Hudson Valley Fitness Bootcamp Schedule of Classes

While having a harmless cup of hot cocoa from The Coffee Shoppe with my friend Charlotte from Gatehouse Realty, little did I know I'd be convinced to take a Monday morning bootcamp, and that Charlotte was this month's champ! Being a new mom who has fallen off the jogging wagon, my body feels like it's falling apart one ache at a time. That's why I let Charlotte convince me to take a class. She promised I'd feel great after I did it, and let me tell you, I did. I felt like I was back at basketball camp. But the basketball was a medicine ball, and instead of suicides, we did this run/crawl thing, WITH a 20lb weight. That's actually more like swimming with a brick in life guard class, but more awkward.

So here's their bootcamp schedule. Straight from my iPhone to your screen. Click here for the schedule on the website, and Beacon Bootcamp details.

Echo Boutique Offering Creative Classes for Clooking, Blogging, & More

Echo Boutique, the carefully curated boutique of womens clothing, notepads, purses, and more (and baby gifts and kids toys in the other half of the store), is offering specialized classes in their backroom. Any questions, please contact Echo directly at 845-440-0047. Echo is located on the East end of Main St, at 470 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508.

BLOGGING
SO YOU THINK YOU WANT TO START A BLOG?
Get a broad overview of using WordPress for blogging. Includes Q&A. Tuition can go toward "How to Run Your Blog".
Starts: One session on Feb 7, Feb 28, or March 21.
Time: 7:00-8:00pm
Tuition: $5
Instructor: LuAnn Arena / funkykittyproductions.com

LEARN HOW TO RUN YOUR OWN BLOG
This 2 session course is geared for anyone and everyone, no experience with computer graphics for coding is required. At the completion of the course, you will have a fully functioning blog, web address and the skills required to run it. Topics include: creating posts, adding pages, including media, using plugins, customizing and more.
Starts: Feb. 14 & 21, March 7 & 14 or March 28 & April 4
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Tuition: $85
Instructor: LuAnn Arena / funkykittyproductions.com

COOKING
BAKING BASICS
This adult course is created to teach some of those basics in baking that everyone wants to know, like how to make a good pie crust and pizza dough as well as some simple solutions to some seemingly difficult desserts!
Starts: Thursdays, starting Feb 3, 6 weeks
Time: 5:30-6:30pm
Tuition: $125
Instructor: Joanne Meyer, CIA Graduate, Pastry Chef/Chocolatier

TAROT
TAROT CLASS - Yoga of the Arcanum
Pre-Registration required. Bring a notebook. Series of classes based on the major Arcana or secret of te Tarot Deck. Classes are designed to give you the key to open your door to states of mental, emotional and spiritual well being and to help you in your unfolding of life's journey. Each person's first class will be based on your birthday, using numerology, astrology and a particular Tarot card as a base for further exploration.
Starts: Feb 6, and meets once a month on the first Sunday of each month.
Time: 12-1:30pm
Tuition: $26 for the first class, $18 thereafter
Instructor: Andrea, Certified Yoga and Reiki Master, arichproduction.com

WRITING
UNLEASHING YOUR CREATIVE WRITER
A series of creative writing exercises designed to unleash the adult writer's boice. Taught by Peter Ullian, an award-winning author of fiction published in periodicals and anthologies, screenplays for independent and major motion picture studios, plays and musicals produced off-Broadway and at major regional Theaters.
Starts: Sundays, starting Feb 6, 10 weeks
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Tuition: $150
Instructor: Peter Ullian