Summer Fitness Presented by LifeStart Kicks Off at Navy Pier, Offering Free Weekly Workouts and Yoga Classes. Guests of all fitness levels welcome to participate in free weekly fitness sessions from June through August.
CHICAGO – Navy Pier, Chicago’s iconic year-round destination, is helping guests get into and stay in shape all season long through Summer Fitness Presented by LifeStart, featuring free workouts and yoga classes every Tuesday evening from June 5 through August 28. Led by certified instructors, the series offers fun, action-packed cardio, strength and conditioning exercises during Rush Hour Workouts, followed by stress-reducing poses to calm the mind and energize the spirit during Sunset Yoga. Rush Hour Workouts are held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Wave Wall Performance Platform on the South Dock, against the backdrop of beautiful Lake Michigan. Classes vary each week in the form of Barre, Kickboxing, Werq and Zumba. Sunset Yoga is held from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the City Stage in Polk Bros Park, set to the zenful backdrop of the Chicago skyline at sunset. Guests are encouraged to bring their own mats to the guided Vinyasa sessions, which string postures together and use breathing techniques to create seamless, flowing movement.
For more information and to view schedule of classes, visit www.navypier.com/fitness.
While at Navy Pier for Summer Fitness Presented by LifeStart, guests are encouraged to take advantage of the many other Pier-wide experiences in dining, retail, boats and other activities and attractions. For those looking for a healthy fix before or after classes, several restaurants at the Pier offer healthy food and beverage options – many of which are available within the newly renovated Fifth Third Bank Family Pavilion, which opened Memorial Day weekend.
Summer Fitness Presented by LifeStart is part of the Pier’s ongoing commitment to offer guests free, one-of-a kind arts and culture programming, designed to inspire, educate and connect communities and guests across the city and globe. For more information, visit www.navypier.org or download the Navy Pier app on any Android or iOS device.
About LifeStart
LifeStart is one of the nations' largest operator of onsite corporate fitness centers in mixed-tenant commercial real estate office space. LifeStart has over 25 years of experience in designing, developing and operating centers with over 60 locations across the country. LifeStart's innovative, programs and services deliver best in-class engagement and financial stability, while vastly improving the on-site amenities for their clients. LifeStart's network of health professionals from Nurses, Dietitians, Health Coaches and Exercise Physiologists, LifeStart exceeds industry averages in both engagement and utilization, by creating programs that are focused on the entire tenant population and motivating and encouraging employees to make life-long behavior changes that improve their health and well-being. LifeStart has been recognized by their industry for having the best new-member engagement program, and best non-member program as well as best-in-class operations and design. To learn more about LifeStart, visit www.lifestart.net.
About Navy Pier
Located on Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is one of the top-attended nonprofit cultural destinations in the Midwest, stretching more than six city blocks and welcoming more than 9 million guests annually. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, this Chicago landmark showcases more than 50 acres of parks, restaurants, attractions, retail shops, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exposition facilities and more. In 2018, Navy Pier continues to usher in its second century with ongoing pier-wide redevelopment efforts – including the Fifth Third Bank Family Pavilion, Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion, 220-room hotel and more – in addition to free, year-round arts and cultural programming designed to inspire, educate and connect communities across the city and globe. For more information, visit www.navypier.org or download the free Navy Pier app for Android and iOS device users. Navy Pier Mission Statement Navy Pier is the People’s Pier, Chicago’s lakefront treasure, welcoming all and offering dynamic and eclectic experiences through partnerships and programs that inspire discovery and wonder.
Courtesy of: Laura Cieplik
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