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There is a possibility that, due to some website/webhost difficulties, this website may be down for a period of time while we create a new one.
In the meantime, please call 231-932-0668 with questions, or find updates on Crystal Bindi’s facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Traverse-City-MI/Crystal-Bindi-Studios/346289831388?ref=nf
On Thursday, August 5th, we will introduce “Core and More” by offering you a free class! Taught by Alice Brydges from San Francisco, Core and More is an individualized total body fitness in a group setting. From body tune-up and maintenance to back health, this low key class will help you improve range of motion, reduce stress, and strengthen you from head to toe! Meet your body on its own terms and bring all of your body issues!!
Alice Brydges is a movement therapist, T’ai Chi instructor, and a bellydancer who lives in San Francisco and in Cedar, Mi.
Please join us at Bark at the Park on Saturday, July 17, from 11am - 4pm. Crystal Bindi Studio’s dancers will have a dancing booth to raise money for HANDDS, a pet rescue organization who saves homeless dogs from euthanasia, provides foster care, shots, and neutering, and finds new homes for them. Come join us at 10:30 for a bellydance class in the park, K-9 demonstrations, and pet adoptions!
You have all patiently waited, and now it’s finally here! We will begin construction on our dance floor Friday, July 2nd to add appx 250 more square feet of dance space!
Due to the popularity of Kelly’s Zumba classes and Bellydance Fitness classes taught by Sharon and myself, these changes are necessary. So thank you to all of our students for prompting this move forward! You encourage us just by being here, and it is my pleasure to give back to you the gift of an uncrowded floor!
New this month: Swing - Lindy Hop on Mondays at 7:30, $5 per class, Extended class time by TC Tango Co-op Tuesdays at 7:20, Vinyasa Yoga Thursdays at 5:30. And Raks Incendia’s first ever Professional Workshop, Concept and Interpretation, July 31 at 1:30 with vending by Tribal Kitty. Just $10.
Appearances this month: Catch Jewel Jigglers, Dancers of the Rising Phoenix, Raks Incendia, and our student troupe at Bark in the Park on July 17th at Bldg 52. We will have a “dancing booth”, at which the Public may pay a dollar to see a dance move demonstrated, $3 for a short performance, or $5 for two performances. Money raised will be donated to HANDDS (Helping Abused, Neglected, Disabled, and Displaced Souls). Pet adoptions will be available, so be open to finding a new friend!
On Sunday, June 27th, we will be hosting a Trunk Show by Aegela. She will be bringing awesome and hard to find merchandise and costuming from New York to Egypt. Whether you enjoy cabaret or tribal, or just funky studio wear to look cute while you work out, there will be something for everyone! Drop in from 1:30 - 3:30 and see what treasures you may find! Cash, check, or credit cards accepted.
Due to an illness in the family, I will be traveling to Utah this week. I will be out of the office from June 6th until June 19th. I will likely not be answering any e-mails during this time, but you may leave a message on our answering machine. Several of our instructors are helping to cover for me, and they will be glad to assist you. All classes will proceed as scheduled. Thank you all for your continued support - you are all very special to me and I love teaching you!
Look for wonderful new changes in our landscape for spring/early summer! We are discussing an expansion project with our landlord, but in the meantime, we have some new classes to offer.
Since many people enjoy getting their workout earlier in the day during the summer, we have added new classes to accomodate. On Mondays we have added Bellydance Fitness at 11:30am, and on Thursdays, Kelly will offer Zumba at 4:30. Brandi offers a Mom and Baby personal fitness class at 9:15 on Mondays, and an Outdoor Cross Training at 10:30 on Mondays and Thursdays.
Speaking of Brandi, we welcome her aboard June 1st. Brandi Johnson has an innovative approach to fitness, preferring to look at individuals rather than a one-size-fits all process. Schedule your personal evaluation and body balance routine with her, or try any of her group classes. They include Vinyasa Yoga, EQ Body balance, and more!
We would love to be a part of your wellness plan this Summer. And as always, at Crystal Bindi Studios Fitness is anything but routine!!
Crystal Bindi Studios? Whatever does it mean?
Many of you have asked the meaning behind our new name. At first glance it may seem like such an odd name for a business, but it does have a very special meaning, which I would like to share with you.
A “Bindi” is a jewel worn on the forehead. In ancient cultures and some modern ones, a Bindi indicates the family you are from or your caste - social status. It tells the world who you are.
On her forehead, My daughter Adrian chose to wear a teardrop shaped Bindi made of crystal when she danced. Adrian’s aspirations of becoming a professional bellydancer and her desire to teach the art inspired me to continue dancing and begin teaching after her death in 2004.
By naming our studio after the jewel that Adrian chose to define her persona, we continue to honor the memory of her joyful spirit. I sincerely hope you like the name and the meaning behind it!
