Cross train to improve your functional strength which adds power to your running and is a key injury prevention strategy. In this online class format, we work with 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. Expect a progressive, challenging routine every week, finishing with 20 minutes of stretching and yoga. Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

Have you been practicing Intermediate Pilates and want to hit the next level? This fast flowing, short repetition practice will get you there! Experience all the benefits of a Pilates mat class in just 30 minutes. And as an online class, you’ll be even more efficient with your time!  Take a break mid-week with this great stress-buster! Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

Has your doctor, physical therapist or chiropractor recommended Pilates for you? Do you suffer from postural issues such as sore neck & shoulders, achy lower back? Would you like to intelligently & safely discover and improve your core strength? If the answer to any of these questions is ‘Yes!’, then join our Beginner Stott® Pilates class to heighten your body awareness, rebalance muscle strength, bring particular emphasis on breathing, pelvic floor, lower back, upper body posture, head & neck alignment. Leave feeling balanced and tension free! Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass  

If you’re spending more time sitting at your desk these days and are experiencing sore muscles and achy joints, you know you need to move more! Reclaim your ability to move with ease, finding the balance between strength and mobility This new class format is a full-on experience with dynamic warm-ups, focused strength training, strategic flexibility training and a few minutes of calming breath work at the end. Establish stability with form and alignment as the foundation upon which to build your strength and fluid movement. One action packed hour, mid-way through the week to break the cycle of sitting. Shake off your stress, become more grounded and optimistic, and sleep like a baby! Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

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 class format ensures direction on postural form and the correct mechanics of the exercises to protect the joints. Modifications are provided for any injury or compensation needed. Finish with 20 minutes of stretching and yoga. Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

Boxers are considered among the best-conditioned athletes on the planet!

You’ll learn some of the fundamentals of boxing technique such as stance, pivot, T-frame & movement principles, technical punches, defense, combinations, setups, feints, footwork and tactics.

“Boxing is raw yet refined. It involves stability & fluidity; explosiveness & grace; power & relaxation; the head & the heart; the mind & the body.”

As well as technical boxing training, Lee blends in ‘dessert’ with calisthenics, and core work for an overall great workout! Have plenty of water, a towel, your sense of adventure, and be prepared to sweat!

Cost: $60 +hst, 4 classs series

Our emphasis at Fit Journey is on excellent form, programming and progressions appropriate to challenge an individual safely and at their level, ensuring training results and an enjoyable experience. Whether you’re a long distance runner or cyclist looking to push your PB, or someone who’s never enjoyed the gym yet knows you need to exercise, or if you’re working around an injury or illness: personal training will reap the greatest rewards with thorough assessment, customized programming, and regular benchmark checks. Conversations around personal nutrition, self care and accountability also benefit each individual. Variety is the spice of life! We utilize a broad range of equipment (including TRX, kettlebells, free weights, BOSU, balls & body weight) as well as many training methodologies (functional strength, HIIT, heart rate zones, pyramid sets, etc).

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.

This LIVESTREAM series will help you reset your physical body as well as reduce your level of stress and finish with a smile! You’ll need your own mat, strap and one block (note these can be purchased at the studio, new or used).
COST: 4-Class Series, $60 + hst

 

Hatha yoga is the ‘original’ yoga practice from which many other styles have expanded. It’s the fundamental postures (asana) co-ordinated with the breath in a flowing manner, as well as mindful breath practices (pranayama), mindfulness, and meditation. Level I incorporates lying, seated and standing postures, including balance. Level II layers on more advanced versions of these postures, including back extensions, arm balances and inversions. Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

Join me early Wednesday evenings to reset your mind, body and nervous system, using breath, meditation and other yogic tools. Meditation is described as the art of focus, helping us get out of our busy minds and into the insular anchor of our true self. As Bernie Clark said ‘The mind and the breath are like 2 fishes swimming in the sea. When one is agitated, so is the other. And when one is calm, the other calms too.” Anyone can meditate, and it is lovely and reassuring to do so together. Re-discover your inner calm with simple yet profound breath work and meditation.  Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

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: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass

Artfully using Yoga Therapy Balls (or 2 tennis balls) to release tension in soft tissues, take pressure off of joints and calm the nervous system and the mind. In this class, you will be guided through carefully crafted deep-tissue self-massage explorations of areas of the body that are often tight and sore: shoulders, upper back, lower back, hips, hamstrings. Each week we’ll target specific muscles, connective tissues, and joints and attempt to induce compression, friction, motion, circulation, relaxation, and lengthen muscles and fascia all over your body. Not only is this method wonderful for relieving aches and pains, it’s also a great way to increase proprioception to enhance performance in your other activities. Cost: Online Class Pass, or Yoga Class Pass