Fitness

Train your functional strength with TRX, Kettlebells, and body weight to strengthen your legs, your core, your cardio. Single sided strength training is key to staying injury free, as is strengthening your stabilizers and core, and focusing on alignment and good form. An 8-week series where you can expect a progressive, challenging routine every week, finishing with 20 minutes of stretching and yoga. 7 class options per week. Cost: $125 + hst.

Learn boxing fundamentals of pivot, stance, footwork, punching, defense, working with heavy bags and pads, and more. Lee uses traditional boxing drills and challenging conditioning work (circuit training, plyometrics, skipping, pushups), all integrated with breath control, and the grace of Tai Chi. Expect to sweat! Finish with 20 minutes of stretching and yoga. Cost: $125 + hst.

Boxing Fundamentals is the place to start if boxing is new to you.

Boxing Level II is for those experienced in Boxing, refining skills, strength, endurance and strategy.

 

Wanting to hit the next level? After intermediate comes advanced. This fast flowing, short repetition class takes it up a notch. Experience all the benefits of a Pilates mat class in just 30 minutes, breathe and come back to life as Joseph Pilates put it.   Cost: $75 + hst for 8-class series, or $15 + hst drop-in.

Confidently build your strength, and reshape your shoulders, arms, tummy, butt and legs. This is a small-class format with like-minded women. We work with TRX, free weights, BOSU, kettle bells and body weight to change your body, spike metabolism (= burning fat longer), and give you energy. Note that weight-bearing exercise helps to prevent osteoporosis (degeneration of bone density, which affects 1 in 4 Canadian women). Finish with 20 minutes of stretching and yoga. Cost: Yoga Class Card

As we age, we know we need to work even harder at building muscle mass and maintaining bone density. If you’re looking for a fitness class that’s designed around good form, safety, moderate progressions and fun, this is for you! Our small-class format ensures individual direction on postural form and the correct mechanics of the exercises to protect the joints. Modifications are provided for any injury or compensation needed. First floor access, no stairs to climb! Finish with 20 minutes of stretching and yoga. Cost: Yoga Class Card  

No matter where you are in the training cycle, incorporating yoga will help! Special focus on releasing tight hips, lengthening sore hamstrings, calves, lower back, strengthening stabilizers and core; balancing differences from side to side. Considered by many endurance athletes to be injury prevention & cross training combined. Cost: Yoga Class Card

If you like the sound of yoga’s benefits (flexibility, strength, joint ease, relaxation) but don’t know where to start, this is the class for you! This is a gentle, well-instructed practice, with modifications for every level and compensation. You’ll learn the basic postures, breathing techniques, and find yourself relaxed and refreshed when done! First floor access, no stairs to climb! Cost: Yoga Class Card

Create a fully integrated body through releasing unbalanced tension in shoulders, upper & lower back and hip flexors, and then, strengthen your abdominals, pelvic floor, glutes and back with fluid movement with even breath. Cost: Yoga Class Card

Combine the quiet yet powerful practice of Yin Yoga with the healing, relaxing practice of Restorative Yoga for a delicious, centering result. Yin poses focus on the connective tissues and muscles of the legs, hips, back, chest & shoulders. Restorative poses are fully supported with soft props. Thai Yoga massage techniques from Denise further open the energy lines to encourage release and healing. This practice is especially beneficial for those with tight muscles and joints, or who are experiencing anxiety or fatigue, or who simply need to step away from the intensity of life. Cost: Yoga Class Card

This slow-paced class allows you to explore luxurious flows with pauses to feel the stretch and notice your body adapting. Ease into a posture, find the courage to explore, and move slowly out. Benefit from full, deep inhalations and exhalations as your strengthen and stretch. Fully supported Restorative Yoga ends the practice to ensure deep relaxation. Cost: Yoga Class Card

Mindfulness is a groundswell antidote to today’s intense pace. Meditation is an ancient art: becoming quiet, listening inward, and acknowledging our spirituality.

Positive Mindset tools help us to utilize our strengths, build more positive influence and awareness, and reframe.

To truly integrate Mindfulness, Meditation and Positive Mindset into our daily lives, we need to Practice!

This 4-class series will teach simple meditation & mindfulness techniques, from Buddhist & Yogic traditions and MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), as well as Positive Psychology. We’ll begin with gentle yoga to build union with body & mind. Focus on the breath, and other single-minded anchors as we practice mindfulness, guided & self-directed meditations, work with positive mindset tools, and end each session with Savasana.
Cost: $80 + hst for the series, or $25 drop-in