Group Exercise Classes

Group exercise provides motivation! Exercising alongside others will help you commit and stay focused to your workout goals. Group exercise memberships are offered on a monthly schedule. The monthly group fitness membership offers unlimited access to classes sponsored by the Fitness Center. Membership begins the first day of the month and expires on the last day of the month.  After the 15th day of the month the price is prorated.  Participants with expired memberships will not be allowed to participate.  Pre-registration including the completion of a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) is required through the Department of Athletics and Fitness, L154B.  

Class leadership is provided by individuals who are experienced and certified. They have current CPR, first-aid training and pertinent credentials held by nationally recognized organizations in the exercise science area of their expertise. Go to Membership Fees for the applicable monthly rates. Classes vary and include cardio, strength and mind-body offerings.   For a printable copy of the monthly group exercise schedule, click here.  As an added bonus, we can provide you with some tips for having a productive group exercise session!  

IMPORTANT: Before you begin any new exercise program, you should first consult with a medical professional.  This is especially important if you are over the age of 35; have never, or infrequently exercised before; are pregnant; or are recovering from an injury or suffer from any illness.  If at any time you feel faint, lightheaded, dizzy, nauseous, have changes in vision or experience undue stress or pain, stop exercising and consult a doctor. 

Classes may include:

• Abs 'n' Buns
• Bosu® Balance Training
• Breathing and Meditation
• Fitness Fusion
• Golf Conditioning
• Group Strength Training
• Kripalu Yoga
  
• Kripalu Yoga/Dance
• STOTT® Pilates Matwork
• Pilates on the Ball
• Power Yoga
• Ski/Snowboard Training
• Therapeutic Yoga
• Zumba®
• Zumba® and Core Fusion

Group Excercise Class Descriptions

Abs 'n' Buns
The body's core muscles are the foundation of all movement. Their stability is the foundation that is essential to sports performance and injury preventio, as well as all movement for daily living. Training of the abdominal, back and gluteal muscles involves contracting the spine, pelvis and shoulders in a sequence of motions that brace the spine.

Bosu® Balance Training
The Bosu® Balance Trainer, one of the most versatile fitness tools on the market, allows integration of balance and stabilization with exercises that challenge the cardiovascular/aerobic system, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. The Bosu® is an inflated half sphere that is easy to use, regardless of your current fitness level.

Fitness Fusion
We’re all about keeping things interesting and, in the fitness world, that means taking a flexible approach to traditional exercises.  Forget riding on a stationery bike for an hour, there are easy ways to mix and match your workouts. The class targets strength, balance, core stability, agility, endurance and more.  Classes combine activities from such disciplines as Pilates, boot camp, cardio training, weight lifting, and dance.

Breathing & Meditation
The action of breathing and focusing is physical, with the desired effect to make the mind calm, lucid and steady. Proper breathing improves the respiratory system, clears nasal passages, strengthens cardiac muscle and improves concentration. Learn the parts of each breath, the functions of proper breathing and a means to focus and center your thoughts.

Golf Conditioning
This program is designed to improve the way your body functions while playing golf, thus improving your game.  The program includes assessments of flexibility and swing path faults, and a sequential progression of stability, strength and power needed to execute the golf swing.

Group Strength Training
Learn a variety of exercises for the upper body, core and lower body, using dumbbells, body bars, bands and your own body weight as resistance. Multi-joint and multi-planar exercises are used to improve movement and enhance strength. Learn critical body alignment, progression, modification and movement execution.

Kripalu Yoga
An athletic, flowing, challenging practice that emphasizes breathing, core strength and concentration. Learn about the links between movement and breath, soothing poses, and flexibility and strength. This class brings health to the mind, body and spirit.

Kripalu Yoga/Dance
A fusion of Kripalu Yoga and dance, this offers a well-rounded workout promoting aerobic fitness, strength, and flexibility. Learn to release tension and to move with confidence and ease. Classes include gentle yoga postures, fun and lively dance, a rhythmic cool-down, and guided relaxation. No previous yoga or dance experience is required.

Pilates on the Ball
This class increases the challenge and benefit of the mat-work class by adapting the exercises to the stability ball. The dynamic nature of the ball provides additional proprioceptive challenge and cues the body's dynamic stabilization.

Stott® Pilates Matwork
This progressive class teaches participants select exercises from the Stott Pilates Matwork® repertoire. The workout teaches motions that focus on core stability, including pelvic and shoulder girdle stabilization, neutral alignment and patterned breathing. The result: a balanced and aligned body that looks fit, feels revitalized and moves with ease.

Power Yoga
This vigorous western version of the Indian Ashtanga yoga is characterized by traditional yoga poses done continuously and at a faster pace. Participants will challenge themselves physically and mentally in order to help connect to their inner power, increase stamina and flexibility, improve cardio efficiency and lung capacity, and correct any structural and muscular imbalances.

Ski and Snowboard Conditioning
This snow conditioning class will help you power through those bumps, carve those turns and land those jumps all while holding that perfect line.  The workout consists of agility, cardio, and strength training for the upper and lower extremities, as well joint stabilization, balance and core stability training.

Therapeutic Yoga
Yoga cultivates a balance between the flexibility and strength of the muscles of the body. This class provides participants with a guide to release tension in the spine, hips and shoulders. It is a perfect practice to get your body and life back after illness, surgery or injury. Sessions are gentle and individually guided using breathing and relaxation to promote harmony and a deep level of healing.

Zumba® 
Zumba® combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations that allow participants to dance away their worries.  It is based on the principle that a workout should be “fun and easy to do”. Zumba® uses a fusion of Latin and international music along with dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system. The routines feature aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body.