TO-DO LIST: Mind & Body, March 2-8

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TO-DO LIST: Mind & Body, March 2-8

POSTED: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: To-Do List

Each day we dig into a different category of our listings database to compile a to-do list of our favorite entries. Today, calm your busy brain with a week's worth of mind and body haps.

BEGINNER'S FLOW YOGA Need straighten up a crooked back or work on your breathing? This beginners-friendly class covers the basics. Every Thu., 5:45-6:45 p.m., $15, Yoga Schelter, 3502 Scotts Ln., 215-991-9642.

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DYNAMIC FLOW VINYASA Learn how your body is meant to be aligned at this weekly yoga session. Every Tue., 6:15-7:45 p.m., $15, Dhyana Yoga, Rittenhouse Square, 1611 Walnut St., 215-496-0770.

IMPROVISAT.IONAL TRIBAL BELLY DANCE WORKSHOP (LEVEL I) This beginners' class teaches the seductive art of tribal belly dancing as it's practiced in India, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain. Students work in groups to develop routines. Every Thu., 7:15-8:30 p.m., $15-$144, The Moving Arts Institute, 7425 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, 215-205-1292.

INNER FIRE YOGA Shiva Das's weekly class combines asanas, pranayama, mantra and meditation to spark your inner fire pit. Open to all levels. Every Tue., 6:30 p.m., $10-$15, Moving Arts Institute, 1750 Ashbourne Rd., Elkins Park, 215-205-1292.

INTRO TO CIRCUS ARTS WORKSHOP This class for adults 16 and up teaches trapeze, tightwire, juggling and plate spinning. Have a little fun while tightening your toosh. Every Sat., 2-3 p.m., $25, Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, 5900A Greene St., 215-849-1991.

SIMPLY MEDITATION This will be the easiest class you've ever taken just relax. Every Mon., 7-8 p.m., $8, Amitayus Kadampa Buddhist Center, 814 Chestnut St., 215-923-1727.

STRIPTEASE AEROBICS Tone up while you learn new ways to drive your partner wild in the bedroom at this aerobics session that teaches the art of stripping. Every Fri., 5:30-6:15 p.m., $10, Fitness Works Philadelphia, 714 Reed St., 215-334-8190.

TAI CHI Led by Tai Chi master Seung Song, this class is aimed at both beginners and experienced practitioners. Every Tue., 6:45-8 p.m., $15, Won Institute of Graduate Studies, 137 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, 215-884-8942.

TAI-FIT AEROBIC KICKBOXING CLASS A total-body workout combining martial arts, aerobic exercise and kickboxing. All levels welcome. Every Tue. & Thu., 6-7 p.m.; every Wed., 6:30-7:30 p.m.; every Sat. & Sun., 9-10 a.m., $15, Urban Defense Center, 725 N. Sixth St., 267-974-0287.

WORK WEEK YOGA Start your workday calmly, before the 9-to-5 pains set in. Every Mon.-Fri., 7:15-8:30am, $15, Dhyana Yoga, Old City, 68 N. 2nd St., 215-378-6784.

YOGA MEDITATION WORKSHOP Learn to get in control of your chi with this lesson of meditative yoga techniques based on the teachings of Sri Chinmoy. Every Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m., FREE, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6543.

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