TEEN / ADULT CAPOEIRA
TEEN / ADULT
CAPOEIRA
Capoeira classes offer a high-energy workout with many facets– martial arts, self-expression, acrobatics, self-defense, music (instruments and singing), Portuguese language and Afro-Brazilian culture.
Capoeira is a sport for all ages, genders, body types and levels. Classes are scalable and beginners are quickly welcomed into this diverse community. Classes led by Professora Agua-viva of Grupo Candeias Seattle supervised by Mestre Fenix.
TUESDAYS
6:30pm - 7:30pm Basics Capoeira
7:30pm - 8:30pm Capoeira Choreo + Music
THURSDAYS
6:30pm - 7:30pm BodyWeight Conditioning
7:30pm - 8:45pm Mixed Level Capoeira
FRIDAYS
5:30pm - 6:30pm Beginner Class
SATURDAYS
12:00pm - 1:15pm Mixed Levels Capoeira
Get started with our $40 Intro Package which includes a 30-minute intro lesson and two group classes.
Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines self-defense, acrobatics, dance, music, community, and culture. Over the past 500 years it has evolved from a secret fighting practice into an art emphasizing self-expression and community celebration.
AGUA-VIVA
Professora Água-viva is a student of Mestre Fenix,
Grupo Candeias Seattle, and has been teaching youth and adult classes in West Seattle since 2016.
Professora Água-viva started Capoeira in 2001 with Mestra Marcia of ABADÁ Capoeira San Francisco. After the birth of her son in 2008, Professora Água-viva took a break from training and moved to Seattle with her family. She started training with Mestre Fenix, Grupo Candeias, in 2012.
Professora Água-viva has spent nearly 25 years studying various movement practices and continues to attend educational events and workshops. She travels to Brazil and to other locations around the world each year to participate in Capoeira events, competitions, and workshops; and as a sought out teacher she is invited to lead Capoeira classes and workshops around the U.S. throughout the year.
Professora Água-viva and her students are community leaders and role models who promote the values of respect, integrity, strength and equality. She holds classes for beginners or experienced athletes, and classes for all ages- including toddlers, kids, teens and adults.
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