Dan's Papers - July 27, 2007 - Jimmy Minardi And His Yoga Studio

There is nothing quite like being in the hands of an expert, no matter what you are doing, whether it is working with a seasoned lawyer, doctor or landscaper. Some people are just born to do things and when they fall into their given careers, it becomes a part of who they are, not just what they do.

If there is one guy out in the Hamptons that can be described in this way, it is Jimmy Minardi, who seems to have been born with a tremendous passion to teach anybody that comes into his life a path to fitness and health that they never even knew was possible.

Jimmy Minardi is the kind of local who is one of the reasons you moved out to the Hamptons. His family also contribute to the community in their own passionate ways, but Jimmy's passion is fitness and it exudes from him in every way, from the way he raises his family and the way he treats others, to the way he works with his friends and the way he teaches absolutely tremendous yoga classes at his Minardi Training Studio off Route 114 and beach workouts at Main Beach that keep him and those around him happy and healthy.

His surfer yoga classes, along with his tremendous beach workouts, have a positive and welcoming vibe that makes you feel like one of the crew. Don't let his positive personality lead you to believe that the classes he teaches are going to be easy. As Jimmy says, "There is no magic yoga class, you've got to put in the work."

It is this workout ethic that has his clients coming back again and again. Jimmy is not the kind of trainer who lets you slow down. When he sees you lagging on a workout, he approaches you as if he truly cares about you and getting your body into shape. The odd thing is that he really does care about it. "I don't know why, but it is just so important to me to help people get to where they want to be physically. It just makes me feel good to see them feel good."

Throughout the entire yoga class, Jimmy has you working the whole time, but nobody dares complain, not out of fear of him, but out of respect. Jimmy is the kind of guy that you just want to impress and you have a good time doing it. All of his regular clients are given "Minardi nicknames" that will put a smile on your face when you hear them. Names like Action, Slamonator, Dimps, Josilicious, the Motor, Double-D and Wah-Wah all keep the class laughing as he brings you to your full workout potential.

You have to listen to this guy when it comes to fitness. Like I said, he is just a perfect example of an expert. If he says it is going to work for you, then it will and there are countless examples of clients whose entire lives he has completely changed because they go to him.

Using basic yoga principals, along with a focus on heart rate, and his signature Minardi training method that he applies to every aspect of his fitness repertoire, you work through the yoga class in a zone that very few trainers can consistently get you to. His "warehouse" studio, which is decorated with beautiful hardwood floors and modern, sleek lighting leaves enough room for everybody, and the regulars who come to class all laugh and make friendly conversation with the newbie's before and after class. But during the workout, it is all business and the clients of Minardi training stay with a focus and an energy that is infectious.

"My yoga class is designed to help you with whatever it is that you are doing. Whether it is a yoga practice that you already currently do, surfing, biking or running, this class will improve your balance and your strength. All I want to do is to help people enjoy their lives more and feel as great as I know they can feel."

Because of his awareness of community, his knowledge of fitness, his incredible passion for keeping himself a positive and healthy person as well as those that enter his life, and of course the results you'll see when you start working with him, I highly recommend that you get in touch with Minardi training at Route 114 Yoga. The number is 631-680-3000.