Group Exercise Class Descriptions

CARDIO/DANCE
Zumba : A Latin inspired dance class that incorporates international and pop music creating a dynamic, exciting, and effective workou t. Ballet Fusion: No Experience Required! This class incorporates challenging ballet-style movements combining cardio, strength and balance while emphasizing posture and core awareness. Class is performed barefoot. Cardio Light: A fun, low-intensity cardio workout using basic dance moves emphasizing proper form and correct body alignment used in more advanced classes. Club Cardio: A high energy, cardio intensive program, based on a popular dance fitness craze sweeping the nation! Youll have so much fun dancing you wont even know youre working out! Club Cardio World: Blending moves and music from a variety of world dance styles, you will achieve calorie burning and cardio benefits while having a great time dancing. QiDance: NEW! (pronounced "key-dance)Be among the first in the SouthEast to experience QiDance! Created by Grammy award winning artist and physician, Kike Santander, QiDance is designed to "Turn On Your Energy" with easy to learn, high energy, dance routines that will help improve your cardiovascular health. Featuring original world music, QiDance routines include La tin, Disco, Eastern, and Bangra styles of dance sure to ignite your passion for dance and movement. This is a family friendly clas s appropriate for all levels of experience.

STRENGTH
Core and Flexibility: A class designed to condition and strengthen abdominal and lower back muscles as well as increase individual flexibility. Muscle Pump: A strength training class that works the whole body using free weights and bars to develop muscle endurance and strength. Integrated Strength: A class that focuses on building muscle strength and endurance. Instructors will use a challenging combination of techniques and equipment in each class. Forever Fit: Offered both seated and/or standing, this class focuses on cardio, strength and flexibility exercises appropriate for active older adults.

CARDIO

Kickboxing: A fun and invigorating workout designed to challenge you both mentally and physically, this class incorporates kicking, punch ing and combination drills increasing your stamina, coordination and strength. Turbo Kick: A high energy choreographed cardio kickboxing class that includes an anaerobic work segment designed to produce maximum results. Mixed Level Step: Whether you are new to step or an experienced stepper, this class is appropriate for all levels of step participation with fu n and interesting choreography sure to challenge the mind and body. Group Cycling: A group exercise class done on stationary bikes that includes a variety of cycling techniques and skills to provide a high energy cardio workout.

CARDIO/STRENGTH
Step and Pump: Choreography based step routines appropriate for all levels of steppers. This class also includes a strength segment for a cardio and strength experience. Athletic Conditioning: Intense cardio, strength, balance, and plyometric drills, along with core work designed to improve performance in athletics as well as everyday activities. Cardio Fusion: A cardio workout that can include varied intensity step, choreographed aerobics, or kickboxing followed by a muscle conditioning segment for a total body workout. Tabata: High intensity interval training is a proven training method with huge benefits and great results. With Tabata you alternate cycles of 20 seconds of maximum work with 10 seconds of rest for 16-20 minutes of working at your personal best. Tabata Light: If you are new to Tabata (see above description) this is a great place to start. You will get the benefits of Tabata type tr aining with exercises more appropriate to first time exercisers or new to Tabata participants. Walk and Tone: Circuit format class with cardio and strength components, designed for new to exercise participants but can be modified for more advanced exercisers as well. Class atmosphere promotes social interaction and relationship building.

MIND/BODY
Dynamic Dance: Dynamic Dance is an eclectic blend of Martial Arts, Dance Arts and healing arts bringing the mind, body, spirit, and emotions to optimum health while embracing individual expression through movement awareness practices. All fitness levels and ages wel come. Yoga: A classical Hatha Yoga practice including breathing (pranayama), relaxation, sun salutations and postures (asanas). Open to all levels. Flow Yoga: In this class, sequences of poses flow from one to the next, both standing and floor poses, to create a heat throughout the b ody for a more rigorous cardio experience. Some knowledge of yoga is helpful, but beginners are encouraged to attend. Gentle Yoga: A gentle yoga class for anyone looking for a relaxing practice. This class will work through the fundamentals of yoga includi ng postures, stretching, breathing and relaxation. Power Yoga: An active yoga style that moves more quickly through yoga poses building heat, strength, and flexibility. Poses are linked together with vinyasa. Some knowledge of yoga is helpful but not necessary. Expect to sweat. Pilates: A mind body exercise evolved from the principles of Joseph Pilates. This conditioning program incorporates strengthening, and stretching exercises for a full body workout. Proper breathing techniques, core training, and flexibility are key portions of these classes. Note: Please talk to your instructor before class if you have osteopenia or osteoporosis. Tai Chi: Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese practice of moving meditation that stimulates the bodys energy flow while deepening ones inna te calm. Focus on breath, mind, and body integration for health. Flexibility: Flexibility is an essential componenet to a well rounded program. In this "express stretch" class you will move your body throug ha series of essential stretches for your major and minor muscle groups to improve range of motion and flexiblilty.

FOR THE KIDS

Kids in Motion: A 45 minute class designed to teach children ages 7-12 that exercise can be FUN! Games, drills, cardio and strength are all included Parents are not required to stay. Family FriendlyFamily friendly classes are available for children ages 7-12 who are actively participating in the class under direct adult supervision. Look for the smiley face for family friendly classes.