Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events to host free summer workouts at Millennium Park

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Chicagoans and visitors will enjoy outdoor Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates and Zumba® classes all summer

CHICAGO, 2015-5-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Jump start your weekend with the Summer Workouts in Millennium Park on Saturdays, June 6–September 5, beginning at 7am. Guests are invited to stretch, kick and dance the summer away each Saturday as instructors take them through Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates and Zumba® classes accompanied by live music and drumming. All workouts are FREE and take place on the Great Lawn. Throughout the summer, the 45-minute classes are taught by different instructors, offering variety and excitement.

Additionally, for Chicagoans and visitors looking for a midweek workout, Wednesday Yoga returns this year on Wednesdays, June 3–September 2, 7:30–8:15am.

The full Saturdays Summer Workouts schedule includes:

JUNE 6–27

Tai Chi • 7am
Led by Christopher Zalek
from Great Lakes Tai Chi

Yoga • 8am
Led by Lani Granum of
Moksha Yoga

Pilates • 9am
Led by At the Core
Pilates & Yoga

Zumba® • 10am
Led by Iris T. London
of ITL Fitness

Live music during yoga
and Pilates by Carlo Basile
of Las Guitarras de Espana
and Friends

Drumming during Zumba®
by The Rhythm Revolution Drummers

 

AUGUST 8–SEPTEMBER 5

Tai Chi • 7am
Led by Gilda’s Club Chicago with Deb Sitron and Martin Romero

Yoga • 8am
Led by Jim Bennitt of Tejas Yoga

Pilates • 9am
Led by Centered ON NORTH

Zumba® • 10am
Led by East Bank Club

Music during yoga and Pilates by Bill MacKay

Drumming during Zumba® by Najwa Dance Corps Drummer

 JULY 4–AUGUST 1

Tai Chi • 7am
Led by Master Zhang of the Chinese Gong Fu Institute

Yoga • 8am
Led by Alie McManus

Pilates • 9am
Led by the Park Family Wellness
Chicago Park District

Zumba® • 10am
Features DANCEYTUDE with Meagan Ponce

Live music during yoga and Pilates DJ Simmons

Drumming during Zumba® by Crozier Percussion Collective

Summer Workouts are produced by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events with grant support provided by McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment, managed by the Millennium Park Foundation.

Millennium Park is located on Michigan Avenue, bordered by Randolph St. to the north, Columbus Dr. to the east and Monroe St. to the south. The Park is open 6am–11pm daily. Convenient parking is located in the Millennium Park Garage (entrance on Columbus at Monroe or Randolph) and Grant Park North. For the latest news and events, visit millenniumpark.org, call 312.742.1168, or connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) is dedicated to enriching Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy. This includes fostering the development of Chicago’s non-profit arts sector, independent working artists and for-profit arts businesses; providing a framework to guide the City’s future cultural and economic growth, via the 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan; marketing the City’s cultural assets to a worldwide audience; and presenting high-quality, free and affordable cultural programs for residents and visitors.

Rebecca Smith    312.742.2036 rebecca.smith2@cityofchicago.org
Jamey Lundblad    312.744.2493 jamey.lundblad@cityofchicago.org

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