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SMAI's Martial Arts and Fitness Series Presents: Lunch Box -  Go Ahead, Get Feisty!

Wednesdays, Sept. 3rd - Oct. 8th, 2008
Fridays, Sept 5th - Oct. 10th, 2008
Expert instruction by a woman for women! You will feel the difference immediately. Increase your cardio-capacity, strength, balance, coordination, mental focus, look better, feel better and have fun!
6 classes $149
12 classes $225

To ensure that you receive the attention that you deserve, class size is limited to 8 people.
 

Instructor Highlight

Darwin Bodero-Capoeira   
Darwin Bodero (Graduado Cobra D'Agua) was born in New York City where his martial arts training began at age 14. After experimenting in several styles throughout the years, Capoeira found him in 1999. In 2000 Mr.Bodero was officially inducted into Capoeira through his first batizado with Mestre Bom Jesus.
 
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The "Good Guy/Bad Guy" self-defense workshops E-mail
The "Good Guy/Bad Guy" self-defense workshops explore a variety of techniques commonly employed by predators to entrap people. The information is presented in a combination of discussion and movement based experientials. Participants learn something of the psychology of these situations and the movement components which accompany them. They develop choices based on the natural defensive responses that arise from the strength and intelligence of fear, intuition and experience, and explore other useful responses that may not be a part of their everyday behavior patterns.
 
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Events

The Movement Fundamentals class is suitable for anyone seeking more ease and effectiveness in movement. It explores kinesthetic awareness and the basic principles of movement that underly all activities.
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Past Events

"Still Moving" workshops were developed to explore the idea of "cross practice" similar to principles of athletic "cross training". The current series uses the inner focus, consciousness and sustained quality of yoga practice as a preparation for the quick, goal oriented, and externally focused practice of karate.
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