{"id":45888,"date":"2018-03-14T07:51:36","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T11:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=45888"},"modified":"2018-03-14T14:25:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T18:25:39","slug":"try-something-new-sup-yoga-slacklining-drumfit-new-leisure-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/try-something-new-sup-yoga-slacklining-drumfit-new-leisure-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Try something new! SUP yoga, slacklining, DrumFIT and more are in the new Leisure Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Town of Huntsville Spring\/Summer 2018 Leisure Guide<\/a><\/span> is out and in it are some new programs that redefine what fun fitness is.<\/p>\n

Living in Huntsville, you’ve likely spent time in and on the water but if you haven’t experienced it from atop a paddleboard, you’re missing out. And in a new program offered by the Town’s Community Services department, you can add yoga to the mix. Join instructor Monica Larade for a short paddle followed by a 45-minute yoga sequence on your stand-up paddleboard. If you don’t have a board, the Town can provide an aquamat for you to use. Will you fall in? Maybe, but getting wet is part of the fun. And don’t worry if you’re not a strong swimmer – just bring a PFD along. The program runs for four weeks in each of June, July and August, rain or shine. Gain a new perspective on your fitness!<\/p>\n

If you love yoga or want to try it for the first time, also check out the Yoga for Kids, Adult Aqua Yoga, and Saturday Morning Yoga sessions in the guide.<\/p>\n

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Also new this year: slacklining for both youth and adults. If you’ve ever watched circus performers on the highwire and thought, ‘I could do that if it was closer to the ground,’ then this program is for you! You’ll learn how to balance and maybe do a trick or two on a two-inch wide piece of webbing suspended from a few inches to a few feet off the ground. (See the main image above.) Classes in this four-week program will be held at scenic Hutcheson Beach in June.<\/p>\n

“This program is fun and different and it’s outside, which is where we like to be,” says Simone Babineau, the Town’s Manger of Recreation and Leisure Services. “It’s great for core fitness and balance, and as your skills improve you can gradually increase the height to add more of a challenge.”<\/p>\n

And if you love to groove to a beat, you’ll love the new DrumFIT classes for kids or adults. Combining music, drumming and physical activity, this energizing program will put a bounce in your step. It’s a fun way to get kids active \u2014 and adults, too! The eight-week program runs from April 6 to May 8. Check out the video below to see what it’s all about.<\/p>\n