Bring March in like a lion, out like a buffer lion with Scoop’s top local fitness picks. Spring is officially THIS month which means summer and bikini season is basically here- anyone else feel like Feburary lasted 2 seconds? Let us guide you through this month and onward to Summer with the fun and unique fitness events below!
Featured Events:
Pulse & Flow Fit Fest
Saturday, March 21st from 4pm – 9pm, head to BB&T Ballpark for a day of fitness and fun benefiting The Quiet Clot.
The first annual Pulse & Flow Fit Fest is the fulfilled vision of Allison Birkmeyer, a bi-lateral Pulmonary Embolism survivor and Founder of The Quiet Clot®, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to increase blood clot awareness, prevention, educate on recovery and offer support for all people.
“On May 27th, 2018 my life changed unexpectedly as I went from being unable to breathe while casually walking to being rushed to the ICU where they discovered blood clots throughout both lungs, a quarter sized clot to the right of my heart and a 3” clot in my right calf. Doctors, stunned by the fact that I’d shown no traditional symptoms, told me I should not be alive. They said my healthy lifestyle and the cardiovascular strength gained from regularly working out SAVED MY LIFE” ~ Allison Birkmeyer, Founder
Event Highlights:
- 100% of all proceeds go to The Quiet Clot®
- Free general admission with any cash donation
- 5pm and 7pm field workouts with Charlotte’s top fitness leaders including Emily Breeze, Jen Dufresne, Rob Johnson and Lauren McAbee of Essential Thrive
- 30 min pop-up workouts – FlyWheel Sports, Performance Rehab, Camp Gladiator, PoundFit
- 25+ Vendors including Drybar, Green Brothers Juice and Rebellia Clothing
- Kid zone w/ 20 min workout, bounce house and balloon artist
NEW IN TOWN: BK Pilates CLT Pop-Up
BK Pilates CLT is a boutique pilates studio founded in New York. Located in one of South Ends newest buildings, The RailYard, BK Pilates has opened up its doors in Queen City on a temporary basis until they move to their forever home in town. BK, standing for Be Kind to your body, is a mantra they believe in and stand by everyday for everyBODY. BK provides customized exercise routines that help clients develop the essential mind-body connection, define the body, establish core strength, achieve greater flexibility, and improve posture.
Pilates is a physical fitness system, also known as “contrology”, developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. The benefits of Pilates include a body conditioning routine that builds flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance in the legs, abdominals, arms, hips, and back. It places an emphasis on spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing, and developing a strong core or center, and improving coordination and balance.
Pilates’ system allows different exercises to be modified in range of difficulties, from beginner to advanced levels. Intensity can be increased over time as the body conditions and adapts to the exercises. BK classes include routines on the popular reformer machine.
Sign Ups: MINDBODY: BK Pilates CLT
Instagram: @BkpilatesCLT
Facebook: BK Pilates CLT
BK Pilates CLT Deal:
3 classes for $60 (30-day expiration)
Founders Monthly Unlimited (up to 25 classes/month): $169. Grab it Now! (3 month commitment)
OrthoCarolina & Experience Anatomy
RSVP here for the first in a series of panel events centered around what to know about your body before, during, and after Ortho treatment. SHOULDERS EXPLORATION 4340 Taggart Creek Road, Suite D, Charlotte on Thursday, March 5th from 6:30pm to 8pm. Light bites provided. Can’t make it in person? Tune in live on Ortho’s Facebook and YouTube channels!
OrangeTheory Fitness’ 23rd Hour
No day is too short to spend one-hour working out and improving your health and wellness. For all first time, local guests, join OTF at any one of their 9 local studios on March 8th for a free workout. Class times vary per studio. Members- your price of admission for this free workout is one first time guest! The class will not be deducted from your membership. Call the most convenient studio to you to reserve your spot!
FlyWheel CLT Happenings
Fresh Faces: FW welcomes Orkelle Scott (Wheel), Harry Chandler (Wheel), and Julia Jameson (Barre) to the team- check the schedule for their classes!
Happy Hour every Friday starting at 5pm – Start your weekend of with a sweat and a cold beverage provided by Flywheel.
Barre Crawl: Take as many barre instructors as you can March 10th-17th and keep track of your classes/instructors on the in-studio tracker. Guests with the highest number of instructors taken will be entered to win 1 retail item and a 5-pack of classes!
Theme Rides:
- March 7th @ 8:30am: 70’s / 80’s / 90’s with Master instructor Denise Duffy
- March 8th @ 9:30am: Team Teach – Dual it out with Master Instructor Jenna B and our newest Flywheel Instructor, Harry C!
- March 14th & 15th: St. Patrick’s Day PRETOX & DETOX Rides – PRETOX Saturday at 10:30am (Green Juice shots provided after class) then DETOX on Sunday at 2:45pm!
- March 13th, 20th, and 27th @ 6pm: Explicit series with Orkelle – If you love songs will all the “bad words” this is the ride for you.
- March 16th @ 5:30pm: Explicit Team Teach – Come celebrate the Charlotte studios 8th birthday! Jenna B and Meghan L are teaching an explicit ride Monday night!
- March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th @ 4:30pm: Artist vs artist rides that you’re sure to love.
Running Events:
Truist Corporate Cup 5k | Half Marathon | Relay – Uptown, Saturday, March 7th, 7:40am
Run Jen Run 5k – South Park, Saturday, March 7th, 8am. This 8th annual family-friendly event includes a 5k, fun run, kids zone, and festival and Legion Brewing beer at the finish. The kind folks at the Go Jen Go Foundation were sweet enough to give Scoop Readers a $5 discount code: RJRRUNBOTS
Color Me Green 5k Trail Run – USNWC, Saturday, March 14th, 9am
Elizabeth 8k Road Race – Elizabeth (duh), Saturday, March 21st
The Color Run – Charlotte Motor Speedway, Saturday, March 28th, 9am
More Fun:
Shine Your Light DropSound Holi Flow
In honor of Holi, an Indian festival and tradition which celebrates love, color, and welcomes the spring season, Rebby Kern and Shaila Gupta Anderson will guide a colorful, playful meditation and practice using DropSound headphones to the live music of DJ IRA THE 3RD. Saturday, March 7th. Sign up here.
Ride & Seek @ USNWC
Mark your calendars for Ride and Seek, a mountain bike adventure race at the US National Whitewater Center on March 7th.
Flow with SweatNet for International Women’s Day
Their International Women’s Day Celebration is March 8th at Optimist Hall and includes a gentle yoga flow + guided meditation with Jaimis Huff plus a screening of a special video featuring inspirational women in Charlotte overcoming gender barriers. This is FREE for EVERYONE.
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