Gymnastics classes in New York City

Instructors:

• Adam Sturm — USA Weightlifting Certified Level 1 Sports Performance Coach. He is a co-founder of CrossFit Outbreak. Adam has been CrossFitting at several boxes around NYC since 2010 and is a CrossFit L1 certified coach. He’s recently placed in a few local masters competitions, and in the 2013 CF Open he finished in the top 7% in his age group;
• Paul Roller — NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, Bachelors degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Sport and Exercise Conditioning from East Stroudsburg University, Masters degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Exercise Physiology from Florida Atlantic University, USA Weightlifting Certified Level 1 Sports Performance Coach, NCI Level 1 Nutrition Coach;
• Shimi Litkowski — CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Level 2, CrossFit Gymnastics, Advanced Olympic Lifting Certification (AOLC), Basic Olympic Lifting Certification (BOLC). He is a co-founder and the head coach of CrossFit Outbreak. Shimi has been CrossFitting and coaching in NYC for the past few years;
• Cathryne Shine — L1 certified in December 2016. Favorite is Kelly (5 RFT, 400m run, 30 box jumps, 30 Wallballs);
• Laura Siegle — L1 certified. She grew up as a multi-sport competitive athlete, playing DIII soccer (until sidelined by an ankle injury), and lacrosse at Wesleyan University. Post-college, after dabbling in marathon running, she missed the communal aspect of team sports;
• Livi — L1 certified in August 2017. She started her fitness journey at nine-years-old when she joined her local YMCA swim team in New Canaan, CT. By her Sophomore year of high school, she qualified for State, Regional and National level championships. In 2011, she continued to swim D1 at Iona College, where she was first introduced to weight lifting as part of her team’s training program. The benefits of which were clear when she placed top 16 at the MAAC Championships in the 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke & 200 Backstroke for two consecutive years.

Programs:

• Gantry Prep course is designed to expose the newest members of our community to the language of CrossFit, the fundamental movements and the intensity of CrossFit training;
• Gantry Endurance — programming is structured, sport-specific and seamlessly integrated with Olympic lifts, powerlifting, gymnastics movements, explosive activity and mobility-based support;
• CrossFit Gantry.

Instructors:

• Jay Hachadoorian — CrossFit Level 3 Certified Trainer (CF-L3), CrossFit Competitor’s Course, CrossFit Endurance, CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit Football. USAW Sport Performance Coach, POSE Method Level 1, USAT Level 2;
• Christina Glover — Certified CrossFit Level 3 Trainer (CF-L3). Authentic Pilates, NASM CPT, TPI Golf Fitness Instructor, USAW Sport Performance Coach;
• Bryan Kapustinski — CrossFit Level 3 Certified Trainer (CF-L3), CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Power Lifting, CrossFit Olympic lifting, CrossFit Mobility;
• Kylee Claxton — CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, CrossFit Level 1 Trainer;
• Joey Swidler — CrossFit Level 3 Trainer/Certified CrossFit Coach, CrossFit Kids Trainer. CrossFit Specialty Certifications: Olympic Weightlifting, Nutrition, Running & Endurance, Kettlebells and Gymnastics. USA Weightlifting Advanced Sports Performance Coach, USA Weightlifting Club Coach, Clinical Weightlifting Coach through Dr. Quinn Henoch and Juggernaut Strength, Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) Mobility Specialist with Dr. Andreo Spina, CPR/AED Certified through the American Red Cross;
• Becky Sagen — CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Olympic Weightlifting, CrossFit Gymnastics, CrossFit Kids Trainer, IKSFA Level 2 Kettlebell Sport Coach;
• Devin Kittle — CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, CrossFit Football.

Programs:

• CrossFit;
• Olympic Weightlifting Cycle;
• Barbell;
• Mobility;
• Body;
• Open Gym.

Our Tai Chi class:

• Five animals, and other Chi Gung Warm-ups;
• International (Yang form) Tai Chi;
• Wu Style Tai Chi;
• Self-defense applications;
• Breathing and Chinese self-massage.

Qigong class:

• The Eight Silk Brocade Qigong set;
• Tai Chi Eight;
• Five Animals Qigong;
• Short Stick Flow;
• The Tai Chi Yang 24 form.

Instructor — Mindy Levokove has been practicing Tai Chi and Qigong for over 20 years under various masters.

Students studying Tai Chi at Moy Yee San Jong receive both group and individual instruction:

• Beginning students learn the basic movements of Yang style Tai Chi, through repetitive practice of the movements and through various short forms. They also learn traditional standing meditation;
• Intermediate students learn slightly longer forms and participate in partner-training “push-hands” exercises;
• Advanced students learn Chen style Tai Chi, as well as more advanced applications of push-hands.

Master Carolyn Campora will personally guide you through every step of this gentle exercise as you begin your free Tai Chi class. You will participate in the group class, get private instruction, and watch advanced students do the form.

Tai Chi, Chi Gung and Chan Philosophy and Action Meditation.

Sifu Tzyann Hsu — She began her training in Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan at the age of 16. After coming to the United States, she furthered her study of Tai Chi Chuan and Qigong, and earned a Teaching Certificate for Tai Chi Chuan from Sifu (Master) Chan Wai Kwan, chief instructor of the Tai Shan Martial Arts Institute. In addition, Sifu has trained in Bagua Zhang, Hsin-I Chuan and Hung Ga Kung Fu. She has won five gold medals for Bagua Zhang, Hsin-I Chuan and Executive Weapons at the national Wong Fei Hung Kung Fu Tournaments. Sifu's students have also won gold, silver and bronze medals in Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Weapons at the national Wong Fei Hung Kung Fu Tournament.

Programs:

• Standing Meditation (Jaahm jong) – to relax the body and mind, correct the posture, align the bones, sink the qi, find the root, open the energy gates, and cultivate awareness;
• Breath Work (Hei gung) (Qigong) – to gather, circulate, and cultivate the functions of the qi (breath energy).

Tai Chi for Health and Self-Defense.

There are five major styles of Tai Chi: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu, and Sun. Ying Jow Pai offers instruction in the Wu style. The main form consists of 108 movements practiced in a slow, relaxed fashion.

Private and group classes are available.