T'ai Chi The first-ever 2001 IDEA World Report Survey in of fitness trends reported that the number one growing trend of fitness classes in the West is fusion. Simply defined, a fusion class is a class that combines two or more disciplines usually not practiced simultaneously. These are then harmoniously blended in an effort to complement, balance, and enhance the other discipline. Examples of fusion classes abound: fitness boxing in the water, Pilates with stability ball workouts, and golf drills with Core training. To be sure, fusion classes usually result in a combination of one more traditional cardiovascular or fitness discipline (like stability ball training) and a more mind-body discipline (like Pilates). Perhaps even more unique, however, prove the classes that fuse two or more traditionally separate mind-body disciplines. Such classes can offer a more detailed experience than either discipline alone: more benefits, a variety of emphasis, and even different breathing techniques... [Read More]