Pietra Power
Pietra Power classes are advanced classes that focus on either challenging your cardiovascular system or building strength. The cardio classes incorporate dynamic movements that raise the intensity and elevate your heart rate. Because the continuous, quick movements engage more muscles, they also build strength. The strength classes build strength and endurance by holding poses and adding more reps. Because of the resistance training involved, these classes can also raise your heart rate. Pietra Power is where cardio and strength converge!
As in Pietra Power Kick 1, this class is a fast-paced advanced workout that hits every aspect of your physical fitness: strength, cardio, and flexibility. After the warm-up, you will be taken through a series of Squat + Presses along with Squat + Roundhouse Kicks. In the second series, Jhoe will lead you through front and back kicks along with lateral ladder runs in place and squat jumps. Bring your water! You will need it!! Don’t worry, the wind down is soothing and relaxing so you will leave the class feeling strong yet calm. The meditation will have you contemplating Mary, our Mother in Faith.
Deacon Keith Fournier, Behold Your Mother: Jesus Gives Us His Mother and Expands the Family Circle, Catholic Online, http://www.catholic.org/news/hf/faith/story.php?id=47749
Sarah Christmyer, Behold, Your Mother: Comfort from the Cross, http://biblestudyforcatholics.com/behold-mother-comfort-cross/
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A fast-paced advanced workout that hits every aspect of your physical fitness: strength, cardio, and flexibility. First, warm up and prepare for the workout by moving the spine in all directions and firing up the core. This workout includes two sets. Each set has a strength portion, a cardio portion which includes kicks, and a stretch portion. Bring a towel and water, you will need it as you head into the wind down. The meditation will have you contemplating the Birthday of Our Lady. Leave this class feeling strong, confident, and closer to Mary.
Excerpt from In Conversation with God, Francis Fernandez (Scepter Press)
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If you don’t have time for a long workout, but you want to warm-up, elevate your heart rate and sweat, and then wind down with a beautiful stretch and pray at the same time, then this class is for you! You can do it all in less than 30 minutes! If this is your first time trying it, see the short Instructional Video prior to beginning. Don’t forget your water and towel! The meditation focuses on Friendship with Jesus.
Holy Family School of Faith, Rosary Meditation for January 24, 2022, Friendship with Jesus. Used with permission.
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This energetic class will leave you sweaty and energized. Starting with a warm-up, you will move into heart-pumping intervals of work that target the lower body. Squats, lunges, skaters, planks, bear crawls, burpees, and more are included. Don’t forget your water and towel! The meditation focuses on the Beatitude; Blessed are the Meek.
Holy Family School of Faith, Rosary Meditation for February 14,2022, Blessed are the Meek. Used with permission.
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This lower body and core strength advanced workout includes various exercises that target the legs, hips, glutes, abs, and back. The slower intentional movements, longer holds on the poses, and core moves will challenge balance, stability, stamina, and strength. You will use your own body weight as resistance to build long, lean muscles! You will leave the class feeling challenged and motivated. The prayers and meditation focus on the Beatitude, Blessed are the Poor in Spirit.
Holy Family School of Faith, Rosary Meditation for February 14,2022, Blessed are the Poor in Spirit. Used with permission.
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Are you looking for a class that increases flexibility, strengthens your muscles, and builds muscular endurance? Look no further! This workout focuses on building strength in your upper body while also providing calming movement. Modify the class to work for you. As you build strength and endurance, you can increase the time you hold each posture or increase the reps for the sequences. Need an extra challenge? Consider repeating all or part of the class. The Scripture and Prayers will have you contemplating the Beatitude; Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness.
Holy Family School of Faith, Rosary Meditation for February 17, 2022, Blessed are the Those Hunger. Used with permission.
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Come ready to work hard, and prepare to sweat! You will challenge your whole body while focusing on balance and core strength using a balance dome (bosu ball). If you don’t have a balance dome, no worries, you can use the floor and still get a good workout. Light to medium weights are used but not required. The meditations will have you focusing on the Beatitudes and how they are the owner’s manual to life.
Holy Family School of Faith, Rosary Meditation for February 25, 2022, The Owner’s Manual to Life. Used with permission.
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