Local Fitness Instructor Launches TAKEN 4 A RIDE - Spinning Classes to Start Your Day!

Fitness Instructor Linda Kavanagh teams up with 360 Fitness of New Canaan to launch her own brand of a popular spinning workout. Taken 4 a Ride is an early morning workout that combines cycling with high energy music, motivation and fun, ultimately providing cyclers with the mental and physical boost to face the day ahead!

 Kavanagh, a certified group fitness instructor and Mad Dogg Spinning Instructor, was previously with the YMCA of Westport for 7 years and most recently with the New Canaan YMCA for 17 years where she led a spin studio of 30+ early risers three mornings a week.  The success of the class was attributed to more than just the knowledge of the workout itself, but rather, Kavanagh’s ability to reel in her students and provide them with a well thought-out and challenging ride, wrapped in enthusiasm, humor and camaraderie.

“As instructors, we get our technical certifications in various concentrations, “says Kavanagh,” But there’s no certification for passion, commitment and the ability to motivate people. I love spinning (working out), and most of all, I love spinning with friends. I often tell my classes that I am ‘using’ them, as these classes are just as important to my well-being as they are to theirs.”

The physicality of the high intensity cardio workout is teamed with a more temperate and mindful approach to how we attack our workouts. Real music and real rides set the tone, guidance by an experienced instructor puts you in capable hands, your heart rate rises, your breathing takes over, and in the midst of it all everyone is having fun and embracing “the only 45 minutes you will have to yourself today”, as Kavanagh can be heard saying.

“Linda's class has changed my life.  As a mother of three teenagers and aging parents, I find myself looking for ways to get through the stress. Linda's spin class is my solution, “says New Canaan resident and spin enthusiast Whitney Williams, “Her fantastic music, along with her knowledge and encouragement have allowed me to lose weight, gain energy and de-stress!  It has become a part of my daily routine. At the end of each class I think ‘now I am ready to face the day.’  Sign up early, “insists Whitney,” you will want to guarantee your seat!”

In addition to Kavanagh’s spinning venture, she is the owner of MaxEx Public Relations, LLC, a boutique PR firm that specializes in the hospitality industry, and she is the Director of the New England Culinary Group.  Her food and travel adventures can be read in the pages of VENU Magazine, Woman to Woman, Great Restaurants Magazine and The Fairfield County Beat. Kavanagh grew up in New Canaan and is a 1985 graduate of New Canaan High School.

Taken 4 A Ride classes are being held in the spin studio of 360 Fitness at 45 Grove Street, New Canaan, CT. The studio accommodates up to 17 spinners. Locker room facilities are available. Classes are offered Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 7:30 am – 8:15 am. Tuesday and Thursday classes will periodically be offered as well. Single and packages of classes can be purchased (baseline price is only $12 per class). Class schedule, sign-up and payment can all be found online at www.taken4aride.net.