Capoeira Decatur

Grupo Maculelê is proud to offer adult and children's classes in the wonderful City of Decatur also serving the Atlanta metro area. If you are interested in trying out capoeira, you can check out information on our classes or sign-up for a free trial class to get started! We're conveniently located for anyone in the Atlanta, Georgia area looking for Capoeira, a great workout, or just a little bit of Brazilian culture.

We love what we do, and look forward to sharing it with you. Hope to see you or your child in class soon!

Whether you want to sign yourself or your child up for classes, Capoeira can help you achieve a myriad of goals, such as:

• Improve your physical condition while having fun
• Improve your overall health and wellness as well as yoga does
• Meet new and interesting people from the Atlanta area
• Expand your cultural awareness by learning about Brazil
• And simply have a great time!

Capoeira: The Brazilian Martial Art

Sometime during the 16th century, Afro-Brazilian slaves developed capoeira while in captivity. While its origins and original purpose is a subject of debate, capoeira combines dance, martial arts, and deception into one movement form. Most capoeiristas today argue that while in captivity, the Brazilian slaves developed this martial art to fight and win their freedom and disguised it as a dance to trick their masters.

Today, people of all ages, nationalities, and ethnicities practice capoeira in its various forms. For many who practice capoeira, it is more than just a martial art or dance. It symbolizes self-expression, freedom, community, friendship, family, and the complete wellness of the self: the body, the mind, and the spirit.

Benefits of Capoeira Decatur Classes

In addition to helping you achieve your own goals, capoeira is a multifaceted art that comes with a whole slew of other benefits. We work hard at Capoeira Decatur to realize the many aspects of capoeira.

Get fit doing martial arts

Most martial arts can help your overall fitness, but capoeira is a very dynamic martial art. As a result, it's a great workout and a great way to get exercise.

If you're already fit and looking to keep fit and develop muscles, if you're overweight and you'd like to lose weight and get in shape, capoeira can help. Every class will develop your physical fitness, and you'll get yoga-quality stretching.

Experience a bit of Brazilian culture here in Atlanta

Brazil is a beautiful country with an exciting culture, and many Brazilians live in the Atlanta area. Capoeira is the second most popular sport in Brazil, and it has taken hold in almost every country across the world. Practicing capoeira with Capoeira Decatur will connect you to other people who do this Brazilian martial art across the world.

Meet new people in the Atlanta area, and have a great time

Capoeira Decatur students range from students to professional adults, and they all come from a very diverse set of backgrounds. In some ways, capoeira brings people from all over Atlanta together to share moments and have fun. If you're interested in meeting open-minded, interesting people from across Atlanta, try a free capoeira class today!

Travel both abroad and domestically doing capoeira

Capoeira Decatur regularly schedules trips to Brazil and to a collect of cities throughout the US. Unlike in many dance forms, other martial arts, and yoga, you're strongly encouraged and welcome to visit other groups in various cities where you'll always be well taken care of.

Share a fun, cultural experience with your kids

Many of the Capoeira Decatur students are parents from the Atlanta area who also share this art with their children. We have family and group discounts available that apply whether you're signing up for adult or kids classes, or both!

Other reasons

Do you need other reasons? Just check out a more detailed list of capoeira benefits.