W&G Newsletter June 2010 - Wiggles & Giggles Playhouse

JUNE 2010 NEWSLETTER FREE
WIGGLES & GIGGLES PLAYHOUSE
STEPHANIE TEACHING ZUMBA
(LEFT ZUMBA CLASS IN ACTION)
Our Fitness Classes: Zumba, Yoga, Bounce Bebe, & more
Hi everybody,
As always, thank you for your
patronage. Summer is almost here. We
are having magnificent days. Beach
season just started this past weekend -
Memorial day, (which is where we
were), so what better time to start
working out to get beach-ready.
Here at Wiggles & Giggles, we offer a
few exceptional classes. I take Zumba
and yoga, which are great classes for
fitness and meditation, and I am very
excited to mention the new pilates class
instructed by Perry Longno. This class is
called Fat Burning Pilates and it ‘s all
about burning fat in the right places.
Perry is also teaching Bounce Bebe,
which was recently featured on Regis &
Kelly Morning Show. Keep reading on to
find out more regarding Bounce Bebe.
It will be featured in some other news
segments filmed in our very own
Wiggles & Giggles.
(continued on page 2)
FAT BURNING PILATES
ZUMBA CLASS
YOGA CLASS

Summer workout!
In our June issue we are focusing in all our
fitness classes including those that your
baby can participate such as Bounce Bebe
and Baby and Mommy Yoga.
We are always trying to cater to the needs
of the community, so if you have any ideas
or suggestions, please let us know and we
will try to incorporate it into our
schedule.
In the meantime, come over and explore
some of fitness classes to get you ready
for the summer - you will not be
disappointed.
PERRY LONGNO
NEIGHBORHOOD MOM, PERRY,
CREATED BOUNCE BEBE, A GREAT
WORKOUT INCORPORATING BABY
AS YOUR WEIGHT. PERRY HAS
BEEN A FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
AND DANCE TEACHER FOR OVER
20 YEARS. SHE IS ALSO A NASM
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER.
PERRY TEACHES BOUNCE BEBE ON
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AS
WELL AS FAT BURNING PILATES
ON WEDNESDAYS.
Yours truly,
Janet De Jesus
Co-owner of Wiggles & Giggles Playhouse
CATHY DIAMOND
A PEAK AT OUR FITNESS
CLASSES & INSTRUCTORS
Zumba
Zumba is a dance fitness program that will
blow you away. You are not only exercising,
but having fun at the same time. Different
Latin rhythms such as salsa, merengue,
cumbia, reggaeton, hip-hop and other
international music styles are incorporated
with the fast and slow rhythms and
resistance training to tone and sculpt your
body while burning fat. Beto Perez , native
of Colombia created Zumba one day when
he forgot his music for his aerobic class.
Zumba classes are offered in more than
50,000 fitness center locations in over 75
countries.
Fat Burning Pilates
Take a traditional mat class and add some
cardio, and you will find yourself in a
sweat! This class is a standing Pilates
workout providing plenty of movement
and toning. Your muscles will be burning
and you will feel and see the results.
NEIGHBORHOOD MOM AND
DANCER, CATHY HAS BEEN
PERFORMING AND TEACHING
WEST AFRICAN AND TRADITIONAL
TRINIDADIAN DANCE FOR 22
YEARS. SHE IS OUR ZUMBA
INSTRUCTOR ON MONDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS- GET READY
TO SWEAT! HER PERSONABLE
STYLE WILL MAKE IT FUN WHILE
YOU BURN.
STEPHANIE BROOKS
ORIGINALLY FROM ARIZONA,
STEPHANIE IS A PROFESSIONAL
DANCER AND THE ZUMBA AND
DANCE COMBO INSTRUCTOR AT
WIGGLES & GIGGLES. SHE IS
CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF SUE
SAMUEL’S JAZZ ROOTS COMPANY
AND ATMOSPHERE, A COMPANY
OF PROJECT DANCE. SHE IS
GOING ON TOUR IN KOREA FOR
THE NEXT 6 MONTHS.

Great Classes!
MORE FITNESS CLASSES
FLO CABRE-
ANDREWS
Yoga-Hatha Vinyasa
Hatha-vinyasa has a big focus on the breath
to help relax your muscles to allow the
pose to happen and to relax your mind
and heart to open to the moment as it
unfolds. Our classes are open level with
some beginner/gentle poses combined
with some intermediate poses (with
modifications when needed) depending on
the level of the group.
FLO STARTED PRACTICING YOGA
AS A NEW MOTHER 4 YEARS
AGO. YOGA CHANGED HER LIFE
AND HELPED HER DEVELOP A
PEACEFUL, SOULFUL, AND JOYFUL
RELATIONSHIP WITH HER
DAUGHTER GIGI. SHE HAS AN
INCREDIBLE WARMTH ABOUT
HER. SHE TEACHES MOM & BABY
YOGA AND CHILDREN’S YOGA.
Bounce Bebe
As featured on Regis & Kelly, Bounce Bebe
is a great workout to see your baby giggle
while you lose those jiggles. We use a
fitness ball to target your core and your
baby serves as your weight. Spend quality
time with your baby and achieve incredible
results. This class is for moms (or dads)
with babies 2 months - crawling and for all
levels, but be prepared to get your BURN
on!
Mommy & Baby Yoga
This postnatal yoga class helps the
mother’s body get back into shape in an
easeful way. We focus on posture,
abdominal muscle and pelvic floor work,
breathing practices, and relaxation. It’s also
a great way for parents to bond with their
child while realizing that they don’t have to
compromise their yoga practice because
they have a new baby. We learn special
poses and exercises that integrate the baby
right into the mother’s practice. This
joyous and fun class will give the new
mother tools that will help her to be
strong and vital in her new role. (Pre
crawlers only)
Children’s Yoga
Come have fun with story telling, songs,
animal poses and breathing exercises
which will engage your children’s
imagination, expand their love for
themselves and others as well as move
their bodies and hearts in a soulful way! (3
years and older)
ANNA MASSEY
ANNA IS A DANCER AND YOGA
INSTRUCTOR. SHE GUIDES HER
STUDENTS TO CULTIVATE
MINDFULNESS AND INTUITIVE
ALIGNMENT BY HARNESSING THE
BREATH. HER CREATIVE
SEQUENCING DERIVES FROM
ASANA TRADITION AND
CLASSICAL DANCE. SHE TEACHES
ALL LEVELS WITH EXPERIENCE IN
PRENATAL/POSTNATAL AS WELL.
MONDAY NIGHTS AT 8 PM.
PATRICK HOGAN
USING THE STYLES OF VINYASA
AND HATHA YOGA AS A BASE FOR
HIS CLASSES, PATRICK, BLENDS
HIS KNOWLEDGE OF ALEXANDER
TECHNIQUE, ATHLETIC TRAINING
AS A TRIATHLETE, AND
MOVEMENT/MODERN DANCE TO
ARRIVE AT HIS STYLE OF
TEACHING. HIS CLASS HAS A
GREAT FLOW AND WORKS ALL THE
BODY. THURSDAYS AT 7 PM.

Bounce Bebe and NBC News at Wiggles &
Giggles Playhouse
Tuesday afternoon on June 1st, we
had NBC News in the house. Ida
Siegel a reporter at NBC News 11PM
and a neighborhood mom in
Washington Heights got a hold of us
to see if they could film Perry
Longno’s class, Bounce Bebe, here at
Wiggles & Giggles. She had seen the
postings of Perry’s segment at the
Regis & Kelly Live show, and the rest
was history.
The filming was quite an event. Calvin
Tyler was the cameraman and filmed
every angle possible. The NBC crew
spent more than an hour with us
filming the class and
interviewing Perry
along with some of the
moms and babies.
The segment will
feature Bounce Bebe
and getting back into
shape after having a
baby.
Ida Siegel mentioned that it will
probably broadcast in two weeks, but
we will keep you posted so you can
all watch our own celebrities and
their children working out!
IDA SIEGEL AND CALVIN
TAYLOR WORKING ON THE
SEGMENT OF BOUNCE BEBE
AND HEALTH FOR MOTHERS

What’s New for Wiggles & Giggles....
NEW SESSIONS BEGIN
THE WEEK OF JUNE 7TH
GOOD MORNING
AMERICA IS COMING TO
SHOOT BOUNCE BEBE
MONDAY, JUNE 15TH
@ 3:30 PM
SUMMER CAMP BEGINS
MONDAY, JUNE 21ST
CPR TRAINING SUNDAY,
JULY 18TH 3-6 PM
‘FROM HEAD TO TAIL’
YOGA WORKSHOP JULY
25TH 10AM-1PM
As the warm weather approaches us, we at
Wiggles & Giggles are trying to find new
ways to meet the needs and desires of the
community. We will be changing our
schedule a bit to reduce drop in play (since
the park is the hot spot right now) and
increase our classes. Be looking for our new
summer schedule on our website in the next
couple of weeks. We plan on having some
more “gig events/happy hours” to cater to
those that would like sip sangria while their
kids are being entertained.
Good Morning America contacted us to
come shoot Bounce Bebe, which we are
excited about! The exposure will be great for
our neighborhood.
Our New Mom’s Group was interested in
doing a CPR training here at Wiggles &
Giggles, so we are putting together a training
for all who are interested. Please contact us
to sign up. The cost is $80 per person.
Alicia Suarez will be heading off a yoga
workshop that use yoga to help relieve neck
and back pain while gaining an understanding
of personal alignment issues to prevent
further pain. In this workshop we will discuss
basic anatomy of the neck and back followed
by a gentle yoga class focused on postural
awareness and healthy spine movement. $60
for early bird registration. Contact us for
more info.
COME JOIN US
BABY MUSCLES
BOUNCE BEBE
PARTY TIME
PLAY TIME

GOOD TIMES AT W&G
AS SPRING ENDS, WE CAN SAY IT HAS BEEN AN
AMAZING SEASON! OUR STEPPING STONES, GYM
COMBO, STORYTIME/EDIBLE ART, AND DANCE
COMBO CLASSES HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE
FAVORITES DUE TO OUR WONDERFUL DEDICATED
TEACHERS. CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER SCHEDULE
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

NEW MOM’ S GROUP
TOPICS INCLUDE:
1. SLEEP
2. ISOLATION
3. SELF IMAGE
4. STAYING AT HOME OR
WORKING OUTSIDE THE
HOME
5. MOM AND BABY WELLNESS
6. CHILDCARE ISSUES
7. BREAST AND BOTTLE
FEEDING
8. FAMILY LIFE
Wonderful support groups for new
moms as well as for not so new
moms
Washington Heights has a lot to offer
and now especially for new moms there
is a group that meets at Wiggles &
Giggles Playhouse which helps them
with many issues these women struggle
with. It is great to be surrounded by
your peers and to share the joys and
challenges of motherhood. Jessica
Shapley, LMSW works with moms and
babies 0-6 months old. Her group
currently meets on Thursdays at 11:45
am.
Sara Kotzin, LCSW will be starting a
“not so new” mom’s group here at
Wiggles & Giggles for those moms who
would like to continue to meet after
their baby’s 6 month milestone. This
group will meet Wednesdays @ 11:45
am. Some of the topics covered are:
Separation/Attachment; “Good Enough”
mothering; nursing, weaning and
introducing solids; and time budgeting
between self, relationships, identity, as
well as FUN! Contact us for more
information.