Thanksgiving Day – No Classes

Black Friday Schedule:

• 8:00 – 9:30am Combo Cardio Class
• 11:00am Exo Chair Class
• 12:00pm Group Reformer

On November 7th at 1:00PM, you are invited to a four week series of Sunday afternoon classes at Priya Pilates during which this unique dance technique will be further explored.

Contact Improvisation is a continually evolving, alternative form of dance. It has been referred to as a moving massage, social dance, sport-art, animal play, and physical dialogue. At it’s most basic, one or more dancers attempt to follow and maintain a rolling point of physical contact (such as shoulder to shoulder, back to back, knee to knee, etc.) in movement improvisations that involve giving and receiving weight, and working with friction, momentum, gravity and inertia. A dance may also involve no physical contact or spontaneously evolve into and out of touch. Quintessential is the practice of staying in the Now in responding to one’s own and partners’ movements and impulses. Music is sometimes incorporated, but more often not the dance is done in silence.

Contact Improvisation was started in 1972 by dancer and choreographer Steve Paxton of Tucson. Paxton was interested in experimenting with how the body could be utilized as a physical playground. He believed that even an untrained dancer could contribute to his experimental dance form, which exemplified characteristics of egalitarianism, equality, cooperation, and informality.

Exploration of contact essentials during the introductory classes will include: working with the physical laws of motion, stillness, weight, and gravity; falling, rolling, and lifting using minimal effort; internal and external sensation; being off-balance; having curiosity about the unknown; and more. Loose, comfortable clothes should be worn that allow easy movement both alone and with others.

Sedona instructor Pash Galbavy has been an avid contact improvisational dancer for over a decade. She has danced, taught, and performed in the US and Australia. She hopes to help cultivate a stronger contact dance community in the Sedona and greater Verde Valley areas.

The four class series will meet 1:00PM to 3:00PM Sundays starting November 7th through the 28th. Priya Pilates and Fitness is located at 2050 Yavapai Drive in West Sedona. Classes are $12 each or $40 for all. Call 928 284-4021 for more information.

Beginning October 1st, Priya Pilates welcomes Devi Yoga! Devi Yoga’s roots are in the Ashtanga tradition, a practice that unites breath, movement and meditation. Vinyasa is a dynamic flowing practice designed to stoke the inner fire to cleanse and strengthen the body, mind and Spirit creating inner peace, balance, and an overall sense of well being. Devi Yoga’s emphasis is on the internal experience of awakening to one’s true essence. “You are your most perfect teacher. You are your most perfect healer.”
Voted Best Yoga in Sedona & The Village of Oak Creek
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009!
Voted Best Yoga in Sedona & The Village of Oak Creek
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009!

For this transition, Devi Yoga will be offering a one time special of “one unlimited month” class card for $100 with a 6 month contract. This is a one time deal from today until Wed Oct 6th.

The new schedule is as follows:

6:00am Mon and Fri (1hr Class $10)

7:15am Sat and Sun (1hr 30min Class $10)

9:30am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat (1hr 30min $15)

4:30pm Tues and Thurs (1hr 30min $15)

For any questions please contact Soni via email @ soniinasia@hotmail.com or Paula at 928-202-7626.

The Awareness Through Movement Workshop will be given by Paul Voudouris at Priya Pilates on Wednesday, August 11th, from 9 AM to 3 PM, at a cost of $240. The workshop is for people of all ages, no matter what their physical condition, and who are interested in rediscovering the power of thought, movement, and functional organization. One of the goals of this learning method is to recreate connections between the mind and the body in such a way as to increase awareness and provide more creative options for thought and action.

Reserve your space today for the next round of the Priya Bootcamp experience, which begins Monday, May 10th. The cycle of 14 progressive classes takes place Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7 AM, with two weekend classes TBA. Each class is designed with a high intensity fitness objective, and no two workouts will be alike. Sessions will include kickboxing, running, jumping, weight training, power yoga, or a combination of all of these elements. There are also 2 fitness hikes, with a yoga session or toning workout at the top of a mesa before heading home.

14 Session Bootcamp: $150
Priya Members: $75
Other Gym Members (Snap, etc.): $135
Individual Classes: $15

Please call (928) 202-4212 to make your reservation now!

Saturday April 3, 2026
12:30 - 2:30 at the Priya Pilates Studio
Workshop with Sherri of Cherchez La Femme Bellydance

Combos and Transitions
Learn interesting new combinations that really emphasize the “fusion” in tribal bellydance. Learn how to make your combinations and choreography less predictable. Strong emphasis on creating transitions between combinations and how to make choreography more varied. Workshop will conclude with a choreography composed of the various combinations and transitions we will learn in class.

Bootcamp with Heidi and James is a 6am, Mon, Wed and Friday high intensity class which begins on March 15th. This class has been designed for those seeking more demanding workouts to achieve results in as short a period of time as possible. Each class has a different objective in order for your body to reach its maximum potential. There will also be 2 Saturday classes (dates to be announced).

$210 for the four-week cycle to be paid in advance. A minimum of six people need to be signed up for this class to be held.

The Pole Dancing class scheduled for March 6th has been cancelled.

Heidi will be attending the Empower AZ Fitness Event in Phoenix March 27th and 28th, so no classes that Saturday! Join her there!

Heidi’s going on vacation and will be gone from 10:00am on January 27th – January 30th. The studio will be open with the following schedule changes:

January 27, Wednesday:
No Pilates Stick at 12:00

January 28th, Thursday:
8:00 Dev teaching Bootcamp
3:00 Exo Chair with Betsy

January 29th, Friday:
8:00 Streetfighter cancelled
9:00 Group Reformer with Betsy (1 space available)
3:30 Mommy & Me Mat Pilates with Betsy

January 30th, Saturday:
Ultimate Challenge rescheduled to Sunday at 9:00

We’re having a special “Two for the Price of One” offer for our Pole Dancing class this Friday, January 8th. Bring a friend to our 7 PM class, and only pay $20 for both of you. Remember, Pole Dancing is for women only, see you there!