SoHo
Alt.Body.Work
Sonic Massage Takes New York
Think of it as punk savasana: You lie in a gallery in Soho, while percussionists in white lab coats "play" a variety of home made instruments. This is the brainchild of drummer Kenny Wollesen, who has played drums for Tom Waits and Norah Jones, among others. It's body therapy by avant garde drum circle. "As every drummer knows, the more you repeat something the more you get inside of it and it becomes more hypnotic," Wollesen told CUNY's Interactive Journalism blog. He also said nobody has ever had a bad experience in the six Sonic Massages he has "performed" to date. "Somebody once said they felt like they were dying, but it didn’t seem like a bad experience.”
Get 'em now while they last: This Tuesday night is the end of the run. 8 P.M. Tuesday at Gallery 151.
Gym Scenes
Broadway Comes to Soho Equinox
"Overseen" at the Soho Equinox at 9:30 this morning: Average-height man with dancer physique wearing sideways cap and red muscle-t with the sides cut over short shorts. As the people around him do pushups and dumbell curls, he throws his hat to the ground, steps, pivots, twirls, bends and snaps to pick up the hat, and struts to a weight machine, all on beat with the club's music. Total chorus line stage presence. Not a bit of thought for the less rhythmic gym-goers around him looking on.
Workout
Summer Day 49, Tomorrow I will complete 50!
12pm Kettlebells. Girls vs. Boys, we won!
Five Points is offering free classes at Lululemon Soho!
Hello SW'ers...Just wanted to put out the word that Five Points Academy is offering FREE classes this month at Lululemon in Soho! I won't be able to make the free classes but maybe y'all SW'ers can make it another team meet! Also, good for those that need to complete the class sampler or just want to try something new. I am a big lover of Kettlebells and Muay Thai, so go get your free class!
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Workout
Core Fusion Sport - Let the pain begin
I am by no means new to exercise, much less challenging exercise, but Core Fusion is always a reminder that something that looks innocent enough can bring you a whole world of pain. With my Core Fusion getaway to Palm Beach a month and a half away, I decided I needed to expand my repertoire beyond the Core Fusion DVDs (which are excellent, by the way).
Sexy Sadie
The Fierce Club Power Hour
I quadruple heart Sadie Nardini’s one-hour yoga class at The Fierce Club. Let’s start with the studio itself. The Fierce Club is undeniably cool – its street level Soho space has soaring ceilings, a loft-style polished cement floor, and a stunning wall mural that’s half cubist, half street graffiti, and totally awesome. The mantra, “The Guru is the Self,” runs across the top. What’s not to dig? And then there’s Sadie....
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Local News
ZoneHampton Is Now Ride The Zone
Semi-breaking: Zone Hampton, pure play spin studio that is growning beyond its chic chic roots, has re-branded itself Ride the Zone. K. points out that the new Ride web site is now live, and features a "hot" video of founder Marion spinning on a moving spin bike. Huh?
Yes, if you're out of the loop, spin manufacturer RealRyder has introduced a line of spin cycles that pivot from side to side, mimicking the motion of an actual bicycle. Word is it's cool, and especially cool to take a class on the new bike with Marion. That'll run you a cool $30 for a drop in, but some of us just signed up for the Sunday matinee in SoHo.
New York
Let's Dance
Invest in Salsa
Don't let plummeting Dow or blizzard get you down. For a mere $90, you can sign up for a four class "semester" at Sandra Cameron Dance Center, which is a brightly lit oasis of NYC social dancing. People will smile at you regardless of your net worth, and you'll find the challenge, and awkwardness, and warmth of the thing very healing.
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