Jazmin Jourdain said the classes at HIIT the Deck were a “blast.”
Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
New Yorkers looking to break a sweat with a fun and free workout class no longer have to wait until Summer to participate in one of Seaport Fits popular workout sessions.
The Seaport has partnered with HIIT the Deck, a high-intensity boxing-inspired gym at 10 Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan, to kick off the inaugural Seaport Fit Winter programming lineup with free classes on Saturday afternoons.
Ellie Chamberland, vice president of Marketing at the Seaport, told amNewYork Metro in a phone interview that Seaport Fit started in 2017 and is presented by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in order to improve the health & well-being of the Seaport community and New Yorkers.
“The idea was to build a program for New Yorkers that allows them to exercise in a beautiful space and stay fit and healthy here at the Seaport,” Chamberland explained.
The Seaport has been undergoing an extensive revitilization program in the past decade, and one of its missions is to build a strong and inclusive neighborhood community.
“Fitness is something that we think a lot about or wellness more broadly, and how could we build wellness into some of our programming, which is where Seaport Fit came in,” Chamberland explained.
Seaport Fit makes good use of the beautiful scenery along the waterfront for its fitness classes during the Summer, where Lyons Den Power Yoga has hosted free outdoor classes on the Northside of Pier 17 on the Heineken Riverdeck with views of Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. The free exercise classes go hand-in-hand with other wellness activities the Seaport offers, like nutrition classes and meditation.
“It’s a really fun platform. It’s a very comprehensive platform,” Chamberland said. “We’re excited to have it back in the neighborhood again in 2024 and to be kicking up some of those free classes again.”
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