Outdoor Workouts with Fluid

Fluid Fit Club continues through the fall!  We are meeting at my Sellwood Studio for thirty minute outdoor strength and cardio workouts as long as the weather holds.  Here is our upcoming schedule:

 

Thursday September 22nd at 5:30

Tuesday the 22nd at 5:45

Fit Club is $6 per session.  Please call or email Anne if you are interested in joining us.

503-705-4762

Anne@FluidPortland.com

Sellwood Pilates Training | Southeast Portland Pilates Studio

If you suffer from tight shoulders and lower back pain, or you just don’t recover from your usual hiking, running or biking activities like you used to, Pilates can help you.

At Fluid Movement + Massage, we specialize in Pilates training to reduce pain and improve strength. Located in Southeast Portland’s Sellwood neighborhood, we provide neighborhood and new client discounts, so the time has never been better than now to sign up with us for Pilates strength training!

Pilates exercises use a combination of movement and breath work to strengthen your body from the inside out. Your core strength and overall flexibility can be improved in just a few custom sessions at our studio.

With a consistent Pilates practice, you will notice:

  • Improved balance
  • Stronger lower abdominals
  • Improved muscle strength and coordination
  • Increased range of motion and spinal mobility
  • Decreased lower back pain

We offer beginner to advanced Pilates training sessions built around your fitness level and goals. We also offer a variety of small group classes – check our calendar for current times.

Want to get started now? Try our monthly Fluid 5, quick and easy ways to tone up and improve your core strength in just minutes a day.

Council Crest Hike this Sunday June 19th!

 

We are headed to Council Crest this Sunday (Father’s Day) June 19th.  Join us for this almost 6 mile hike to Portland’s highest point.  We will meet at the Marquam trail off  Terwilliger at 9 am.  Here’s what portlandhikers.org has to say about this trail:

Winding its way through a patchwork of city parks and green spaces, the Marquam Trail stretches over five miles through peaceful, secluded forests in Southwest Portland. As part of the city’s 40-Mile Loop trail system it connects the Terwilliger Trail in the south with the Wildwood Trail to the north.

This will be my first time hiking this trail.  To get to the trail head I plan on following the directions on the Portland Hiker’s Field Guide:

From SW Terwilliger and Sam Jackson Park Rd (by Duniway Park) drive 1.4 miles south on Terwilliger to the trailhead. From Terwilliger and Capitol Hwy drive north 1.0 miles to the trailhead. There are small parking areas on either side of Terwilliger just south of the trailhead.

If you are interested in riding with me from the southeast please call or text me by Saturday night 503-705-4762.

 

Thanks Lisa for these photos!

 

Stand Up Paddle Two for One Rental – One Week Only!

Gorge Performance is offering a two fer deal on a Stand Up Paddle rental this week only!

For $35 you get two boards, paddles and PFD’s for the day. No expiration on the certificate but you must rent the board Monday thru Thursday.  You can even walk the board down to Willamette Park to put in – just north of the shop.

I have no affiliation with the board shop other than I like these guys, they are just across the river on Macadam, and they took our group out for a fun lesson last summer on the Willamette (see photos).  Our group had loads of fun and you really get a full body workout – abs, legs, back, arms.  I think of this more like kayaking than surfing.  Plus the balance element – excellent for core strength!  We tried SUP in Hawaii this February but I was less successful at catching waves.  I prefer the relatively flat Willamette.

I would love to do another group paddle this summer – I’m thinking July or August so keep your eyes peeled here, or contact me if you are interested.  503-705-4762