Certified Exercise Professionals is a group of personal trainers specializing in personal training and muscle building. Its offices are located in southwest Berkeley, close to Ashby Avenue and I-80. Certified Exercise Professionals tailor training regimens to individual client needs to maximize performance and results.
For more than 40 years, Secrease's has been training Berkeley athletes of all ages. This nonprofit academy has been in its current location for 27 years, and offers classes for children as young as 3 years old. Its experienced instructors lead casual, open classes. The academy's "pay what you can" philosophy enables anyone to come in and learn the ancient martial arts.
With 1,750 square feet of space, wood sprung floors, mirrors and a seating capacity of 90, the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance is a serious space for the practice of all types and levels of dance. The center strives to create an open environment where people of all abilities can participate in and experience the multicultural art of dance. Experiences range from traditional training and lectures to opportunities to perform and participate in workshops led by master teachers.
Originally designed in 1899, the Town and Gown Club on Dwight Way is one of two historical landmark houses on the block commissioned by French immigrant couple Felicien and Emmanuel Marie Paget. The large home and estate once housed meetings of the Town and Gown Club, founded by Mlle. Paget, which lobbied for such causes as the planting of shade trees on Berkeley streets and the preservation of a sequioa grove.
The home's redwood shingled facade has been expanded upon in the last century, and it stands as a Berkeley landmark amidst newer houses and businesses in the neighborhood. Residents interested in touring the house can visit the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association's website for more information.
The World Dance Center is dedicated to teaching and performing several international dance traditions. It offers classes in Brasilian Dance, Afro Sambo, Argentine Tango and West African Dance. World Dance Center also offers instruction in Iyengar Yoga and has a Zumba Workout if you'd like to get in shape. In addition, the World Dance Center has sponsored many different cultural events like the annual Yemaja festival and Nicinha Raizes de Santo Amaro.
Krav Maga is Hebrew for contact combat. This local martial arts fitness center offers a full range of different classes for keeping your body in peak shape, learning self-defense or building strength. Training classes range from boxing to kettlebell to grappling.
Tai Chi Berkeley offers 12-week classes at all skill levels seven days a week as well as private tai chi and sword classes by appointment. Classes are taught by former punch hands grand champion Lenzie Williams, who has been performing the art for more than 30 years. While the school has a well developed Web site where potential students can learn more, Mr. Williams is more easily reachable by phone for questions.
The Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex is a community athletic facility located in Albany. The complex was founded by the East Bay Regional Park District and serves athletes in Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Emeryville and Berkeley. The facility includes a number of sports fields for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and other local sports teams. To promote eco-friendly practices, many of the fields are made from synthetic turf and grey water is used to keep the grass fields healthy.
Globetrotting Middle Eastern dance pioneer Suhaila Salimpour is the founder of Suhaila Productions, an online dance studio. Salimpour was classically trained in several forms of dance at an early age, including tap, jazz and ballet. She later incorporated Middle Eastern dance into her classical training and began to teach her new style all over the United States and Europe. Suhaila Productions makes instruction and performance videos for all dance levels and fully orchestrated Middle Eastern dance musicals. Recently, the company finalized the first certification program ever in Middle Eastern dance, which includes five levels of books and a DVD series.
The 4th street Yoga studio offers a range of classes from beginner to intermediate, including mindful yoga, vinyassa flow, and specialized classes for people suffering from joint issues.
This dance studio, with a 1,920 square-foot, sprung hardwood floor, is available for rent for classes and workshops on weekends and weeknights. Call for information.
This is the West Campus Pool for the City of Berkeley Aquatics Program. The pool has six lanes with an additional shallow section, as well as a separate diving tank. It also offers swimming lessons for children and adults, as well as diving lessons and aquatic leisure classes. There are Red Cross certified lifeguards on the premises, and the swimming pool is regularly kept at a refreshing 81 degrees. Please note that this pool is closed every winter from October 1st to April 30th.
Located in a large warehouse in a more industrial portion of Berkeley, 7th Heaven Body Awareness Center is a yoga studio offering many amenities to the new or seasoned yoga practitioner. The studio features showers and lockers. Classes offered include meditation, ashtanga and vinyasa yoga. Aside from yoga instructors, on staff are licensed Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist and Facial Rejuvenation Practitioner Bina Jangda as well as Naturopathic Practitioner Dr. Melissa Gastellum, Midwife Tenaya Jackman and Chiropractor Suzie Vlcek. Customers are able to make an appointment with any of these staff members online.