health + Beauty
Summer Shape Up
Kelly Laffey and Stephanie de Troy
Summer is here! But if your beach bod isn’t quite what you want it to be, the East End has a number of gyms guaranteed to whip you into shape. Here’s what’s new for summer 2014. Spin junkies hold on to your handrails—Peloton Pro is coming to Main Street East Hampton at 53 Main Street. Their sleek, black bikes, which you buy to use at home, come equipped with a tablet that connects via the internet to a broadcastquality production studio—simulating a class for the at-home spinner. The instructors can interact with users spinning at home, calling them out during live classes. Bike owners can compete over social media. Visit pelotoncycle.com for more information. Ananda Wellness and Yoga is ready for the first summer in their new location at 39 Windmill Lane in Southampton. Offering daily yoga classes with a variety of instructors, Ananda also provides expertise in private yoga, children’s yoga, chiropractic care with Dr. Andrew Cohen, DC (hamptonsfamilychiropractor. com), spiritual counseling, retreats and workshops. 631-204-1219 or visit anandawellnessyoga.com. Finding time to practice or begin yoga can be a challenge. Blue Bug Yoga brings the studio to you. Practice in the comfort of your own home or yard (or beach!) at your convenience. Making time for yoga shouldn’t be stressful. All levels welcome from beginner to advanced. Call 631-365-1836, visit bluebugyoga.com or email sheckertyoga@gmail.com for details. DansPapers.com
Elements Fitness Studio has opened a new location in East Hampton at 66 Newtown Lane, Suite 11. Elements Fitness specializes in barre fitness, dance cardio and cardio boxing classes. The East Hampton location will soon offer a new, innovative cycle class featuring core stabilization and cardio conditioning exercises. Visit elementsfitnessstudio.com or call 631-604-5445 for more information and to book classes. As a dear friend reminded me, “If you don’t squeeze your glutes, no one else will.” Sign up for SoulCycle now. SoulCycle is located where Blockbuster used to be, at 760 Montauk Highway in Water Mill. Call 631-324-6610 or visit soul-cycle.com for class schedules, pricing and more. New to Hampton Bays, MARVILfit is the latest in high-end indoor cycling and fitness. Located at 101-3 West Montauk Highway in the Hamlet Green shopping center, MARVILfit will be the first studio on Long Island to use Spinner Blade Ion bikes. The rider’s pedaling powers the bike and a computer system built in to the bikes are ANT+ compatible which allows the rider to download performance data to a smartphone. The studio will also feature biodegradable equipment wipes and recycled rubber flooring (both made in the USA), LED lighting and energy star flat screens. Call 631-697-3823 or visit marvilfit.com to book classes and bike times Norma Jean Pilates in Sag Harbor opened last year under the deft guidance of owner Haley Schmitz
Thorpe. This pleasant Pilates studio, now located above the UPS Store on Division Street, will soon move to Sag Harbor’s Main Street. Glamorous Norma Jean Pilates, reflecting the grace and glamor of Marilyn Monroe, has made it its mission to create a community focused on empowerment. For more info, visit normajeanpilates.com or call 631-808-3131. Coming soon to Sag Harbor: New York’s AKT! AKT combines cardio, strength training, toning and stretching in one high-energy session. Classes will be held every Saturday and Sunday at the Sag Harbor Gym, 1 Bay Street. Visit aktinmotion.com to sign up. Uptown Pilates in Sag Harbor will be offering group classes this summer for the first time ever. With a team of dedicated instructors, Uptown Pilates strives to define the principles of Classical Pilates. For more info, visit Uptown Pilates,126 Main St., Sag Harbor, call 631-725-5994 or visit uptownpilates.com.
OF COURSE, in addition to new studios, the East End is home to a plethora of established gyms and studios. Check out the ones below: AERIAL FITNESS AND HOT YOGA STUDIO in Riverhead strives to energize and balance your body in a supportive and challenging environment. Classes include TRX, kettle bells, warrior ropes, aerial yoga and more. Aerial Fitness also offers standup paddleboard yoga on Sundays at Rumba in Hampton SUMMER 2014 | 99