September is National Yoga Month, but you shouldn’t practice just this month. Consistent yoga can provide many mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. Basically, it’s definitely not a waste of time. Especially if you take it seriously. (And check out our MINT’s yoga program here!)
Introducing a brand new health and fitness podcast by Exercise Science enthusiast, Bo Hickey. Bo grew up outside of Philadelphia and attended Penn State University for a B.S. in Kinesiology-Fitness Studies, after which he pursued his M.S. in Kinesiology and Exercise Science right here in DC, at The George Washington University.
Bo’s background is chock-full of fitness-related experience—from leading youth, high school, and college students through speed and agility programs designed to increase athletic performance, to serving as a TRX and Boot Camp instructor at DC’s Reformation Fitness, to serving as a Recreation Assistant to the U.S. Department of Defense at the U.S. Naval base in Yokosuka, Japan. Currently, he serves as the Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Bo started his podcast, Bomenclature in the Spring of 2016 in an effort to further learn more about his passion—health, wellness, and fitness—from fellow experts and enthusiasts around the country.
In the tenth episode, Bo speaks with Ivan Black, Lead Trainer and Owner of Next Step Performance, a top-notch fitness facility in Harrisburg, PA.
You can listen to the podcast here or by clicking on the photo below. In addition, find out more about Bo at his website www.bomenclature.com.
Tuesday & Thursdays mornings 7:30am to 8:20am
sorry, last week we said these were at Dupont by mistake!
FREE Performance loaner pods for all Power Playground and MINTRIDE classes. 2 minute registration here.
All barre and mat Pilates classes take place in the new studio as of Sep 6
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Labor Day hours at both clubs will be 7am to 4pm.
Normal hours Saturday (7am-9pm) and Sunday (8am-8pm).
See app or website for class schedules
Memberships are dual club! If you have a class-membership, you have access to Power Playground MINTFuze, TRX, Yoga, Cycle, Barre and all other group classes.
If you tuned into the Olympics over the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably been exposed to the sight of Olympians covered in purple dots. You therefore have been exposed to the wonderful world of cupping. Cupping is used by many physical therapists, massage therapists and rehab specialists as a manual therapy technique for a variety of musculo-skeletal related conditions. Working as a physical therapist in the DC area, a lot of my patients have become quite inquisitive regarding this rechnique and what it’s benefits are. The NY times has published an excellent post discussing what cupping is, how it is utilized, and what its potential effects are. Check this out and get a little bit more insight into what was going on with the Olympians in Rio.
Meet our featured instructor—Anne Wutchiett! Anne is an Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor. She has studied with the Iyengars in India, and has 30 years teaching experience. She has specialty in pranayama (breath work) and is also Certified in Mat Pilates.
When asked why she became an instructor, Anne said, “I was inspired by the clarity, strength and overall sense of well being that yoga practice brought to me and wanted to share this incredible gift.”
Learn more about Anne below.
Anne’s Regular Teaching Schedule at MINT:
Sunday, DuPont, 6-7:30pm Flow and Restore Yoga
Tuesday, Downtown, 12-1pm Align and Flow Yoga
Tuesday, Downtown, 1:30-2:30pm Core Pilates+
The Motto You Need to Know for Anne’s Classes:
“clear, precise, inspiring, caring, motivating.”
Favorite Splurge Food:
Pizza!
Dream Travel Destination:
Back to Brazil, and the new one would be Berlin
Favorite Motivational Saying:
“Every time you think you’ve reached the ceiling, keep raising the bar.“
