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Class Descriptions
BODY SCULPTING
Work all major muscle groups using a variety of strengthening equipment and your own body! This class is designed to build strength, increase bone density, build lean muscle while toning and shaping your body.
GENTLE FLOW YOGA
In this class we'll explore asanas and how to gently and mindfully go from one position to another. We'll also practice pranayama (breathing practices), relaxation and meditation. Open to all bodies and levels of experience. The instructor will provide several options to meet you where you are.
YOGA BASICS
Yoga helps us keep our bodies healthy and age gracefully. This class will focus on postures built from the ground up, with special attention to the feet, so we can maintain balance and keep our joints flexible. All ages and levels are welcome in this practice of both stretching and strengthening. Suitable for beginners but to develop strength; not necessarily a gentle class.
BOOT CAMP
This one hour class consists of drill-oriented cardio exercises, interval training, core strength, weights, and balance. A total body workout with the focus on maximum cardio benefit.
RIP & RIDE
This high-energy workout incorporating the best of cardio and strength training. A full-throttle cycle ride combined with boot camp strength work will leave you feeling fit and powerful!
GENTLE YOGA
Noncompetitive, health-enhancing exercise easily tailored to a wide variety of physical needs, abilities, and/or limitations. Classes include guided stretching, deep breathing, and relaxation techniques.
YOGA STRETCH & STRENGTH
This 60 minute class consists of flowing yoga sequences that create a high-energy workout designed to improve your physical and mental health.
STRETCH & ARTHRITIS
The Stretch and Arthritis class is a low-impact exercise program from the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP). The objectives of this class focus on improving functional ability, mobility, muscle strength and coordination. The class aims to reduce fatigue, pain and stiffness associated with arthritis. Key activities include multiple exercise activities such as warm-up, range of motion/stretching, strengthening, cardiovascular endurance, and cool down. Balance and coordination activities are included.
PILATES W/ WEIGHTS
Classical Pilates with small hand weights to sculpt upper body and lower body, as well as abs, finishing with deep stretch.
YOGA FOR STIFF PEOPLE
If you feel stiff and old (or even stiff and young!) this class is for you! No fancy yoga clothes required. Class is an hour long and Kelly will offer variations on each yoga pose so that you can find the one that works best for your body. Bring your own mat, two blocks and a strap, or use the equipment provided by the rec center. This is not necessarily a gentle yoga practice, but can be very gentle if that is what you need- Kelly encourages everyone to make modifications when needed, or go further if the energy and flexibility allows. You will get used to the yoga poses each week and will be able to see your progress in your strength and flexibility. Kelly will lead you through yoga poses that encourage balance, strength and lots of stretching and deep breathing to get those stiff muscles relaxed! This class is for men and women and anyone who wants more movement in their lives. All are welcome!
RESTORATIVE YOGA
Yoga helps us keep our bodies healthy and age gracefully. This class will focus on postures built from the ground up, with special attention to the feet, so we can maintain balance and keep our joints flexible. All ages and levels are welcome in this practice of both stretching and strengthening. Suitable for beginners but to develop strength; not necessarily a gentle class.
PADDLEBOARD YOGA
Connect with nature and experience a yoga class on the water! Yoga on a paddleboard adds an extra challenge of balance and stability while exploring poses as well as a sense of tranquility and mindfulness while floating on the water. Bring your sense of adventure and prepare to be humbled! Each session is about 90 minutes and includes a brief overview of equipment, safety, a short paddle out to a calm area on the water, and an hour guided all level yoga class.
HIKE YOGA
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku) is a mindfulness practice focused on using your senses surrounded by nature to stay in the present moment. Join us for a mindful wooded hike in Hapgood Wright Town Forest. Starting from the parking lot along Walden Street, we will make our way through the woods, stopping along features such as Fairyland Pond before making our way to the reflection circle on Brister’s Hill where we will unroll our mats and practice an all levels yoga class at the summit. Afterwards, we will take in the view before heading back down to complete the loop. All skill levels welcome!
MINDFULNESS WALKS
Time in nature can make us happier and healthier. All are welcome on these gently-paced mindfulness walks on Concord Conservation Lands. Stepping away from our modern lives, we’ll return to a simpler - quieter time, and observe all that nature has to offer us that day. We’ll return from our journey feeling renewed and a bit more knowledgeable about our local flora and fauna. These walks are gently paced but do cover rough terrain and may have some elevation change. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear and/or bring walking poles.
SLOW FLOW YOGA ON THE BEACH
Come play in the sunshine on the beach at White Pond! We will warm up with basic postures for the beginning yogis and add a few more invigorating postures for the more experienced practitioners. We will use a series of poses in sequence to create a lovely flow class. All are welcome and can ramp up or modify as needed. Please bring a towel to place under your mat to protect it from the sand. Blocks will be available.