has become the industry standard) that I think both aesthetically and from a health perspective is right on the money.
In case you don’t understand how to read this chart, the age column is on the left, the body fat percentages are in the chart, and the colors represent Lean, Ideal, Average, and Above Average ranges. So if you are a 30 year old man, a body fat percentage between 10% and 16% is considered “Ideal” and between 18% and 22% is considered “Average”, and so on. I also like how this chart has the color red to represent percentages that are too high and the green to represent ideal ranges. The first chart is for men, and the second for woman.
You may have noticed as your age increases, your acceptable body fat within these ranges increases as well. Why you ask? As we get older, there are physiological changes in our bodies so that our fat increases.
There are 3 types of fat: subcutaneous (under the skin), visceral (around the organs), and intramuscular (in between muscle, like a marbled steak). The amount of subcutaneous body fat you have can stay the same, but the visceral and intramuscular fat increases as you age.
I hope this discussion of this ideal body fat percentage chart was helpful for you! Let me know if you have any questions.
