Hey Texans! Are you looking for a good resource on Dallas Activities? Then check out our guides on local activities groups, venues, events, news, website resources, videos, photos and more. You can browse our member profiles to find people interested in the same activities as you. We also have discussion forums specific to local activities where you can discuss various things to do in the city, find activity partners, join a sports league team or find people to join your team. We have guides on several local activities ranging from indoor things such as poker or yoga to outdoor activities like fishing or camping to sports such as flag football and golf. Here are some of our guides below:

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EXTREME BODY SCULPTING SERIES

with George Watson

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7-8a, December 1-17

$160 if registered by 11/24,
$175 thereafter, advance registration required 



Stay in shape this holiday season and avoid putting on those extra pounds that seem to come along with all the celebrations! This "extreme" fitness series is designed by George to take inches off and improve stamina, tone and flexibility through an energetic blend of plyometrics, cardio and core work. It's for those who want to show up, work hard and see results. Do you have what it takes to truly change your body? Come find out in this introductory 3-week holiday series. In the new year this series will be offered in 6-week sessions. Class size is limited and commitment to the full series is required. 



If you have questions about what the workouts will involve or whether this is appropriate for you, contact George at 469.337.1301 or email George at getfitbygeorge@yahoo.com. A doctor's release for intense fitness training will be required.

Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.
 
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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.

Interested in learning yoga? Find classes in yoga and more at http://DallasLearningGuide.com.

Check out more than a dozen Dallas/Fort Worth-area yoga studios and private instructors at
http://dallas.learningguidenetwork.com/index.cfm?fa=show.CitySubject&subjid=2665

Also find articles about yoga and other classes.

Dallas-region yoga schools and teachers: sign up for a free listing for your classes and lessons at https://dallas.learningguidenetwork.com/index.cfm?fa=list.form1

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$60 / MONTH 4 CLASSES $80 / MONTH 8 CLASSES $115 / MONTH 12 CLASSES $140 / MONTH 16 CLASSES UNLIMITED CLASSES $175.00/MONTH ONE YEAR TUITION BIG DISCOUNT $650.00 ADULT AEROBICS MON AND WED AT 7 PM $5 A CLASS YOGA WED AT 6 PM $5 A CLASS EROLLMENT FEE IS $25

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EXOTIC DANCING BOOTCAMP SERIES 

with Clarissa Pierro 

$120 in advance, $150 at the door if space available

6 Mondays, 7:30-8:30p 

November 16-December 21



A powerful exotic dancing workout designed to tone, strengthen, build flexibility, increase confidence and improve posture. An inspiring, motivating, and seductive way to get into shape that has women coming back for more! 



Six weeks of sensual dance workouts that will leave your body tingling and your soul smiling. Each class is designed to target every major muscle group with exotic dance moves. You will be pushed to meet your goals throughout the hour. This fun and energetic class will keep you dancing so you'll easily forget you're working out! 



Exotic dance moves are the foundation. Learn how to move your hips and body freely, and use your lines and killer curves. Mini-routines will give you the foundation and free dancing is incorporated. 



Every woman can participate; we’ll modify movements for different body types. We'll progress at an easy pace, offering repetition of the dance moves, so that you can fully integrate each move into an entire dance sequence. Each class is complete with lessons in grace and sensuality that will enhance your dance experience.



Even if you've taken exotic dancing classes or workshops in the past, you’ll find the flexible, personal nature of each series will offer brand new opportunities to further develop your dance skills, add new sizzle to your routines and deepen your connection to your most beautiful self.



Women only. Wear comfortable workout clothes, bring high heels (no stilettos, please), and bring knee pads if you have them (blankets will be provided if you don't have knee pads). Zensual Dancing™ provides the space and modifications for all fitness levels and body types to participate.
 
Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.
 
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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.

DallasLearningGuide.com offers articles and directories on recreational learning in the Dallas region.

Find information on more than 200 schools and private instructors for art, cooking, craft, dance, fitness & health, language, martial arts, music, sports, test preparation and tutoring, yoga and more.

If you're looking for classes, private lessons, workshops, seminars, professional training, or tutoring go to http://DallasLearningGuide.com.

Schools/Teachers/Tutors/Trainers/Coaches: Promote your classes and lessons for free on DallasLearningGuide.com by going to https://dallas.learningguidenetwork.com/index.cfm?fa=list.form1

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“Around the World” Vinyasa Practice Yoga Workshop with Liz Tucker
 Saturday, 11/21, 2-4p, $30 in advance, $40 at the door if space available
 
Our planet spins on its axis every day and most of us don't even entertain the thought of it. We are held in place by gravity and we trust the ground beneath our feet. At times we are painfully aware of the spinning of our personal universe -- our lives. It becomes challenging to trust the ground. 



In this flowing yoga class, we organize our mats into a cross shape, and move to the top of each mat in different directions as a metaphor for learning how to gracefully move through these transitions in our lives. Experience in vinyasa practice preferred; no new beginners please. Please bring your own mat(s) if you have them.
 
Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.
 
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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.

Interested in learning yoga? Find classes in yoga and more at http://DallasLearningGuide.com.

Check out more than a dozen Dallas/Fort Worth-area yoga studios and private instructors at
http://dallas.learningguidenetwork.com/index.cfm?fa=show.CitySubject&subjid=2665

Also find articles about yoga and other classes.

Dallas-region yoga schools and teachers: sign up for a free listing for your classes and lessons at https://dallas.learningguidenetwork.com/index.cfm?fa=list.form1

REPLY TO: staff@movestudio.com, 972.732.0206

THE HOLIDAY HOT SEAT

with Clarissa Pierro

4 Thursdays, 8:30-9:30p

November 12 & 19, December 3 & 10

$80 in advance, $100 at the door
 


Create the ultimate gift while taking some time for YOU during the chilly and busy holiday months ahead. This 4-week miniseries will give you a serious yet playful workout and a full routine by the end of the four weeks. You'll learn progressively intricate Zensual Dance™ sequences and build your personal chair dance. After learning the framework, you'll enhance your dance with poses, vignettes, and alternative sequences. Music selections, themes and specific moves will be offered so you can make your dance unique. An alternate sensual sequence will be taught so that you can offer the ultimate gift of YOU if you so choose. Or you may want to keep your sexy chair dance in your back pocket as a reminder of your sensual side. Whatever you want to get out of this experience, you're sure to laugh, play and challenge yourself throughout each hour-long class. The final class (December 10) will include candlelight dances and refreshments. You will also receive a high-quality, retouched Sexy Chair Photo as a gift or keepsake. 



Please bring: flexible knee pads (may be purchased at Walmart or Target for less than $9), high heels (no street-worn shoes please), water. Wear long exercise pants and a t-shirt to protect your skin when working on the chairs.

Visit www.movestudio.com for more info. Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.

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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.

Donation only Yoga classes are now being offered at B&B Yoga.

Do something good for your mind, body, and the community. Join us for a yoga class and make a donation of your choice to our studio. Our classes are offered on Tuesday/Thursday at 7pm, Thursday at 9:30am, and Sunday at 3:30. All levels are welcome and private lessons are also available. We look forward to seeing you!

B&B Yoga is located at 546 Harwood Road in Hurst, Tx on the Northwest corner of Hurstview and Harwood.

Please contact with questions.

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Sundays 6:30pm - 8pm

with Buddhist monk Kelsang Jangchub


Universal Compassion

This series will be based on the book Universal Compassion by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The heart of Buddha’s teachings is unconditional love and compassion. In this inspired explanation of the popular Buddhist poem Training the Mind in Seven Points, Geshe Kelsang reveals powerful and far-reaching methods for us to develop these altruistic states.

Ancient meditative techniques that have been tried and tested for centuries are brought alive and made relevant to our everyday experiences.

Cost: $10 per class

http://www.meditationindallas.org

200 Hour Yoga Therapy Training: Learn western and eastern therapeutic yoga tools for non-apparently health populations including: cancer, heart disease, stroke, MS, musculoskeletal problems, arthritis and more. It blends tools of yoga with Ayurveda and western mind-body medicine to create an adaptive form of therapy that emphasizes restoration, stress, pain relief, and individual modification.


Register: http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/yoga_therapy_training.html
Yoga Therapy Dates: Classes taught 8:00-5:00 p.m.
December 7-18 in Kansas City, MO

Special By donation registration: $1,250-$3,500. You choose your donation (a proceed of the donations will benefit local non-profits).


60 Hour Thai Massage Certification:
December 27-31, 2009
Kansas City, MO
8-5 p.m. daily
Register: http://www.kcfitnesslink.com/thai_massage_certification
Special $795 registration! (Normally $1500)

At the end of the course, a student can perform a complete 60-90 minute Thai massage session, including supine, prone, side lying, and seated positions. A basic certificate of completion is issued.








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Ginger Valentine's Classic Burlesque Basics
4 Tuesdays, 11/3-11/24 8:30-9:30p

FREE INTRO CLASS Tuesday 10/27, 8:30-9:30p


$80 in advance, $100 at the door, if space available
 
Ginger Valentine's Classic Burlesque Basics explores movement and dance formed during the Golden Age of Burlesque. Learn how to bump and grind, shimmy, work your boa and remove a glove with feminine grace and charm. This delightfully decadent series focuses on posture, flexibility, strength and coordination with movement that is natural and instinctive. In this fun series, you will apply your technique to a classic routine that you will learn throughout the four weeks.
 
Bring high heels, boa and long gloves. While the intro class on 10/27 is free, space is limited. Please reserve your spot!
 
Bio:
Ginger Valentine is one of the premiere burlesque dancers in the burgeoning Dallas scene. She performs frequently  and can be seen in various bars and theaters throughout Dallas. Since her debut in the winter of 2008, Miss Valentine has received national recognition for her sultry moves and won a local award for "The One to Watch" last Spring at the Hot Rods and Heels Festival.

She has performed as a guest in Chicago with Michelle L'amour and the Chicago Starlets,  Lili's Burlesque in Minneapolis, and Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret in Denver. In the summer of 2009, she was selected from stripteasers everywhere to perform in the Mondo Burlesque Showcase for the New Orleans Burlesque Festival at the Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans.

In addition to her striptease, Ginger has over 15 years of performance experience in a variety of dance styles, most notably classical ballet. She is a graduate of the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts. 
 
Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.

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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.

REPLY TO: staff@movestudio.com; 972-732-0206

Ginger Valentine's Classic Burlesque Basics
4 Tuesdays, 11/3-11/24 8:30-9:30p
FREE INTRO CLASS Tuesday 10/27, 8:30-9:30p
$80 in advance, $100 at the door, if space available
 
Ginger Valentine's Classic Burlesque Basics explores movement and dance formed during the Golden Age of Burlesque. Learn how to bump and grind, shimmy, work your boa and remove a glove with feminine grace and charm. This delightfully decadent series focuses on posture, flexibility, strength and coordination with movement that is natural and instinctive. In this fun series, you will apply your technique to a classic routine that you will learn throughout the four weeks.
 
Bring high heels, boa and long gloves. While the intro class on 10/27 is free, space is limited. Please reserve your spot!
 
Bio:
Ginger Valentine is one of the premiere burlesque dancers in the burgeoning Dallas scene. She performs frequently  and can be seen in various bars and theaters throughout Dallas. Since her debut in the winter of 2008, Miss Valentine has received national recognition for her sultry moves and won a local award for "The One to Watch" last Spring at the Hot Rods and Heels Festival.

She has performed as a guest in Chicago with Michelle L'amour and the Chicago Starlets,  Lili's Burlesque in Minneapolis, and Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret in Denver. In the summer of 2009, she was selected from stripteasers everywhere to perform in the Mondo Burlesque Showcase for the New Orleans Burlesque Festival at the Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans.

In addition to her striptease, Ginger has over 15 years of performance experience in a variety of dance styles, most notably classical ballet. She is a graduate of the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts. 
 
Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.

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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.

REPLY TO: staff@movestudio.com; 972-732-0206
 
FIFTH CHAKRA: SPEAKING YOUR TRUTH

with Melanie Murray 

Saturday, October 24, 3-5:30p 

$35 in advance, $45 at door if space available

Future dates: 6th Chakra-December 5

Do you know what it means to speak your truth? 

Most people are hesitant to speak up when they're hurting. The inability to speak freely often indicates the presence of "the silent child": a pattern of hiding to protect your innocence. If you are shut down from fear of rejection, you may avoid sharing your feelings due to fear of humiliation. What the "silent child" needs is nurturing and creative expression. When the throat chakra is open we express our beliefs and needs and receive spiritual guidance.  



In this workshop you will receive:
• A meditation to open and promote healing the throat chakra
• Information on how not speaking up blocks the development of the 5th chakra
• Lecture and discussion on how to access your power when you feel shut down
• A creative process using the story of "the little match girl" to connect to your "silent child"
A chakra-centered meditation and yoga practice can help you create a life of health, strength, awareness, wealth, success, love, peace and joy. In this ongoing series of workshops you'll discover the power of the chakras through guided meditations and yoga movement specifically designed to reconnect you to your energy body. Each workshop focuses on one of the seven chakras and includes lecture/discussion, guided meditations, movement and energy exercises. 


IMPORTANT: Seating is either on the floor or in plastic stacking chairs in our yoga/dance studio setting. Please bring cushions, floor chairs, portable seats or whatever you need to be fully comfortable during seated portions of the workshop. A limited number of blankets and floor chairs are available at the studio (first-come, first-served, so arrive early or bring your own). Be prepared to remove your shoes inside the studio. Dress comfortably, bring layers for temperature control, and wear or bring socks if you are not comfortable being barefoot. Bring journal, notebook, paper, pen, etc. if you wish to take notes.
 Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.
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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.
 

Baby Dance Academy is a group of traveling dance teachers with childcare experience as well as formal dance training.
We have back ground checks, central registry checks, and are certified in CPR/first Aide.
We can help BOOOST your enrollment by customizing a Dance program for your in home childcare!
We offer Jazz* Ballet * Hip -Hop* and YOGA!!
We specialize in Home Childcare Providers.
Contact us today!!

With Baby Dance Academy all children can afford Dance class!

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GIVE PEACE A DANCE: Conscious Contact Improvisation Class & Jam
with Angie Dutton
Saturday, October 24
11:30a-2:30p
$35 advance/$45 at door if space available
 
Contact Improvisation instruction with a 'twist of consciousness'! Cultivate peace while learning the skills and techniques of Contact Improvisation. These techniques are taught using movement in the dance space as a metaphor for how we conduct ourselves and interact with others, out in the world.   'The way we do one thing is the way we do anything.' This three hour playshop will include instruction for the beginner to intermediate level contact dancer. Following the technique instruction, we will enter into a brief meditation for peace: peace first within ourselves and ultimately, peace in the world. From this meditative space we will move organically into a solo dancing meditation and finally ease into a full on Contact Jam! Come dance with us and 'Be The Peace You Want To See'!
 
Who are Playshops appropriate for?
Anyone who has a desire to move their body freely, contact in the dance space with other dancing bodies and who is willing to participate in some level of self-reflection will enjoy this playshop. Men and women alike are encouraged to participate. Depending upon maturity and desire, teens are also encouraged to participate. No previous experience is necessary!
 
What to wear? What to bring?
Wear comfortable clothing that will allow your body to move through its fullest ranges of motion. Expect to dance barefoot with no socks because they create slippage and do not make for safe dancing. Make sure to bring water. A pen & journal are very helpful as well to make note of any powerful insights and images that may occur to you during the process and that feel important to remember. It is also very important to bring an open mind and open heart.
 
About the facilitator:
Angie Dutton has been formally dancing since age 3. Dance has been a life-long affair that has truly evolved for her over time. For many years she has been mentored by Body/Mind Therapist, Anne Olivier to learn as much about this connection between the physical body, emotional body and mind as possible. Through this mentorship, Angie has personally healed many aspects of her own life. Because of the massive impact that this work has had on her physical and spiritual experience, she has developed a passion for sharing this possibility for healing with others-- while she also enjoys the always-unfolding journey of personal growth and healing. Angie holds a degree in dance and psychology from Texas Woman's University. She is a member of the Barefoot Brigade, a coalition that promotes modern dance performance and education.
 
Three ways to register: 1.) Call MoveStudio at 972.732.0206. 2.) Purchase online at www.movestudio.com. 3.) Pay in person, at the studio by stopping in during office hours. Payment required at time of registration to reserve your place. Drop-ins welcome, if space available.  Please call ahead. Cash, check and credit cards accepted.
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MoveStudio www.movestudio.com is an inspiring space for movement arts, including Nia, Dance, Yoga and Pilates. We are located at 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108, at the southeast corner of Preston and Campbell, behind Wells Fargo Bank. We're easy to find, no matter where you're coming from! For map and directions, visit http://www.movestudio.com/location.html or call us at 972.732.0206.