In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month, Ailey Extension instructor, Katherine Jimenez teaches Sherri Shepherd a high energy NY Style Mambo dance workout.
HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) — A fun, New York-style mambo class represents the best of National Dance Day and Hispanic Heritage Month. At the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Manhattan Saturday, Katharine Jimenez led a packed studio of enthusiastic mambo dancers. Jimenez, an Ailey extension director, began taking lessons at the theater 20 years ago when she was just 6 years old. And now she’s the leader of this New York-style mambo.
Fact: You don't need a mat—or any other equipment—to squeeze in a great yoga practice. We'll prove it to you. On this week's episode of Trainer of the Month Club, yoga instructor and Mirror trainer Pilin Anice shares a standing yoga flow that doesn't require a single prop, and will leave you feeling reinvigorated for the day ahead.
Yoga teachers are fond of saying that the hips hold a lot of pent-up emotions—and right about now, you may be more in your feelings than usual. While stretching your body can't solve all the world's problems, it can help you squeeze in a little self care when times are tough. So on this week's episode of Trainer of the Month, yoga instructor and Mirror trainer Pilin Anice leads you through a flow to help you get deep into your hips from every angle.
There are a few poses—or "asanas"—that you just can't yoga without. There's child's pose, cat-cow, and (of course) downward dog, but lunges are also an essential part of any yoga practice. On this week's episode of The Right Way, yoga instructor and MIRROR trainer Pilin Anice shows you how to do a high lunge pose (or "ashta chandrasana," meaning crescent high lunge pose) the right way, so your yoga foundation can be on point.
On this week's episode of Trainer of the Month Club, yoga instructor and Mirror trainer Pilin Anice guides you through a beginner mobility yoga flow designed to wake up your body. "Today's practice is going to increase circulation and build spinal mobility, so let's get into this flow with lots of twists," she says at the top of the video.
When your brain is going a million miles a minute, it's good to take some deep breaths, slow down, and get rooted with the Earth again. During this week's episode of Trainer of the Month Club, that's exactly what you'll do, as yoga instructor Pilin Anice takes us through a 30-minute grounding yoga flow to help you feel more centered.
This hold gives your abdominal muscles a serious workout, hundreds of crunches not required. Pilin Anice, demonstrating this move here, is a dance instructor with Ailey Extension, which offers "real classes for real people" in a wide variety of dance and fitness techniques. To sign up for Anice's yoga class or view the schedule of virtual and in-person classes, visit aileyextension.com.
We have all done it. You prepare to execute a series of flawless turns, only to fall flat to the floor. Or perhaps you're struggling to nail the balance at the end of a combination at the barre. You try again and again, but finding your center seems impossible—so you let yourself lean back or lower your standing heel just a little bit, just this once. While it seems like a good idea in the moment, that move has consequences that can range from inefficient movement patterns to serious injury. Fortunately, we can beat both the cheat and its potential side effects.
The pandemic did not stop New Yorkers from working up a sweat inside their homes through virtual dance classes. From keeping the beat to ending with a strong finish, Samba instructor Danielle Lima makes sure students get in a good workout during her class even though they aren't actually in the room. The pandemic didn't stop Lima from moving her feet.