From all of us at Center of Balance, we wish you a warm and whole-hearted Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you for your commitment to your health and well-being, and for being part of our community! In observation of the holiday, the studio will be open only for scheduled appointments and the following mat class schedule:

• No classes Wed 11/27 thru Fri 11/29
• There will be class on Sat 11/30 - Join us!

Give the gift of wellness!

Center of Balance gift certificates make excellent holiday gifts! Can be used for any service we offer or any item from our store. Call or email us to make a purchase!

25% off everything in our store!

Through the end of December, everything in our studio store is discounted 25% (except BodyKey "Elvis"). Holiday shopping at Center of Balance is easy and fun!

Wednesdays, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Fridays, 9:30am - 10:30am

mind-body  •  cardio  •  strength  •  totally unique!
Step into functional fitness at its best! In this fast-paced, focused, and challenging small group workout, you’ll practice full body exercises focused on conditioning, core stability, balance and alignment. The CoreAlign system is a uniquely innovative mind-body system with many benefits:      
    • Core-controlled aerobic training
    • Improved sports performance
    • Effective stretching                                    
    • Dramatic muscle toning
    • Postural training
    • Improved Mind-Body connection
 
Note: Please bring clean, flexible-soled indoor shoes.

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Tuesday, December 10
12pm - 1pm

Help families in need this holiday season by taking a Pilates class!

Join us for Tom’s noon Pilates class to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Center of Balance will donate 100% of the money collected for class — plus any additional contributions — to help feed low-income children, adults and seniors in our community.

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Wednesdays, 6 - 7:15pm

Experience the many benefits of yoga! This well-rounded class is designed to balance, strengthen and energize your body and mind. Focusing on proper alignment and form, you’ll practice traditional yoga poses, breathing exercises, balance work and meditation. This class is an excellent place to begin your yoga practice, as well as deepen your learning.

All mat classes are drop-in. No appointment necessary!

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Yoga Tune Up® Training

Date change to early Spring 2014 - Stay tuned for more info!

This immersion will deepen your connection to the abdominal core and is filled with practical tools for integrating profound core work into your teaching and movement practice. Ideal for yoga, Pilates and movement professionals, as well as advanced students, you will learn effective Yoga Tune Up (YTU) exercises and how to “core”ganize and sequence these exercises within a classroom setting and into your daily life.

Through embodied anatomy explorations, we will systematically travel within the core to explore the key structures that mobilize and stabilize the spine, helping to improve our diaphragms’ structural and physiological function. Each day includes tension-release and self-massage techniques utilizing the YTU therapy balls, followed by engaging and challenging exercises derived from the YTU system. Recondition, focus and connect to a greater sense of whole body spatial awareness!

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Day: Thursdays
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm

2014 Meeting Dates:
3/6, 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29

Using movement and meditation as a foundation to get focused and present, we'll look at what it means to be balanced in our individual lives. We'll look at the specific areas of work, play, inspiration and body care and the importance of establishing a personal plan in these areas every week. We will take time each week to identify ways to create freedom and to experience momentum in our lives. We'll learn how to ask for what we want and need in order to move through life with more balance, freedom, clarity and grace. The format includes movement, meditation and coaching. Movement practices will incorporate Franklin Method, Pilates, Yoga, Resistance Stretching. Requires a 3 month commitment.

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Check out our studio video, with info and testimonials from clients, including Olympic gold medal swimmer Natalie Coughlin!