From June 10 – July 29, 2025
Tuesdays, 6:45 – 7:45 pm HST
Saturdays, 8:15 – 9:15 am HST
Welcome to Mat Magic, a mindful movement experience to gently strengthen, lengthen, and energize your body from the inside out.
We begin with a grounding, full body warm-up, and mobility sequence to awaken the breath and prepare the joints. From there we shift into gentle core activation, building deep strength, and awareness at your center.
The class flows into a well-rounded core and back series using accessible, low impact movements – many performed on the mat, including prone (belly-down) work to support spinal strength and posture.
We may incorporate simple tools to enhance the experience, such as light hand, weights, stretch, bands, or tennis ball – but no special equipment is required.
Plank-based movements are occasionally introduced to activate the full body and build functional core strength.
This class is modification – friendly, nurturing, and designed to leave you feeling aligned, strong, and refreshed – body, mind, and spirit.
Whether you’re new to this type of movement or looking to deepen in your practice, you’re warmly invited to join us for a little magic on the mat!
• Don’t have hand weights? You can use any light, comfortable household item like water bottles or small cans.
• No stretch band? A yoga belt works beautifully.
• No tennis ball? A similar firm ball, rounded object, or even your own fingers (if you can reach your upper back) will do the trick.
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Andrea De Gruchy
Andrea de Gruchy is one of those amazing people who has founded her own exercise technique! She launched BeliRaq Dance Fitness in 2011 to combine her two passions: working out and dancing – and to share this passion with others.
Andre loves to see her students’ faces light up as they feel the rhythms and experience themselves energetically come alive to the movements of BeliRaq. She created BeliRaq for her movers’ ongoing wellness journey.
Specializing in Egyptian cabaret and belly dance, with a background in jazz, latin dance, ballroom, hip hop, African, lyrical, modern, and musical dance performance, Andrea’s wide dance experience inspires the dynamic movements that fill her classes.
Andrea has been a fitness instructor in 2011 and a personal trainer in 2019. Her enthusiasm and joy fill the room. Her classes are open to all experience levels, and made to inspire, uplift, and get people moving towards increased physical fitness with a smile!
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