There are 1,001 ways to make the path to health and wellness joyful and social. From aerial yoga and indoor rock climbing to dance classes and water aerobics, Tampa Bay offers unique mind, body and spirit experiences. Add some breathwork, a Monty Python silly walk or a cold plunge to relax and recharge. Here are some of our favorite ideas.
Take a local dance class at the Imagine Museum or Tampa Tango Argentino.
Moving & grooving
The Imagine Museum showcases glass and exciting events, including live music (jazzy Jeremy Carter is a regular), art classes, curated markets, comedy competitions and more. Are you ready to move, connect and feel the music? On Aug. 18, step into a high-energy night of salsa, bachata and kizomba with a lesson by Pankaj Gupta, followed by a social dance at the museum, or head over to Tampa Tango Argentino for a taste of Argentinian culture during dance classes with Victoria Sarquisse and Federico Jorquera.
ProjectALCHEMY hosts Saturday community dance classes weekly at 12:30 p.m. with rotating teachers, creating a focused space for dancers to train, connect and grow together. Explore different genres, from Latin dance cardio with Erica Holland to dance conditioning and technique with Haley Fitch.
Hole-in-one
Country clubs now have contenders for a night (or day) of golfing out on the town. With Tampa and St. Pete locations, Topgolf is a premier entertainment destination featuring cooling fans and high-definition TVs in every hitting bay as well as throughout the sports bar and restaurant. Bring your clubs or use theirs. Enjoy the rooftop terrace and sit around one of the fire pits while catching up with pals.
The Birdie Club is South Tampa’s first indoor golf lounge, offering three Trackman simulators and a place for all lovers of the game to practice in the comfort of air conditioning. Or go old school at St. Pete’s Par Bar! The adult-oriented, 18-hole mini-golf course with a bar, air-conditioned indoor seating, TVs for sports fans, and other outdoor games (cornhole) is also dog-friendly.
Jess Mihm-Bonner teaches hatha yoga.
Fit for life
Parks are the new third places, perfect for running and biking meetups. Find local exercise groups through the Sweatpals app. Bored with your exercise bike and rowing machine? Try out yoga fitness at The Body Electric Yoga Company or HOTWORX, tai chi or Zumba, and hula hooping or cardio drumming.
Studio Physique in St. Pete offers high-intensity Pilates, VersaClimber cardio and more. Personalized Pilates programs can help sculpt your body and increase balance; check out JETSET Modern Pilates, Club Pilates, Rare Body Pilates, Oovique Pilates Studio and Barre Central. Or don your running shoes and jog with the Pinellas Run Club at various meetup locations. pinellasrunclub.com
What’s your favorite Tampa Bay hangout? Email Bay Editor Nanette Wiser at nwiser@tampabay.com.