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ACTIVE PURSUITS

In a partnership of epically hip proportions, SuTRA Midtown yoga studio offers weekly, hour-long Vinyasa “flow” classes on the Clarendon Hotel’s newly redesigned sky deck, commanding majestic metropolitan views.

“It’s [about] just being on a roof and connecting with the sky and the high rises and city around you,” says Rebecca Fritz, co-owner of the studio. “It’s very different from being in a studio.” Many attendees make a morning of the event by grabbing post-exercise brunch downstairs at Gallo Blanco. The Sunday morning class is free for hotel guests, $10 for SuTRA members and $15 for everyone else. Participants can register and pay beforehand on SuTRA’s website – and should do so early, Fritz says, as the classes usually sell out.

For a free alternative, check out the studio’s SuTRA in the Park series, a monthly class held in nearby Coronado Park. Simply show up under the trees with a yoga mat; no registration is necessary, and the class is kid-friendly. 602-253-9525, sutramidtown.com.

More Al Fresco Fitness
AZ Outdoor Fitness: These cost-effective, one-hour, high-intensity boot camp sessions for women personalize body-weight exercises, resistance training and cardio for all fitness levels. Locations in Gilbert and Mesa, 480-239-2677, azoutdoorfitness.com

Phoenix Adventure Boot Camp: Participants sign up for either three or five days a week of progressively higher-intensity cardio and strength training for this four-week program held at 5:30 a.m. at Dreamy Draw Recreation Area. 2701 E. Squaw Peak Dr., Phoenix,
602-274-1170, phxbootcamp.com

Metta Yoga at The Phoenician: This Arcadia yoga studio offers two yoga classes a week in the lush outdoor spaces of the Phoenician resort, an intermediate Vinyasa session and a relaxing “Yoga for EveryBody” (both $17). The Phoenician, 6000 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, 602-522-0662, newmettayoga.com