Zumba with Tonya Reber
Join Tonya for a fun filled hour of exciting, calorie burning easy to follow dance moves like the merengue, salsa, cumbia and mambo as well as other styles including hip-hop and belly dancing. Zumba incorporates motivating Latin inspired music with body sculpting, fat burning and total body toning that will help you burn calories while improving flexibility and muscle tone. No prior dance skills are required.  Tonya has more than 25 years of dance training, teaching and performing in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and group exercise.   She was Zumba certified in 2007 and teaches Zumba throughout the community.
Day: Tuesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Date: March 1-29
Fee: $50.00 (March or May)

Day: Thursday
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Date: March 3-24
Fee: $40.00 (March or May)

New!! Yin/Yang Yoga @ SNAP Fitness, Davidson
Each session starts active (Yang) to warm and work the muscles and ends with still postures (Yin) to stretch your deep connective tissue creating more flexibility and joint mobility. Breathing techniques (Pranayama) and mindfulness practices (meditation and visualization) are incorporated into every class. Each class ends in shavasana (head, neck, and shoulder massage) with licensed massage therapists. Mats, blocks, straps and blankets are provided. All levels welcome. One month commitment required.
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Date: March 5-26
Fee: $40.00
Location: Snap Fitness, Davidson

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Day: Sunday
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Date: March 6-27
Fee: $40.00
Location: Snap Fitness, Davidson

New!! TRX Suspension Group Training @ SNAP Fitness, Davidson
TRX is a revolutionary method of exercise that leverages gravity and the user’s body weight to enable hundreds of exercises for every fitness goal and for all fitness levels. It combines the benefits of strength, cardio, Yoga, and Pilates into one workout, making it an incredibly fast, effective and powerful total body workout which also increases fat loss, calorie burning, joint stability, and sports performance. It is an amazingly effective form of training that provides maximum results fast for strength, balance, flexibility, cardio, and core stability simultaneously,
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Date: March 5-26
Fee: March $85.00, April $105.00
Location: Snap Fitness, Davidson

New!! Metabolic Testing @ SNAP Fitness Davidson
Powered by Total Nutrition Technology (TNT)
Metabolic Testing can end the guessing game and be a perfect aid for enhancing weight loss, increasing lean muscle mass, breaking through a plateau, and managing hormonal imbalances.  The metabolic machine is an FDA approved device that shows an individualized calculation on how fast/ slow your metabolism rate really is.  Come learn how to eat to your metabolism and unlock the mystery to losing and keep the weight off.   4 hour fasting is required as well as no caffeine or exercise prior to test. Snap Fitness will contact you to set up 30 minute testing session
Day: Monday
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (30 minute test time slots scheduled with SNAP Fitness)
Date: March 7
Fee: $80.00
Location: Snap Fitness, Davidson

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Day: Tuesday
Time: 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (30 minute test time slots scheduled with SNAP Fitness)
Date: March 8
Fee: $80.00
Location: Snap Fitness, Davidson

New!! Fit for a 5k! with Transcendent Lifestyle Center
If you are brand new to running, or a runner who would like to improve your endurance and speed, this program is for you. You will be coached by Dr. John Bartemus of Transcendent Lifestyle Center, a wellness expert, doctor, and fitness enthusiast. Participants will receive a pre-training assessment to determine individual goals along with a training schedule for success. This program includes two group sessions per week for six weeks. The goal of Fit 4 a 5k is to develop the fitness skills necessary to complete a 5k or better, and to integrate several training techniques that will develop both physiological techniques and a healthy passion for running. Learn how to build endurance, increase speed, and complete a 5k with confidence and motivation using proper training techniques. Anyone can run; learn to run right with Fit 4 a 5k!
Day: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Date: March 15-April 21
Fee: $55.00
Location: Town of Davidson Southeast Greenway

New!! Gentle Yoga with Christina Natichioni
Using Gentle Yoga to Move into Your Life is designed for beginners or those who have been injured or haven’t been practicing and are looking to refresh their practice in yoga.  It will be a well-rounded yoga practice with emphasis on forward folds and extended deep relaxation.  The class will be gentle, infused with humor, humility and warmth.  You will get clear and caring instructions so you can experience your yoga practice as a joyful and healing experience.  Bring yoga mat, an old neck-tie or yoga strap, and two yoga blocks (if available).
Day:        Monday
Time:      5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Date:       March 7-28
Fee:  $40.00

New!! Cardio Dance with Tonya
Are you ready to burn fat, blast away major calories and get a little funky?  Come join Tonya for an exhilarating, heart-pumping workout that combines cardio moves, dance, and body sculpting to get you a slimmer, trimmer body. No dance experience is required and two left-feet will not stop you from having a blast and getting the benefits of this ultimate, high-energy experience.
Day: Friday
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Date: March 4 – 25
Fee: $40.00

Line Dance with Mary
Join Mary for this fun, low impact, aerobic dance class for EVERYONE! Dances are choreographed to funk, country, and Broadway hits!! Fitness and fun rolled into one!!
Day: Tuesday
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Date: March 1 – 29
Fee: $50.00

Martial Arts with Joe Martin
Tai Chi for the Living Room
Requiring only one meter of space, Tai Chi for the Living Room is designed to provide students with all of the benefits of other forms of Tai Chi, but in 1/10 of the time and with 1/10 the frustration!  If you’ve ever quit studying Tai Chi because you couldn’t wait years to reap the fruits of your labor, then Tai Chi for the Living Room is for you.
Day:    Thursday
Time:   1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Date:   March 3-24 
Fee:    $50.00

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Day:    Tuesday and Thursday
Time:   6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Date:   March 8-31 
Fee:    $75.00
Location: Community School of Davidson Gymnasium

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Family/Adult Kung Fu
Think of the advantages of learning dutiful respect, proper discipline and appropriate self-confidence where size is not a limiting factor in performance or achievement.  Kung fu has been praised for centuries for its ability to develop people of all ages to gain a better understanding of their potential as their true abilities surface through the time-tested methods of self-awareness and self-defense.
Day:    Tuesday and Thursday
Time:   7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Date:   March 8-31 
Fee:    $75.00
Age:    8 and up
Location: Community School of Davidson Gymnasium

New !! Coaching Group for Mompreneurs with Kim Bridi
Are you a mom who is starting or growing a small or home-based business? If so, sign up for this action-oriented class, where you’ll gain support from other moms who are trying to nurture their families while they grow their business. Whether you want to create a marketing campaign, increase your client base or find better work-life balance, you’ll design a plan and begin to work towards your goal. Along the way, you’ll gain insight through group coaching and stay on track with an accountability system. You’ll also give and receive supportive feedback and network with the other group members. Kim is a trained life coach and yoga therapist with experience leading groups for moms in all walks of life.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Date: March 2 – April 6
Fee: $78.00

Kick Out the Old – Bring in the New
This workshop is designed as an interactive session for people who are at home and/or empty nesters. Over a 4 week period of time we will take a look at what did not work for you this past year and then look at the realm of possibilities for you in the New Year and years to follow. Some of the questions we will be looking at are: What limits do you place on yourself? Do you stay within your comfort zone? Are you stopped by something that you tell yourself or others tell you? Are you the victim of others opinions of you? Perhaps you think you can only have a designated amount of money, joy or health. Perhaps it is time to look at what is available and what you deserve. It’s time to kick out the old and bring in the new!

Fran writes a weekly column for the DavidsonNews.net ”Young at Heart” and has 34 years of transformational work with people like you and me.
Day: Friday
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Date: March 4-25
Fee: $40.00

New!! Wellness and Self-Care Coaching Group for Moms with Kim Bridi
“If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!” This class is designed for busy moms who take care of everyone but themselves. You’ll learn the value of self-care and create a plan that will help you get your needs met. This may mean finding time to exercise or meditate, planning a solo date or solving the problem of never-ending laundry. In a nurturing, low-pressure environment, expect to practice journaling, visualization and breathing techniques. The group dynamics will help you stay on track as you work through challenges, gain accountability and move forward to strengthen your personal foundation. Kim is a trained life coach and yoga therapist with experience leading groups for moms in all walks of life.
Day: Wednesday
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Date: May 4 -25
Fee: $50.00

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Trail runners at July XTERRA race in Georgia. (Defiant Photography)

The Town of Davidson will host the XTERRA North Carolina 5 & 10 mile trail running races Sunday, Sept. 5, at 8:30 a.m., at Fisher Farm Park, off Shearers Road. It’s the first event of its kind here and is part of a series of trail runs around the southeast this summer and fall.

Organizers call Fisher Farm a “hidden gem” for trail running. The race will start on the gravel road but then head into the woods. The race will run a clockwise loop, heading south/left at the trail head. Runners will follow Green and Blue trail sections – the beginner and intermediate mountain bike routes. It includes “a little bit of everything: rolling hills, single track, double track, roots, along with some technical sections (tight and twisty trails).”

Packet pickup will be the morning of the race, from 7 to 8 a.m. Race starts promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Early registration is being accepted through Aug. 20, for $30. The fee for registrations Aug. 21-29 is $35. Race-day registration is $40. Early registrants are guaranteed a “Dri-Fit” shirt.

Register or get more information at http://www.dirtyspokes.com

More about XTERRA at http://www.xterraplanet.com/

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