"It's definitely tied to fitness because you're doing a lot of stretches beforehand and a lot of exercises to get the body engaged and then we go into the footwork and stuff tied to the dance," she said.
Since the pandemic began, Gladue has done a number of online dance tutorials and livestreamed classes. "For me it is super helpful for my own mental health to have that goal every week of dancing a couple of times a week and to get me up moving and sweating." "Being at home during COVID, isolated and quarantined can be really hard mentally," said Gladue. Gladue typically tours with the DJ group A Tribe Called Red, but since the pandemic has not been on the road. "We're working to stay healthy so when we can dance together again, then we can be ready to do these things physically." Dancing tied to fitnessĪngela Gladue is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and emerging fashion designer from Edmonton and a member of Frog Lake First Nation. "I try to get everybody in the feeling that, OK, we're doing a fitness class," Reed said, adding that it's important for people to speak to their own traditional teachers and community members to know what's right when it comes to doing things in public.
When she started the program she wrestled with the idea of putting it online because some traditions are meant to be kept within communities.
Michelle Reed is a member of the Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Nation and lives in the upper peninsula of Michigan.įour and a half years ago, she developed N8V Dance Fitness, a workout program that combines culture, health and wellness. Since June she's been doing free online classes on Facebook because she's been unable to travel to different communities and universities to teach. These fitness videos have been created by InstructorLive and range from 10 to 45 minutes. Please note that these videos are recorded sessions of previously live webcasts.Indigenous women are fancy dancing their way to fitness through programs combining powwow moves and aerobics. You'll need trainers and some water, and you may want to have a towel handy. This 45-minute class is suitable for all fitness levels. Hopefully you'll be having so much fun you won't even notice how hard you're working. It features a combination of dance moves set to Latin American dance music, hip hop, Afrobeats and R&B. Raise the roof (and your energy levels) with this La Bomba dance workout. Stop the exercise immediately and get medical help if you feel any pain or feel unwell.
Get advice from a GP or health professional before trying it, especially if: This exercise video is suitable for most people, but is not tailored to any specific condition, characteristic or person.