About Us
Bringing Fun Fitness to Effingham Illinois!
Flying Buddha Fitness is the brainchild of Karie Apke and Vicki Funneman, life long friends, exercise fans and fitness professionals. After years of running, weight lifting and interval training, we were looking for something that didn't make our joints ache, kept our attention and provided a great workout. While vacationing, we tried Bungee Fitness and were instantly hooked! It was fun, we burned a ton of calories and our knees didn't hurt - triple win! A few months later we became certified Bungee Instructors and started the process of opening Flying Buddha Fitness.
Bungee Fitness is a perfect complement to mat-based and aerial yoga. Both Karie and Vicki are certified yoga teachers and Vicki is a certified aerial yoga instructor, so the decision to provide yoga was an easy one. While Bungee Fitness is a high intensity cardio workout, yoga is a low intensity work in.
Whether you are looking for a workout that gets your heart rate up and has you flying through the air or a class that allows you to breathe, stretch and find a moment of calm, Flying Buddha Fitness has something for you!
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy at Flying Buddha Fitness is that exercise can be both fun and enriching. We aim to provide this by having classes that are geared to help each individual reach their physical and mental health goals. Our unique combination of bungee fitness and yoga addresses the full being. We strive to have every participant leave feeling better inside and out.
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