DOJO News
Best of Class Vol.2
Heather’s favorite tracks from Pilates and Panther in July.
Heather’s favorite tracks from Pilates and Panther classes in July.
The Dojo is for Lovers
Again, life outside the gym, doing what you love, with who you love, for as long as possible, that’s the reason.
Do what you love, with who you love, for as long as possible.
We’ll always have Sunday
Build a body that thrills you, so you can skate on Sundays ‘til sunset, forever.
Sunday is emptier.
Businesses are closed.
People are bored, tired, or hungover.
It’s always been the best day to lose the crowd.
We’ve called it Sunday Shred day for two decades.
Shred anyway you like.
Where trails don’t go
It’s emptier and quieter in the snow. There are no people, and if you see one of the animals who live here, you’re lucky, or you’re in danger.
The cold wind during February in Montana will freeze your skin off your bones.
And the uninhabited land(by people, at least) is even emptier and quieter.
And the rivers freeze.
And you can get to the places where trails don’t go.
And see things you won’t forget.
The reasons are many
It’s about life outside the gym.
It’s about life outside the gym. Heather (your trainer) Santa Cruz, California
Look for the winged panther paw
We’ve been in here since June.
Heather’s been training clients, leading Mat Pilates classes, and our own bodyweight class called Panther the whole time.
But now there’s a sign at the Dojo of Do Well.
It’s hanging up at 727 Hampshire Street in Quincy Illinois, between the music store(Square Music/Dusty Bins)and the new The District HQ.
When you see the winged panther paw, you’re in the right place.
Come to a class.
If you’re new, use the code wingedcats when you sign up to get your first class free.
The code’s good until 2.28.23.
Of course there was the matter of the waves, the wall, and the wet stone.
All the best places ask something of you.
You have to see it. It’s my favorite beach. And it’s near the berry farm, so we can get fresh berries after. There’s a secret out on the rocks. It’s not hard to get to. Of course there’s a wall to climb. You have to time it between waves. And the stone is smooth and wet. Think of it like a gatekeeper. Like Bastian at the Oracle. You have to be ready to move quick, strong enough to pull yourself up. There isn’t much time between sets of waves at the wall. Once, years ago, I was behind a friend who hesitated. The swell hit us, knocked us to the ground, and dragged us across the stone. Our bodies wedged into a crevasse. That’s the only reason we weren’t pulled under. When you see the gap, just go.
If you want a hand making sure you can beat the waves, climb the wall, and find hidden things in beautiful places too, we’re here for you.
The dangerous benefits of our new class, Panther HIIT.
We have a new bodyweight class, we call it Panther.
A beautiful dangerous
It feels good to be dangerous. Not broken bottle in a melee dangerous. Dangerous like a wave that knows it can carve the world from stone. Frequent our new Panther HIIT class and you’ll be dangerous like that.
You’re the epicenter. Like our Mat Pilates class, no bits, bobs, gadgets, gizmos, or equipment of any kind are used in the Panther class. Our classes are designed to be potent, useful, and easy to recreate outside of the Dojo. As long as you have yourself, the ground, and gravity you can apply what you learn in class wherever you are to get an exceptional full body workout that actually makes your body work better.
No, this isn’t a class centered around Burpees. We’ve designed a highly effective bodyweight class without using high impact movements. The techniques we use are rooted in science, draw on the best, current, sources of biomechanics knowledge available, and are used by Navy Seals, pro athletes, and grandmas in their 70s who need and want their bodies to work as good as possible for as long as possible.
Pricing and Memberships
Drop-in: $15
Class Pass: $135 for 10 classes
life experience enhancement center
The Dojo Of Do Well is coming to life, but you won’t have to wait until it’s finished for personal training or Pilates.
The torch was passed to us in July. We shared the space with the previous tenants, a yoga studio that operated here for a few years, until the middle of the month while they wrapped up their final classes with long time clients. Little by little the old signs came down, fresh paint coated the walls, and we stripped away the brown lacquer hiding the old copper trim outlining the front windows. The Dojo Of Do Well is coming to life, not in a flourish or a grand opening, but with a steady building drum.
It’s going to take time to see our biggest ideas realized, but we’d like to have you along while we work on it. Heather’s already working with personal training clients new and old, private Pilates lessons are happening, and our group Pilates class has already added a second slot for the week. Come by, check it out, and tell us about that time you backpacked Europe, rode the spillway in Malaga, or eloped to sail around Mexico—or whatever it is you love to do and want to keep on doing as long as you can.
Songs to move to
Pilates class playlist from 7.16.22
No wind chimes or bamboo flutes in classes at the Dojo Of Do Well.
