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Gymnastics-inspired class offers women a fun way to get in shape

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Maureen Mackowiak slides her body across the floor at a Fit Wahine class held at The Movement Center in Kaimuki.

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Instructor Shinogu Sato twirls a gymnastic ribbon wand in her Kaimuki studio.

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“It’s like being a kid again,” says Yumi Kawai, who works out with a hula hoop. “This was so much easier when we were kids.”

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Instructor Shinogu Sato leads a round of floor exercises during the Fit Wahine class.

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Above, Yumi Kawai works out with a hula hoop.