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If you've seen or heard about Essentrics, now is your chance to come give it a try in person. Class locations are currently in Shoreline and Bothell with occasional pop-up classes in different locations. Essentrics is for all ages and will increase your flexibility, strength, mobility, range of motion and endurance. Full class schedule and events on website at EssentricswithNatalia.com
As seen on TV, Essentrics®, (aka Classical Stretch) is a functional fitness class designed to address the needs of your full body through strength and mobility while being respectful to its natural limitations. Created by former professional ballet dancer Miranda Esmonde-White, it became a go to program for athletes to enhance their performance, and later developed into the highly acclaimed 20-year running fitness television show, Classical Stretch®, for the PBS network. No matter whether you’re age 25 or 60+, the science behind what your body requires to stay youthful doesn’t change. To feel strong, healthy, vibrant and pain free, your workout should help you to build strength and mobility while being respectful to the natural limitations of your musculoskeletal system. Your own personal muscle flexibility and the capacity of your joints, tendons and ligaments to withstand impact, positions or twists are important factors to consider when taking on a fitness class or activity. If they are ignored, you can be left with pain and injury.
Essentrics workouts are meant to carry your body through its lifespan. There are few, if any, interesting and effective workouts that speak to the needs of a 21st century human body. No matter your age, you should have healthy joints, healthy connective tissue, healthy muscles, and should be fully mobile and strong. Most workouts don’t consider the effects that the movements and exercises are having on your entire system, but instead are driven by the end result of strength and shape. Essentrics views the human body as one interdependent unit, working each part and system in harmony which helps to rebalance your body.
Essentrics is a dynamic, full body workout for all fitness levels designed to engage all 650 muscles and 360 joints resulting in greater joint mobility and long, lean muscles. Based on tai chi’s flowing movements for balanced health, ballet’s strengthening theories for long, lean, flexible muscles, and the healing powers of physiotherapy to create a pain free body this program will simultaneously lengthen & strengthen all the muscles in your body. With a diverse music playlist accompanying each 60-minute routine, this equipment-free workout will leave you feeling energized. Perfect for men and women of all fitness levels. Whether you're an athlete, weekend warrior, couch potato, or sit at a desk all day Essentrics will give you a strong, toned body, improve your posture, relieve pain, re-balance your body, and increase your range of motion and flexibility. Come to class and experience how much better your body will feel. Check www.EssentricswithNatalia.com for class information.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Age Reversing Essentrics® #8715, Wednesday Mornings 930-1030amSpartan Recreation Center, Shoreline, WA$18.00
Dates: 09/10/2025 - 10/22/2025
This class is slow paced and easy to follow. It is functional movement in an age reversing workout that uses your full body to restore movement in your joints, flexibility in your muscles, relieve pain, and stimulate your cells to increase energy and vibrancy. Essentrics draws on the flowing movements of tai chi that create health and balance, the strengthening theories behind ballet that create long, lean, flexible muscles and the healing principles of physiotherapy that create a pain free body. Essentrics is effective for mobility, flexibility, strength, toning, balance, posture, range of motion, and pain-relief, as well as injury prevention and recovery. Bring a yoga mat, towel, and strap/band. Full Session is $105/res & $126, non res. Drop in is $18.00 To Register go to: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/shorelinewa/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&viewMode=list - Essentrics Beginner Stretch, Shoreline/LFP Senior Activity CenterShoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Shoreline, WA
Friday morning 'Essentrics Beginner Stretch' class 10-11am: This class is mostly seated with some standing. It is a slower paced workout designed for those who have stiffness, are beginning to exercise or just want to feel stronger. This full body workout will focus on mobility, posture, range of motion, core strength, balance, reducing stiffness, and engaging all of your muscles. This class can help with relieving pain, and will leave you feeling energized!
There is Member and Non-Member Pricing, the Center doesn't allow drop ins. Class sessions are the entire month, each class is $15.00 Typical Month is $60member & $72 non-memberYou can register at: Shoreline-Lake (givesmart.com) or Call: (206) 365-1536