In my experience in working with many client's, one of the most effective fitness methods for helping one to loose weight and increase energy is to run. Why is this? Running, recruits practically, all the muscles in our bodies. Particularly beneficial is the recruitment of our large muscle groups. Using these muscles allows for greater calories and fat burn leading to a strong, learner, healthier YOU! What is different about this fitness boot camp is that we will use running as a centerpiece  of …

Are you ready? ¡Vámonos! Let's Go! We're here to take over the DC metro area with fun and fitness. We'll be doing a variety of activities, so feel free to suggest your favorite! Are you interested in walking? bootcamps? dancing? We can build this community together.

Group Personal Training Boot Camp Style! My name is Stephanie and I own a company called The Boot Camp Girl, LLC ( http://www.thebootcampgirl.com) and I teach group personal training boot camp, yoga and individual personal training. This will be a place to share ideas, meet new people, exercise and make new friends.  There is no cost to be in this Meetup group. This group is for men and women who really want to be in better shape and are ready to make a change. Do you need accountability? Are …

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

Bored with your workouts? Just need a boost in energy? Come rock your workouts with our expert trainer, Charles Eisner at BOOT CAMP at the waterfront! Join us every Sunday at 8am at the Georgetown Waterfront Park (intersection of Water and 33rd St NW). http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3300+k+st+nw+washington+dc&;... Charles is offering this bootcamp for free as a way to create a community of like-minded people who seek to maintain a healthy body and mind. This workout will take outside of your norm …

Its more than just running or getting in shape.  It's LIFEstyle, and this is just 1 part of it. If you'd like to look better, feel younger, prevent sickness, increase energy levels, trim inches, AND improve your stamina and performance levels- Then THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU! From 1 mile to marathons, We meet together on Sunday mornings to run/walk/bike/blade As long as its MOVE!WE ARE and will will continue to be- CONSISTENT and WILL NOT MISS A WEEKEND.   SUN,  RAIN, SLEET, SNOW.   No Excuses, w …

Activities such as hula hooping (the act of doing hula hoop) will strengthen your bones and tone your muscles. This one hour workout uses over 30 core muscles. Hooping is way more fun than the hula hooping you might remember as a child. Our bigger, 1 to 1.5lbs hoops are easier to use. They are wrapped in colorful 'friction' tape used help keep them on your body. Even if you start out believing you can't hoop, with one of these hoops, you can! Nearly everyone can hoop, regardless of age, size or …

Have you been looking for a fun, energetic workout without going to a gym? Jazzercise is the pioneer of dance fitness. Workouts incorporate pilates, yoga, kickboxing, aerobic dance and strength training to current music. Give us a try! You can have fun working out! Jazzercise fits EVERY BODY and we always have room for a new student. We'll make you feel welcome and you'll have a great time! Our location is at Trinity Episcopal Church (open to everyone) 2217 Columbia Pike at the intersection of W …

Fit Night Out™ is the ultimate evening of fitness, fellowship and FUN, designed especially for women. The evening will feature a myriad of organized fitness classes, ranging from yoga and Zumba®, to belly dancing, ribbon dancing, and pole aerobics. With a paramount focus on physical fitness, classes are designed for women with varying levels of interest in health and fitness – from novice to expert - to encourage exercise in a safe, familiar and fun environment of sisterhood. Fit Night Out™ inco …

The purpose of this group is for women 40 & above to get together for walking exercise. We are interested in exploring new places around the Northern VA area while enjoying walks, conversation and meeting other local women with similar interests. Some walks can be challenging for those who have not exercised at all for a while. Be sure to read the details of each walk before signing up. But challenge yourself - you will never know unless you try! It is important that we lookout for each other …

Picture it - I’m driving down the street and almost have a four car accident because I saw three girls outside jumping Double Dutch. I didn’t know if I was amazed that there were girls actually outside playing or if I was excited to see them jumping Double Dutch. Have you ever passed a game of Double Dutch and wanted to ask for a jump? Did you jump when you were younger and would like to do it again? Do you want to have fun while exercising and not think of it as a workout? Need to lose that tum …

Welcome to the #1 Washington DC, MD, and VA Kick A.S.S. Group where we host activities for men and women of All Shapes, Sizes (A.S.S.)! This group is for women and men mainly in their 20's-40's who want to have fun exploring everything the DMV area has to offer. This group is for single people, married people, new-in-town or for people who have been in the area for a while; and most of all for anyone who wants to meet new friends and socialize. Our main goal is to have fun through outdoor activi …

Join the EXPERIENCE with us here in DC! Take the 90 DAY CHALLENGE... The PROOF is in the pudding! Our group is about living a HEALTHIER lifestyle, while taking CHARGE of your life in ALL aspects. We are the FIRST to launch this project in this area. So be apart of the DC WILD... LIVE the EXPERIENCE... WORKOUT, EXERCISE, SOCIALIZE, but most importantly HAVE FUN! We invite ALL to be a part of something in it's beginnings before it completely TAKES OFF!

This is a group for people who are interested in learning and practicing Qigong. I am a level 1 Qigong instructor eager to spread the benefits of Qigong exercise.

The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® Friday, October 18, Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2013 Location: Arlington,VA-Washington,DC The U.S. FreedomWalk Festival® is a weekend-long social walking challenge bringing participants of all ages and abilities together for exercise, fun, and international friendship. Each day features a different walk available only on that day. This non-competitive walking sport event is called volksmarching. It's a walk for fitness and fellowship only with the …

This Meetup group is geared toward Women, age 40+ who wish to partake in regular weekday group walking exercise outdoors in Vienna. Weekday walks will be scheduled late morning as well as early evening as the daylight hours extend. Other walks can also be scheduled if Assistant Organizers take interest. Path walks in Reston and Great Falls may be an occasional add-on for a change of scenery. Our goal is to come together with positive energy in support of each other, to achieve overall wellness w …

Come home to the "Art of Living" Center, which is dedicated to empowering the individual to live life to it's fullest potential through Meditation, Yoga, Spiritual Wisdom and unique Breathing Exercises. Learn these powerful techniques from the members of the Art of Living foundation, the largest volunteer based organization active in over 152 countries. A cornerstone of the Art of Living Course is Sudarshan Kriya, a powerful breathing technique that purifies and rejuvenates the body and mind. In …

This group is for any adult that doesn't get the chance to jump rope anymore, because, well... they're not kids anymore. Don't let a silly thing like age get in your way! Here's your chance to jump just for your personal amusement (besides, jumping rope is a great way to exercise without even knowing it-well I guess you know it now... but I digress)! I personally like double-dutch, but I don't discriminate against any form of jumping (I even like Chinese jumprope)! So come on, jump to it! - Pun …

Sugar & Spice Fitness For Women® offers a new spin on fitness. We believe fitness should be fun. If it's not fun, you won't want to do it! Our approach is to make exercise entertaining yet effective so that it inspires you to get fit and feel beautiful.

This is a recreational meetup for players in the area to get together to play tennis and have fun. I decided to start this meetup due to the difficulty of finding tennis meetups closer to the Metro DC area. I will try to have the meetups at the Bluemont tennis courts in Arlington. There are 9 lighted courts available. Hopefully with the cooler weather, the courts will be less crowded. This is a good opportunity to get out, exercise, and have a good time.  Please note that this meetup does not pr …

BELLA SOULS IS A WOMENS GROUP ESTABLISHED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE.  WE WANT TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOU TO LIVE A PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE.  STEP OUT OF THE BOX, BE PRODUCTIVE, LIVE A MORE MEANINGFUL EXISTENCE AND REALIZE YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. Join us for fun activities and intelligent conversations, we have a full calendar of diverse events: dining out, lounging, concerts, museums, plays, book clubs, festivals, shopping and sightseeing trips, walking and hiking, health and fitness support …

Come join Independent Team Beachbody Coaches for a FREE weekly workout. Experience Beachbody workouts you have seen on TV like P90X, P90X+, INSANITY, Hip Hop Abs, Turbo Jam and Brazil Butt Lift, all for FREE! This workout group is designed to give you exposure to what fitness can be all about, while building friendships, and above all, having fun! If you are looking for a group of like-minded individuals to work out with who will keep each other motivated to reach our health & fitness goals - …

The Washington Area Roadskaters (WAR) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote safe and enjoyable in-line skating in the Washington, D.C. area. One of the oldest in-line skate clubs on the east coast, WAR was founded in 1987 and has had thousands of men and women join its ranks. WAR is also a social organization where many strong and lasting friendships are formed. Our members have very diverse career, social, and educational backgrounds. However, we all share a passion for in-li …

This group is for the Sistas of the Lake Ridge and Woodbridge, VA area (or anyone else who wants to make the drive!). The group is geared toward all cultures and ethnicities that need motivation to exercise. Our goal is to celebrate the flavor and essence that Sistas share. Let's enhance ourselves by promoting and supporting each other in our efforts to lose weight and become healthy. Besides hitting the pavement or the gym with a buddy gives us more motivation to maintain our workouts and promo …

Welcome to Development of Universal Perception for Evolving Consciousness! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." Albert Einstein ******************* Practices for Developing Intuitives and Psychics ~~~~~ Expand All Your Senses and Skills for Universal Perception In today's world, we have now become far more aware of our inter-connectedness with all aspects …

We're looking for guys, 18 and older, to join the club for our summer season. If you like rugby, want to learn to play or just want to be social and get some exercise, then come on out and have a great time. In addition to looking for players, we're looking for fans so come on out.

There are many groups for ladies of color in the Washington metropolitan area but few are originated in Western FFX County. This group is started to fill that gap. This is a social group for those who are celebrating life and looking for similarly inclined people. The vision of this group is try new things or revisits old things, go to new places or revisit old places, have lots of fun, meet great people, and create amazing memories. Members are expected to support each other and participate in …

EXERCISE + STARTUP NETWORKING = RunningStart.org ! We are start-up entrepreneurs, CXOs, innovators, and tech gurus who combine their running with conversation about their latest entrepreneurial endeavors. So join us, and get inspired for your next start-up while you burn a few calories.