BollyFit
BollyFit turns the traditional view of exercise on its head as students come to be fit, have fun, and illuminate from within! Classes synthesize artistic elements of high-energy dances from what is commonly referred to as Bollywood with classical and folk (eg. Bhangra) styles in a high-powered cardiovascular dance experience. Mindfulness is seamlessly woven in as participants emanate presence and reduce stress. Come shed weight within and without!
BollyFit Belly
Dread situps? Here is a way out! This exciting BollyFit creation fuses Bollywood with Middle Eastern dance styles. It is everything you love about BollyFit plus a core focus on strengthening the abs in a fun and natural way, with the fluidity and strength of ‘belly dancing’. No experience necessary, come join us!
BollyFit Adult Co-ed Bhangra
Bhangra is an energetic dance all about celebration and happiness. In BollyFit Bhangra, students come to be fit, have fun, and illuminate in a new way through modern beats and high-energy cardio! Your legs and gluts will thank you.
BollyFit Kids
BollyFit provides a perfect dance class for your little ones, where their minds, souls, and bodies are nurtured in an inclusive, fun space! Energizing Bollywood beats are brought to life, and a love of cultural dance and music is instilled in boys and girls ages 4-7. BollyFit Kids gently incorporates world connections and traditions, in a way kids can understand, for a class where they truly light up from within. Children enjoy an environment where they are free to dance with loving guidance, which not only allows them to express themselves but increases their self-confidence, fitness, and ability to connect with others around them. Kids will learn a complete routine that brings together artistic elements of Indian dances. A portion of the class helps children make global connections through discussion of holidays and the changing of seasons with the help of a visual map of the world.
BollyFit Boys Bhangra
Welcome to BollyFit Boys Bhangra (or B^3)! This new class, designed for boys ages 7 and up, celebrates the energy emanating from within boys while encouraging the core BollyFit principles of fitness, fun and wellness. Bhangra is a powerful yet playful dance that originated in the fields of Punjab in North India. This vivacious and inclusive art is all about having pride and confidence within the self. Emphasizing high knees and enthusiastic facial expressions, B^3 Boys learn the many different moves of Bhangra in a welcoming space where they are free to express themselves outwardly through modern beats and benefit from collective group energy.
Traditional Indian elements of wellness are seamlessly incorporated, in a way kids understand. In addition to developing Bhangra skills, boys also internalize the significance and meaning of what they learn, contributing to an enhanced appreciation and understanding of global connections. B^3 is a place for boys to release energy, relieve stress, and absorb the benefits of fitness and wellness as part of a healthy, natural upbringing!
The BollyFit Guide for this class is Sanjay, co-captain of the top-ranked Michigan Bhangra Team. Watch Sanjay and BollyFit Girls Bhangra Guide, Upahvan, in a Bhangra performance here and in a class demo here.
BollyFit Girls Bhangra
Welcome to BollyFit Girls Bhangra! This new class, designed for girls ages 8 and up, celebrates the grace and energy in Bollywood, Classical, and Folk (e.g. Bhangra) dance styles while encouraging the core BollyFit principles of fitness, fun and wellness in young women. The class teaches vivacious, celebratory dances, all about having pride and confidence,that emphasize beautiful facial expressions and energetic movement. Girls will learn in an encouraging and inclusive setting where they are free to express themselves outwardly through dance and benefit from collective group energy. In addition to developing their dance skills, young women will internalize the significance of what they learn, contributing to their appreciation and understanding of global connections. Traditional Indian elements of meditation are seamlessly incorporated, along with modern beats, creating a safe environment for girls to release energy and peace, relieve stress, and absorb the benefits of fitness and wellness through dance as part of a healthy, natural upbringing!
The BollyFit Guide for this class is Upahvan, co-captain of the Michigan Bhangra Team and an accomplished dancer in many Indian and Western dance styles. Watch Upahvan and BollyFit Boys Bhangra Guide, Sanjay, in a Bhangra performance here and in a class demo here.
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Seek BollyFit closer to you? Classes and workshops continue to be added. Please contact BollyFit with specific class/location requests. Know that the BollyFit experience meets and exceeds expectations! BollyFit does not add classes indiscriminately, just to “grow.” Experience the ‘boutique’ Fitness through Dance exercise with BollyFit, taking the clock time and eternal energy necessary to consciously create classes that keep dancers dancing. BollyFit Guides (your teachers) are personally interviewed, selected and trained by BollyFit Founder, Anuja Rajendra. It’s not just about signing up and paying a fee. BollyFit is Serious Fitness through Fun. And we take Fun Seriously!