Downtown South Bend, Inc. Partners With Fitness Organizations To Provide Free Outdoor Summer Fitness Classes

July 4, 2012 — Downtown South Bend, Inc. (DTSB) has partnered with local fitness organizations to provide free outdoor summer fitness classes at downtown’s Jon Hunt Plaza on Saturdays, July 7 through August 25. A mix of group yoga, Zumba, cardio dance and jazzercise classes will be offered at 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. outside the Morris Performing Arts Center encouraging healthy living.

The schedule of classes is:
July 7 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Zumba
July 14 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Zumba
July 21 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Zumba
July 28 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Zumba
August 4 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Zumba
August 11 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Cardio Dance
August 18 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Jazzercise
August 25 – 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Zumba

All classes are weather permitting led by professional fitness instructors from Memorial Health & Lifestyle Center, The Kroc Center, Michiana YMCA, Peace & Happiness Yoga, Zumba with Gisele, Pinnacle Athletic Club, ICE Athletic Center, Dhanwantari Center, Jazzercise Mishawaka Fitness Center, Solace Yoga, and Zumba with Gwen.

“I am very excited that we have a beautiful venue in downtown South Bend to exercise outdoors together. While our friends and children attend free Zumba classes in other cities, I felt that we should have these opportunities here as well,” said volunteer event coordinator Judy Wein. “Thanks to the coordination from DTSB, and the very generous volunteering from our area health clubs and instructors, now we do.”

Participants should dress in appropriate clothing and footwear, bring adequate fluids and will be required to sign a waiver prior to the start of each class. Free parking is available in the garage at Main Street and Colfax Avenue or in the surface lot between the Morris Performing Arts Center and the LaSalle Hotel.

Incorporated in January 2002, Downtown South Bend, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501C(6) organization dedicated to the continued growth and prosperity of Downtown South Bend in partnership with the City of South Bend. DTSB continually works to improve our community’s quality of life through creative marketing and promotion, coordinated public/private initiatives, effective economic development and business recruitment.