Ananda Martial Arts
“Energetic kids flourish at AMAFA! Clancy (at 6) and Genevieve (at 3) joined
six years ago, and both are becoming leaders—gaining confidence, mentorship skills,
and body awareness. With AMAFA’s focus on respect for community and others,
my children are growing into well-rounded individuals." — Jeanine Evains-Robinson, EdD
Robinson Family
Cardio Arts
The Workout Packs a Punch!
AMAFA’s Cardio Arts program promotes excellent health and fitness through a full body workout that employs both cardiovascular and strength training.
The eclectic curriculum is taught in three levels and a boot camp that draws on a vast catalog of training methods and techniques from several martial arts, yoga, kickboxing, boxing, aerobics and weight lifting. Cardio Arts has the added benefit of teaching self-defense techniques and drills. Safety is a priority, and no contact is allowed in beginner classes. Instructors teach to upbeat music, and students sweat in comfortable clothes.
Workouts can burn an average of 500—and up to 1,000—calories, but all participants work at their own pace and see fitness benefits within a few classes. All active cardio workouts help to relieve stress and tension with a healthy outlet. This class will develop and extend your flexibility, coordination and balance. Each of the three levels is progressively challenging, and the morning boot camp helps kickstart your metabolism and spiritual energy that can lead to a more energetic, productive and balanced day.
Mighty Tigers
The Joy of Movement
Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy teaches Mighty Tigers classes that offer a developmentally appropriate and fun curriculum to help children 3 to 6 engage in the joy of movement through organized activities and play.The Mighty Tigers class channels children’s natural urges to run, jump, roll, cartwheel and yell into a lively program where children learn to explore their growing bodies. Children learn blocks, kicks, strikes, basic calisthenics, and multiple-step routines. A centerpiece of the class is the AMAFA Mighty Tiger Animal Exercises, which includes a range of exercises from A to Z to captivate any child and challenge any adult. AMAFA’s curriculum teaches and reinforces entry-level educational concepts, including colors, numbers, counting, letters, directions, shapes, item recognition and more. Classes reinforce both individual and group performance. Safety is a priority, and contact is strictly regulated.Discipline is the ability to make good choices. Classes are structured so children know what is expected and can revel in displaying the self-regulation and impulse control necessary to achieve familiar tasks. Children also need an outlet for improvisational energy, so each class includes directed free play.From start to finish, the Mighty Tigers class is pure fun!
Taekwondo
The Art of the Smashing Hand and Foot
Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy offers classes in Taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art that teaches self-defense, health and wisdom. An art with 2,000-
year-old roots, Taekwondo (“The Art of the Striking Hand and Foot”) is one of the most widely practiced martial arts in the world with more than 60 million practitioners—and is an Olympic sport. Korean martial arts masters developed Taekwondo as an empty-hand form of self-defense and sport that uses linear techniques, such as direct blocks, kicks and strikes. Taekwondo is known for its devastating kicking techniques, which include jumping, spinning, flying—and sometimes all three. Classes also explore history, culture geography and philosophy. Martial arts offers some of the most challenging workouts available, and develops excellent health and fitness through both cardiovascular and strength training. The AMAFA Taekwondo curriculum is taught in beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. Safety is a priority, and contact is strictly regulated. Instructors teach age and experience appropriate material that is engaging and fun. We look forward to training with you!
Hapkido
The Way of Coordinated Power
Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy offers classes in Hapkido, a modern Korean martial art that teaches self-defense, health and wisdom. Hapkido (“The Way of Coordinated Power”) is a Korean martial art with an estimated 6 million worldwide practitioners. Hapkido is a comprehensive form of self-defense that uses circular techniques to redirect an opponent’s energy. Hapkido employs a wide array of techniques that include blocks, kicks, strikes, chokes, throws, joint locks, and weapons. Hapkido is known for using minimum power for maximum affect, particularly with joint locks where slight movements can immobilize a larger and stronger opponent. Classes also explore history, culture geography and philosophy. Martial arts offers some of the most challenging workouts available, and develops excellent health and fitness through both cardiovascular and strength training. The AMAFA curriculum is taught in beginner, intermediate and advanced classes, and through a boot camp. Safety is a priority, and contact is strictly regulated. Instructors teach age and experience appropriate material that is engaging and fun. We look forward to training with you!
Five Realms Classes
Meditative Movement to Align your Body, Mind & Spirit
AMAFA holds weekly student classes and quarterly public seminars. Email or call for private workshops for your group or organization. Explore the connections and flow between your body, mind and spirit with Five Realms Meditative Movement. Balance your Yin and Yang energies by harnessing the innate and universal, physical and metaphysical, power of Air, Fire, Earth, Water, and Space. Relieve stress and increase flexibility, coordination and balance in the movements of your body and your daily life. Similar in nature to Tai Chi, Yoga and Chi Gung, Five Realms Meditative Movements are primarily practiced slowly. The core exercise is a simple set of five movements practiced standing, seated or reclining. A restorative physical practice, Five Realms can also help access the body’s intuition and the mind’s wisdom to make better life decisions. The full course of study includes forms, meditation, readings, and discussions that help us live a harmonious life. Bruce Lee reminds us that: “By adopting a certain physical posture, a resonant chord is struck in spirit.”
That’s why Five Realms Meditative Movement is exercise for your …Clarity … Passion … Stability … Resilience … and … Spirit!
Meditation
The Benefits of Emptiness
Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy offers a Meditation for Health class that teaches meditation in a variety of postures and situations to ultimately help us make better life choices. Teachers direct secular (non-religious) silent meditation sessions that focus on increasing physical mindfulness and mental awareness. Through practice and discussion, participants get hands-on experience in successfully meditating while sitting, standing and walking. No prior experience is needed. Techniques are appropriate for teens and adults of most abilities, and can be adapted for those with diverse needs.
BASIC MEDITATION BENEFITS:
• Decrease stress & anxiety
• Improve concentration, focus & discipline
• Heighten health & happiness
• Increase problem-solving abilities
• Elevate intuition & creativity
Community Classes
Martial Arts for the People
Thank you for your interest in Ananda Martial Arts & Fitness Academy. We periodically teach different classes open to the entire community, where registration as a weekly student is not necessary. You can also request to have these classes taught at your organization: either as a series of classes, individual classes, or as a movement supplement to the agenda for a meeting or conference. Class options include:
• Cardio Arts
• Five Realms of Life Meditative Movement
• Hapkido
• Meditation
• Mighty Tiger Animal Exercises
• Personal Power: Modern Self-Defense
• Taekwondo
Contact us to discuss the possibilities for your group.