Barefoot Runners NYC is a group of runners who have left their thick-soled sneakers in the dust and started running with Vibram Five Fingers, other minimal sole shoes, or totally barefoot. Maybe you've read Born to Run, or maybe you've gotten injured running and are looking for a better solution -- whatever your reason, this is the place. The body's natural stride is a healthier, more natural way to run, resulting in better running efficiency and fewer injuries. We follow a lot of Daniel Lieb …

You can think of Le Methode Naturelle as an "organic" workout. It uses mankind's innate drive to move, play, and work in order to be more in sync with the natural environment. This is not working out for just working out's sake----it's incrementally making your body and mind more functional. In other words, there's no gym needed, no fees, no machines. All one needs is creativity, community, and a natural sense of fun and freedom. We meet at various parks in the Central and North Jersey areas. We …

Barefoot Brooklyn is a group for minimally shod and barefoot runners of all levels of experience. Our group is in it for the sheer fun of running--and it is, when you're barefoot! See our "About" page (linked just below this text) for a few tips and some resources to help get you started. We're just getting the ball rolling, so all suggestions and ideas are welcome. If you are curious about barefoot running, but not ready to kick off your shoes, feel free to join us in your sneakers.

Dances: Every Saturday morning Time: 10am to noon Location: Dance Theater Workshop, 219 West 19th Street, between 7th & 8th Aves., 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10011 Fee: $15 (full-time students with valid ID, $10) 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth says: "Put your psyche in motion, and it will heal itself." This meditation practice can heal body and soul through expressive dance movement through five energies or beats: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Using music from around the world, thi …

The world’s oldest dance, Belly Dance, is a spiritual connection between soul, mind and body. Belly Dancing differs from other fitness programs because it offers it’s practitioner a total experience of well-being, joy, freedom and most importantly, is a celebration of the feminine soul and inner spirit through movement. PHYSICAL BENEFITS - Fitness ( exercise whole body)- Low-impact (easy on the knees and therefore people of any age and weight can dance)- Muscle dance (as opposed to step dance) …

Women in Motion! This group's mission is to: 1) encourage women of all ages, and backgrounds to run and walk their way to better health and fitness. "If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." - John Bingham Now shall I walk or shall I ride? "Ride," Pleasure said. "Walk," Joy replied. - W. Davi …

The Philadelphia Barefoot Boogie, now in its seventh year, is devoted to creating the space for people to enjoy life and play together, meet new friends and lift their spirits through moving to exciting and inspirational recorded music and live drumming. Through exploring movement, music and dance together we create a vibrant community that allows us all to express ourselves freely and supportively in a smoke-free, drug-free and hype-free atmosphere. If you love to dance, if you love to move to …

MovNat NYC is a group for those who wish to strengthen their body and mind outdoors through MovNat principles geared toward employing the muscles and movements the human body was designed for. Inspired by MovNat (www.movnat.com), we hone the body's 12 movements and improvise fun and challenging ways of utilizing our body's natural abilities. We climb trees and rocks, lift logs, balance, run, jump,  and anything else that's fun and gets the heart going! Our membership draws from the barefoot runn …

Do you enjoy going barefoot? Would you LIKE to enjoy going barefoot? Consider hiking barefoot, and enjoying Nature in a whole expanded way? Just walking around the neighborhood barefoot on a warm afternoon, but too shy to try? Visit state parks! Find new ways to enjoy your SELF! JOIN US!

Exhilarate! Intervals Fit Camp and PiYo Strength in Cooper Park and McCarren Park - Small Group Classes forming NOW! All classes will begin the week of June 11* Get fit, have fun, reduce stress, enjoy fresh air, burn calories, make friends! ALL fitness levels welcome – modifications will be offered for those new to the program as well as those desiring more difficulty or intensity. 4-Week Sessions include 2 classes per week, for a total of 8 for ONLY $100! (except Saturday session, 1 class per …

Enjoy going barefoot outdoors? Want to try? Feel anxious or different? Going barefoot with pals WORKS! Enjoy new realms of sensation---take barefoot walks around your neighborhood, take a hike (barefoot!), travel (barefoot!)---meet others who will give YOU confidence! Interested in barefoot running/jogging? Barefoot walking/hiking? Barefoot shopping/dining? Let's go!