Nine of This Month’s Coolest Fitness Events
As the air grows chillier and sunsets descend earlier, many Bostonians veer dangerously close to hibernation mode. Don’t let that be you. Instead, fight the couch potato urge with these nine November fitness events.
1. Yoga for Snow Conditioning
Get ready for ski or snowboard season with this yoga class specifically tailored to getting the body ready for winter sports. It’s held each Tuesday, but you can drop in as you please.
$17. Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. No Limits Conditioning, 364 Boylston St., Boston, 617-312-4440, movewith.com.
2. Glow in the Dark Core Fusion Cardio
Continuing the fitness in nightclubs trend, this 75-minute cardio class will be held at Stage Nightclub. Participants are invited to don their finest glow sticks and body paint and stay afterward for drinks at the bar.
$40. November 11, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stage Nightclub, 3 Boylston Place, Boston, 617-982-3000, movewith.com.
3. Sip Salutations
Billed as a “detox and retox” event, Sip Salutations combines a Lululemon-hosted vinyasa yoga class with drinks from local breweries and distilleries. The best part? It’s totally free.
Free. November 13, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Lululemon, 337 Newbury St., Boston, 617-867-6561, eventbrite.com.
4. Yoga + Music + Chocolate = Bliss
The name says it all. This event combines candlelit yoga, “dreamlike” music, chocolate samplings, and beer tastings for an evening of fitness and fun.
$25. November 13, 9:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Brooklyn Boulders, 12A Tyler St., Somerville, 617-623-6700, brooklynboulders.com.
5. Bend and Brew at Aeronaut Brewing Company
Somerville’s Aeronaut Brewing Company will host an hour-long yoga class, followed by a brewery tour and beer flights. Just bring your own mat.
$30. November 15, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Aeronaut Brewing Company, 14 Tyler St., Somerville, 617-987-4236, eventbrite.com.
6. Savage Games
Let your inner American Ninja Warrior out at Brooklyn Boulder’s Savage Games, which combine obstacle racing, parkour, and climbing into a grueling monthly competition.
$35. November 21, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Brooklyn Boulders, 12A Tyler St., Somerville, 617-623-6700, brooklynboulders.com.
7. Cranksgiving Bike Ride
Boston’s second annual Cranksgiving has riders weave their way through Boston streets and grocery store aisles on the hunt for specific food items to donate to the Greater Boston Foodbank, Red Cross, and the Somerville Homeless Coalition. Registration is free, but you’ll pay for the food you donate.
Free, November 21, 1 p.m. Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon St., Boston, 617-536-0944, facebook.com.
8. Sassy, Classy, and Brassy: Burlesque for Beginners
Embrace your sultry side at this women-only intro to burlesque class. And don’t worry, wallflowers—actual stripping is optional.
$35. November 22, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Center for the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville, 617-718-2191, introtoburlesque.bpt.me.
9. BFX Extreme Workout
Atone for Thanksgiving sins at BFX‘s 75-minute workout, which combines strength training, interval training, and plyometrics.
$32. November 26, 9:30 a.m. 699 Boylston St., Boston, 617-918-7767, bfxstudio.com.
