 Boot Camp
Boot Camp is a high-energy, high-intensity class designed to get you into great shape, blast calories and have fun!! Combining basic sports conditioning techniques with strength and core training, this class will increase your aerobic fitness, muscular endurance, and flexibility. A true all-in-one workout, this fast-paced class is set to high-energy music that paces you through a full hour of intense exercise. Don’t miss this opportunity to take your exercise program to the next level.
Cardio Kickboxing
Cardio Kickboxing is high-intensity, non-contact kickboxing workout that blends elements of boxing, martial arts and traditional aerobic exercise in a 60-minute, fun-filled, action-packed class. Cardio kickboxing burns calories, increases your aerobic capacity and improves your strength and flexibility—it’s a total-body workout. Members are encouraged to work at their own pace.
Chair Aerobics
Working from a chair, this class provides a cardio-vascular workout with no impact for members who need to remain seated while exercising. Lively music and small props are used to help members exercise their heart, burn calories and have some FUN! The class also includes strength and stretching exercises.
Circuit Training
Circuit training is a type of interval training in which strength exercises are mixed with aerobic exercises to deliver the best of both worlds: lots of calories burned and improved muscular strength. The term “circuit” refers to a group of exercises or “stations” positioned within a defined space and done in quick succession. Stations may include such exercises as jump rope, stationery cycle, squats or bicep curls. Members proceed from one station to the next based on time. Circuit training burns calories and strengthens muscles in a no-nonsense, results-oriented format. |
Cycling
Remember how much you loved to ride your bike as a kid? Indoor cycling lets you experience the same exhilaration. Riders on stationery bikes are led on a “virtual” road ride complete with hills, valleys, straight-aways and sprints. Propelled by the beat of great music, indoor cycling will supercharge your exercise program, burn calories and increase your overall fitness level. All you need to get started is a water bottle, a towel and a sense of adventure! Are you ready to ride? Come try a cycling class.
Dance & Sculpt
This class is a high-energy, dance-based workout which develops aerobic fitness and muscular endurance while providing lots of FUN! The choreography is drawn from a broad range of dance styles including hip hop, jazz, contemporary and Latin which are combined with an eclectic mix of international and popular music for an invigorating and challenging workout. Class begins with a warm-up that emphasizes technique and builds to high-energy dancing. The workout concludes with weights to strengthen your arms, legs and core.
Hi/Lo & Sculpt
This is the classic exercise class that launched the aerobics industry. High and low impact steps are mixed in a variety of patterns that will help you burn fat and get into shape! Instructors combine moves from different exercise areas: dance, jazz, athletic conditioning, hip hop and more all designed to get you moving and have fun! A body sculpting segment is added at the end of the class to increase strength and improve flexibility.
Step
Step aerobics is a cardio class which uses an elevated platform or step. The height of the step can be tailored to individual needs by inserting risers under the step. A variety of moves on and around the step are linked together to form challenging patterns which are performed multiple times before another pattern is introduced. Fast-paced, beat-driven music is used to keep members on pace. Step aerobics blasts calories, increases cardiovascular fitness and builds muscular endurance. Come step your way to fitness!!! |
Belly Dance
Belly Dancing is based on one of the oldest known forms of dance in the world. Most of the basic techniques involve isolated circular motion such as a hip or chest circles. Accents such as hip lifts or drops and shoulder or arm movements are added to emphasize hip and ribcage movement. Contemporary Belly Dance incorporates movements from jazz and world dance, ballet and hip hop to provide an energizing, challenging cardiovascular workout.
Dance Sculpt Fusion
Dance Sculpt Fusion is a high-energy, dance-based workout which develops aerobic fitness and muscular endurance while providing lots of fun! Easy to follow choreography is drawn from a broad range of dance for an energizing workout. Alternating with dance songs, strength sections will target arms, legs & core for a balanced strength workout.
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Nia
Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action) is a low-impact aerobic class which delivers total-body conditioning. Nia addresses the whole person using a comprehensive, holistic exercise approach designed with a combination of classic movement forms including: T’ai Chi, Aikido, Jazz and Modern Dance, Yoga, and Feldenkrais. Practiced barefoot to music, Nia is self-guided, adaptable and safe for all fitness levels, from stiff beginners to highly-fit athletes. Nia classes blend music and movement to integrate the mind and spirit with the body.
Zumba
Zumba is a cardio dance class that fuses latin rhythms with easy-to-follow dance moves to create an exhilarating hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing fun! Zumba features interval training segments where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while blasting calories. Come join the fun and dance your way to a lean, strong body.
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Adaptive Yoga
This class is designed to bring yoga to all members, regardless of limitations. Postures can be performed seated, standing or on a mat—whatever works best for you. Adaptive yoga will increase your strength and flexibility in order to improve mobility and range of motion.
Balance Training
Good balance is fundamental to optimal physical functioning and personal mobility. Unfortunately, balance is negatively affected by a variety of age- and disease-related variables. Age-related muscular weakness, inflexibility and motor-control impairment also contribute to declines in balance as we get older. Fortunately, losses in balance can be slowed, halted or even reversed with a dedicated program of coordination, strength, flexibility and range of motion exercises. Join us for this lively class designed to prevent slips, trips and falls.
Fitness Yoga
Fitness Yoga is designed for members interested in trying yoga regardless of previous experience. The class is structured in the vinyasa style with an energetic pace of flowing poses and breathing. Fitness Yoga will help you develop strength, flexibility and balance while helping you reduce stress. Fitness Yoga is an ideal complement to cardiovascular exercise and great way to round out your exercise program.
Gentle Pilates
A kinder, gentler mat Pilates class designed to increase core strength and to promote greater range of motion and flexibility. Gentle Pilates is ideal for active older adults, members with injuries or members new to exercise. Members will learn how to use fitness circles, flex bands, foam rollers and other small props to enhance their workout. This class offers a safe and effective workout designed for all members.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga is a system of yoga introduced in India in the 15th century. Hatha yoga tries to achieve balance between body and mind through physical poses or Asanas, breathing techniques or Pranayama, and meditation. Asanas are various body positions designed to improve health; Pranayama is the science of breath control. Hatha yoga will help you recognize your hidden physical and mental potential. Member will improve their strength and flexibility and decrease stress and anxiety.
Kriya Yoga
Kriya yoga highlights the relationship between the breath and the mind. Breath influences mind and vice-versa. Breath control is self-control. Kriya yoga techniques include: preparing the body with stretching and bending exercises, preparing the mind, practicing meditation and incorporating the breath. Practicing Kriya yoga increases strength, flexibility, and overall well-being. Kriya yoga is ideal for members who want to combine a challenging physical workout with a deep mind connection.
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Pilates
Pilates is an innovative system of mind-body exercise evolved from the principles of Joseph Pilates. Pilates transforms the way your body looks, feels and performs. Focusing on spinal alignment and strengthening abdominal and back muscles, Pilates builds strength without excess bulk, creating a sleek, toned body. Used by dancers for decades and by athletes to increase performance and prevent injuries, mat Pilates is appropriate for all fitness levels.
Raja Yoga
Yoga is much more than a system of physical exercises. Yoga is a dynamic, powerful tool for expanding awareness. Yoga is safe, comprehensive and simple. It promotes physical health and stimulates the mind. Raja yoga focuses on postures, breathing, meditation and concentration of the mind. Postures aim to purify, balance, strengthen and refine the four systems of the body: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Join us for an hour of movement and reflection.
Stretch
Flexibility is the most commonly overlooked component of a fitness program. This class will teach you simple, effective stretches for every major muscle group. A comprehensive stretching program promotes increases in range of motion, injury prevention, relaxation and stress reduction. This class is an ideal complement to and is, fact, critical to the success of an athletic training program. Come discover the therapeutic power of a good stretch.
Therapeutic Yoga
Although Yoga is often thought of as a preventative technique, some of its practices also have great therapeutic value. This class can help those suffering from a variety of physical conditions such as back pain, limited mobility, scoliosis and arthritis. Breathing, stretching and poses are done in a slow, mindful manner with attention to connecting the mind and body. Exercises can be modified to meet the needs of each member. Therapeutic yoga is an ideal class for those coming back to exercise after injury.
Yoga for Osteoporosis
Yoga designed specifically for members who have, or are at risk for developing, osteoporosis. Yoga, by opposing one muscle group to another over relatively long periods of time, is an excellent stimulus for bone reinforcement. Movements are carefully controlled to produce forces that are great enough to stimulate bone strengthening but not strong enough to damage the very bones one is trying to reinforce. Yoga for osteoporosis is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. |
Adult Karate
Shotokan Karate is one of five traditional Karate styles and is divided into three parts: basics, forms and sparring. Shotokan focuses on strong basic techniques and stances to develop respect, compassion, humility, patience and calmness. After mastering the basics, students learn the forms (kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, and blocks). Finally, sparring, the practical application of forms to real opponents, is taught. Karate builds both physical and mental strength as well as self-confidence and self-awareness. |
Tai Chi
Originally developed in China as a form of self-defense, tai chi is a graceful form of exercise that has existed for more than 2000 years. Tai chi is a noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. To do tai chi, you perform a series of postures or movements in a slow, graceful manner. Each posture flows into the next without pausing. Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can practice tai chi. Tai chi emphasizes technique over strength. The benefits of regular tai chi include: reduced stress, increased flexibility, improved muscular strength and increased stamina and general well-being. |
Feldenkrais
Feldenkrais is a movement system which aims to improve mind-body development. The class is intended for those who wish to improve their movement repertoire as well as for those who wish to reduce pain or limitations in movement. Through a series of highly-structured, verbally-directed, gentle movement sequences, members will achieve greater self-awareness which will lead to improved mobility and decreased pain. |
Yoga and Mediation
Meditation is one of the Five Principles of Yoga. It is the practice by which there is constant observation of the mind. It requires you to focus your mind at one point and make your mind still in order to perceive the self. Through the practice of meditation, you will achieve a greater sense of purpose and strength of will. It also helps you achieve a clearer mind, improves your concentration, and produces a strong sense of well-being. |
Body Pump
Body Pump is a group barbell program which challenges every major muscle in your body. Ten stationary routines using weighted barbells and cutting-edge music strengthen and tone your body in record time. High repetitions boost your muscular endurance and speed up your metabolism. Low on complexity but high on FUN, Body Pump revs up your metabolism and speeds up results. Come try this high-energy, dynamic class today!!
Body Sculpting
Body Sculpting is a strength training classes that uses a variety of weight equipment (dumbbells, body bars, stability balls, bands) to shape and tone your body without building muscular size or bulk. Defined by simple choreography and set to high-energy music, Body Sculpt is the perfect complement to aerobic exercise. This class will help you build and retain lean muscle mass while boosting you metabolism.
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Seated Strength and Stretch
Working from a chair, this class provides a variety of strengthening and conditioning exercises for members who need to remain seated while exercising. Using weight equipment (bands, dumbbells, small balls) and lively music, this class will help you build and retain muscle mass in order to boost your metabolism and burn calories.
TRX®
TRX® Suspension Training® is a revolutionary method of leveraged bodyweight exercise. You'll safely perform exercises that build power, strength, flexibility, balance, mobility, and prevent injuries, all at the intensity you choose. You'll get a total body strength and cardio workout!
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