WNY Family Magazine August 2018 | Page 37

Get Fit, Get Healthy As A Family! F amily fitness dates are replacing the old school pizza and movie nights as more parents are realizing that the benefits of moving aren’t just about burning calories but setting an ex- ample for the next generation. Focusing on the Skills, not the Frills ! OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, August 23rd from 6-8 p.m. Registration is free! • No contracts! • No expensive costume fees! Welcoming, Fun, Age-Appropriate & Non-Intimidating Atmosphere Classes for Kids! With a little creative thought, you can come up with activities that will help the whole family get mov- ing, rather than being glued to a screen for hours on end. Jazzy Hip Hop - A Fit Physique Specialty! NEW! Contemporary • Pre Ballet • Classical Ballet Tots’ Tap • Tap • Cheer Dance Classes for Women! TRY IT AT HOME Yoga • Tap • Jazz • Jazzy Hip-Hop • Step Circuit Blast • Body Sculpting • Bootcamp Boogie! Latin Cardio Party! • Ballet Body  Sign up for a family plan at your local fitness center, YMCA, or the JCC. Circuit Training 30 Minute Workout for Women!  Schedule a date with your teen to take a spinning, yoga, or kickbox- ing class.  Dance can burn off a lot of calo- ries. Sign up for hip hop or jazz lessons — or simply have a dance party in your living room once a week, all ages included!  Purchase inexpensive tennis rack- ets at Walmart and hit and chase balls on a local tennis court, even if you don’t know the official rules.  Old-fashioned “jumping jacks” still work – see who can do the most within a set time. How about resurrecting the game of kickball or hopscotch. Anything that gets bodies moving burns calories!  Create relay races or obstacle courses around the backyard. Convenient times! Moms can workout while their children dance! 877-1105 Ballet • Pointe Contemporary Jazz • Musical Theater Tap • Hip Hop Lyrical • Character Theater Dance • Acro Open Houses: Thursday, August 16 Thursday, August 23 Thursday, August 30 From 5:00-7:00 PM Classes Start on Monday Sept. 10th WHY CHOOSE US?? *Age Appropriate Music & Dress *Experienced Teaching Staff  Go for a family bike ride.  Dig out your old Frisbee and teach your kids to play. Some parks have Frisbee Golf courses. Running af- ter badly aimed Frisbees burns calories!  Get up early as a family and work out to a fitness DVD or streaming video.  Buy some resistance bands, show your kids how to use them, and do some simple workouts together. 2827 Delaware Avenue • Kenmore, NY www.thefitphysique.net *Parent Lounge/Coffee, WiFi *Family & Pay One Price Rates *Lots of Lighted Parking *Air Conditioned Classrooms Performing Arts Dance Academy 206 Lake St. Hamburg, New York 14075 649-5000 www.performingartz.com August 2018 WNY Family 37