Group Fitness

THERE WILL BE NO GROUP FITNESS CLASSES
AUGUST 25 – SEPTEMBER 1

Our renovation has enabled us to expand our group fitness program to include your choice of more than 80 classes per week in 3 beautiful new group fitness studios.

Download our Group Fitness Schedule for May

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For daily group fitness schedule updates, please call the hotline at 415-444-8029.

Did You Know?

--Kids 9 and under must always be accompanied by a parent or guardian while in our Center; they may not use the fitness center or exercise equipment.

--Kids 10-12 years and over may use the fitness equipment and attend fitness classes with adult supervision (unless it's specifically a kids' fitness program.)

--Kids 13 years and over may use the fitness equipment and attend fitness classes on their own.

Group Fitness Classes
included with membership

Workouts vary in length, intensity and/or technique. Each class involves a warm-up, cardiovascular and muscle conditioning and cool-down stretches.

If you're not sure what class is just right for you, check out our new Fitness Class 101 series and learn the basics of Spin, Yoga, Pilates Mat, Cardio Dance and Body Sculpting.

Ab Lab
A core conditioning class using Pilates-based abdominal exercises.

Abs n’ Stretch
Begin with 30 min. of Ab Lab followed by 30 min. of Meditative Stretch.

Advanced Yoga
Focus on building confidence in arm balances, inversions and backbends, counter poses and sequencing for more challenging poses.

African/Caribbean Dance
Enjoy moving to the energizing rhythms of African & Caribbean, Salsa, Samba, Soukous, and Merengue.

Ballet Fitness - New!
Graceful movements to strengthen your core and lengthen your limbs.

Brazilian Rhythms
This class brings together the rhythms and energy of Afro-Brazilian percussion and the sensuality of Brazilian dance.

Cardio Combo
A beginning/intermediate cardio class combining light floor aerobics, easy step, and even beginning spin. A fun way to stay in motion!

Core Awakening
Revitalize the “core” powerhouse with moving exercises that energize and strengthen the back, shoulders, abs, and pelvis. Improve your posture and balance, limber up the torso, and have fun at the same time!

Core Fit
Using unstable surfaces and equipment to strengthen us to the core.

Dance Fitness
Combining cardio fitness and Jazz dance for a complete workout.

East/West Training
Using techniques based on Eastern and Western sports science, we will help keep you looking and feeling young by increasing your base metabolic rate, changing your body composition, and increasing your agility.

Kickboxing
It’s hot! Learn martial arts techniques without using equipment or contact. A high intensity cardio workout!

Meditative Stretch
This class enables you to increase your range of motion, improve your posture and decrease stress using visualization techniques, Yoga and Pilates.

Morning Masala - New!
Energize your morning with a spicy, ethnic blend of dance movement.

NIA
The NIA Technique is a cardiovascular exercise and personal growth practice that incorporates the dance arts, the martial arts, and the healing arts.

Pilates Mat
Develop functional abdominal, shoulder, and back strength from the inside out by developing lean, elongated muscles and spine flexibility, as well as improved posture.

PowerBlast
An advanced class for those who like to sweat! A power-packed workout including step aerobics, kickboxing, weight work, toning and sculpt.

Power Pulse Pilates
This class blends a dynamic fitness fusion of dance, yoga and Pilates mat technique to a unique musical soundtrack. Participants build muscular strength and endurance with a variety of resistance training techniques.

Pump It
A blend of cardio, core work, high intensity muscle sculpting, deep abdominal work and stretching. You will work your total body, gain strength and stamina!

Senior Strength - now held in the Hoytt Theater
Join us for an hour of strength, balance, flexibility and endurance training. Exercises may be done while seated in chairs.

Sports Conditioning
Challenge your body as you become more fit, utilizing agility drills, sprints, power moves and more.

Tai Chi
The flowing movements improve balance, circulation, posture and body awareness. Natural breathing is maintained throughout the form to increase energy flow and improve relaxation.

Total Body
An all over body workout utilizing an array of exercises and equipment including weights, body bars, body balls, spree tubing, bosu balls and more. This class focuses on increasing your core and overall functional strength.

Total Tone
An all over body workout with an array of exercises that tone from head to toe.

Zumba - New!
A fusion of hypnotic latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout.

Yoga

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Advanced Yoga
Focus on building confidence in arm balances, inversions and backbends, counter poses and sequencing for more challenging poses.

Baptiste Power of Yoga
Energize the body, mind and spirit: build strength and develop core control; improve posture, muscle imbalances and coordination; increase flexibility, joint mobility and agility; and enjoy a greater sense of personal empowerment.

Gentle Yoga
Incorporates yoga postures in a slow meditative and calm practice. Perfect for beginners or even experienced practitioners who wish to slow down.

Iyengar Yoga
Precise alignment of the muscles, bones and joints describes the main focus of Iyengar yoga. Rather than moving quickly through the poses as in the Ashtanga practice, Iyengar students take more time, and often use props to align their bodies into its ideal positioning. Poses are then held, often for many minutes.

Intermediate Yoga
A progressive class that enables you to build your strength towards new levels of Yoga.

Restorative Yoga
This sequence of gentle, fully supported poses is designed to calm the mind, balance the nervous system, nourish the internal organs and create a feeling of deep peace and well being. A wonderful way to end your day!

Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa means moving with the breath. In this class, we link poses together, beginning with more basic to increasingly challenging, going further into the sequences as the level of skill and ability progress. Includes sun salutations, standing poses, seated forward folds and inversions, in a unique & varied sequence. Not recommended for beginners.

Yin Yoga
Focuses on the stretching elements of yoga. Utilizing different props you will feel renewed, relaxed and rejuvenated.

Yoga Groove
Premiering an exciting new approach to Yoga, Yoga Groove is a hybrid of dance and Yoga. Combining the power of Iyengar and Ashtanga, the healing properties of ViniYoga and the flow of Vinyasa we will coordinate the breath to the rhythms of tribal and contemporary grooves, occasionally stepping off the mat into circles, spirals and lines. Be prepared to chant, move and groove your way to a splendid Yoga experience! Not recommended for beginners.

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Group Cycle Classes

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Indoor cycling is an excellent low-impact workout for cardivascular training and increasing lower body strenght. Classes range from 45 to 60 minutes.

Cycle Express
A 45-minute class geared for those with limited time needing an intense workout.

Cycle Stretch
After a hard ride enjoy 15 minutes of stretching focusing on releasing the muscles that are most used while riding.

Group Cycle
This one-hour intermediate indoor cycling workout uses music, visualation and cycling techniques to improve both cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.

Wake Up 'n Ride
For our first group cycle class in the morning, a little slower warm-up, an invigorating ride, with a deep stretch that will keep you energized all day.

Cycle 101
Learn the basics including bike set-up and mechanics, as well as how to use cadence (pedal speed) and resistance to maximize your cardiovascular workout, tone your lower body and have fun.

Spin Class Policy
Spin bikes are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Fitness Class 101:
The Series

Try one or all of the following classes. Learn the basics of each of these classes so you will feel comfortable with each format.

Reservation required- call 444-8148 to reserve your place!

Saturday, May 31, 12:30pm-1:30pm: Intro to Pilates Allegro
Saturday, June 7, 12:45pm-1:45pm: Intro to Pilates Mat

Group Water Exercise Classes

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Aquacise
Get the benefits of aerobics and weights simultaneously as you work out against water's three-dimensional resistance in a class designed to work your entire body. Safe and effective for all shapes and ages. Great for pre- and postnatal!

Arthritis Aquatic Program ($)
listed in Therapeutic Programs

Joint Motion Water Exercise
Take part in an injury-free, challenging and fun aerobic work-out! A great cross-training activity to enhance your land-based programs.

Mommies-in-Motion ($)
A challenging and fun aerobic workout for mom, and a way to practice introductory water skills for baby- a bonding experience for both.

Water Stretch
Get a great cardiovascular workout in the shallow end of our warm indoor pool while working on posture alignment, abdominal strength, and enhanced flexibility. Learn preventive measures to avoid low back problems and future ailments.

Group Fitness Classes
additional fee

These classes have a minimum and maximum number of participants. Register early to ensure your place in the class by calling 444.8000 unless otherwise noted.

Pilates Allegro

Learn Pilates principles of core control - how to contact the deep abdominal, spine and pelvic muscles to support your back for safe graceful movement. With the support of the Reformer one can maintain proper alignment while building strength, stability, flexibility & stamina.
(Class size is limited to 9.)

If you are new to Pilates Allegro you must attend an introductory Pilates session (see date below) or get permission from Pilates Coordinator by calling 444.8148; then you may sign up for a Level 1 class.

Free Intro to Pilates Allegro

Free for members and guests. Learn the benefits and see Pilates Allegro in action. You will also get to try the equipment with the assistance of an instructor.
Call 444.8148 to reserve your space.

Saturday, May 31 12:30-1:30pm

Pilates Allegro Schedule

June 2 – July 28: Monday – 8 classes (no class 6/9)
Level 1: 7:15-8:15pm
Level 2: 3-4pm
Level 3: 2-3pm
$200 Members / $240 Public

June 4 – July 23: Wednesday – 8 classes
Level 1: 7:15-8:15pm
$200 Members / $240 Public

June 5 – July 24: Thursday – 8 classes
Level 1: 8:45-9:45am
$200 Members / $240 Public

June 6 – July 11: Friday – 5 classes (no class 7/4)
Level 2: 1:30-2:30pm
$125 Members / $150 Public

June 7 – Aug 2: Saturday – 8 classes (no class 7/5)
Levels 1-3: 11:30am-12:30pm
$200 Members / $240 Public

Private Pilates Training - NEW!

We invite you to learn more about our new private Pilates suite in our Rejuvenation Zone and the benefits of a 1:1 Pilates session.

Private Pilates Training Prices

1-hour session – $70 Members / $80 Public
5-pack – $325 Members / $375 Public

To schedule an appointment for Private Pilates Training please call 444.8148.

Private Pilates Training Suite Open House!

Please sign up for a FREE twenty minute 1:1 session with our Pilates Coordinator by calling 444.8148.

June 28: Saturday 1-5pm

Semi-Private Pilates - NEW!

Semi-Private Pilates Training Prices

1-hour session – $45 Members / $55 Public (each person)
5-pack – $200 Members / $250 Public (each person)

To schedule an appointment for Semi-Private Pilates Training please call 444.8148.

Walkabout

with Carolyn Cogan

Celebrating 17 years of “hiking heaven”, Walkabout is a fun, energetic workout consisting of a minimum of 2 hours of continuous hiking with pre- and post-hike stretches. Using the JCC van, we’ll cover a different location for each hike. Hikers of all levels will increase their endurance while enjoying the outdoors. Since 1996 Carolyn has enthusiastically led and enhanced the walkabout hiking program with hiking experiences such as “Hike ’n Inn” and the Yosemite trips.

Walkabout returns in the fall!

Dance Series/One Day Classes

Extended Yoga Practice
with Lori Salomon

The extended yoga practice is an opportunity to experience a blissful well-rounded extended practice. We will begin with a vigorous 75 minute asana practice and then continue with some deep, restorative postures, stretches, Prananyama (breath work) and meditation.
Level 2-4.
Limit is 18 students.

Prerequisite: 6 months yoga experience recommended or permission from instructor. Class is located in the Kurland Lounge on the 1st floor.

July 19: Saturday 9-11:15am
$25 Members / $40 Public

Belly Dance for Fun & Fitness

This is an intro class to teach you basic belly dance movements. You’ll learn dance techniques for postural alignment, core strength, and flexibility while exploring new facets of feminine sensuality and the exotic musical nuances of Middle Eastern music. Optional performance during last class.

June 2 – 30: Monday 7:15-8:30pm – 4 classes (no class 6/9)
$40 Members / $60 Public

Kids Only!

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Group Fitness Policy

-- Full Facility Members: Most group classes are FREE to Full Facility Members
-- Public: (non-members): $15 day fee
-- ($) Specialty Classes: A fee is charged for all membership categories. Pre-registration is necessary. Please check descriptions for fee and dates.
-- Group Fitness Policy: On occasion, instructor substitutions are necessary.
-- Group Exercise Hotline: 415.444.8029
-- Protect our new floors: Please no black-soled shoes on the 4th floor Group Fitness Studio.