Cabrini University provides fitness classes to students, faculty and its community. There are a variety of classes to choose from. The classes’ schedule is posted online on Cabrini’s recreation page as well as the descriptions of each class. Some classes may even be taken for credits.
Students have rated these fitness classes five out of five stars without hesitation.
“It’s awesome. It’s free and it’s a great way to get out of your dorm room and do something,” freshman Jessica Whalen said. “If
you don’t like to come to the gym by yourself, you can always come to these classes and do something. Linda [Shikitino] is the best and just lovely with it. The atmosphere is really peaceful and calming. The studio is so cool with all the windows. It makes me feel like I’m in nature. She plays great music and has a great voice, it is my favorite hour of the week.”
Linda Shikitino is one of the instructors at the Dixon Center. Shikitino instructs barre, pilates, yoga, yogalates, hatha yoga, kundalini yoga and power yoga. Students say she is one of the reasons why the classes are worth going to.
“It is a very comfortable atmosphere especially with the teachers and the way they teach,” sophomore Taylor Barker said. “It is really relaxed in comparison to outside studios.”
Those who attend and have been attending, as well as the instructors, are very welcoming and have created a space and an environment that is nonjudgemental. Some students have expressed a desire to go to these classes but have felt too scared or intimidated to go by themselves.
“I get it because I am someone who has anxiety,” freshman Meera Desai said. “Just don’t be afraid to try it because you never know how you might like it.”
“I’ve been coming here for the past three years and I love it,” junior Mary Ellen Brennan said. “Everybody starts out the same and you need to continuously work at it. You can’t get better at it if you don’t start.”
“Take the leap,” Barker said. “Anyone who takes these classes are extremely welcoming and nonjudgemental. Just continue to come and push yourself.”
Shannon Roe is another instructor at the Dixon Center. Roe teaches spinning, Tabata, Zumba and cardio kickboxing. Last, but not least, Sensei Carl Martin teaches street-wide self-defense. Registration is needed for street-wide self-defense prior to first class.
With the variety of classes varying from low-intensity to high-intensity workouts, it really can be anyone’s cup of tea. The classes are student approved and, by their remarks, are highly recommended. All classes are located in the Pavilion, room 209, except for spinning and barre, which is located in Dixon, room 233. If interested, the schedule of classes and details are online.
