Due to ever-increasing enrollment in our fitness and exercise classes, the number of participants prohibits bringing children to class, not only because of space requirements but also the distraction of children to the instructor and class participants. For senior classes, please check out classes for yoga, cycling, Pilates, Tai Chi and Zumba in the Lifelong Recreation section. For more information, please contact the Community Building at (785) 832-7920.
Choosing the right fitness program will help you enjoy what you are doing and remain motivated over time. LPRD instructors can help guide you in adapting a class to your needs. To get you started, classes are rated one to three stars. For the best experience, consider your current fitness level and goals when registering. Still not sure? Guest passes are available for fitness classes. Use them to attend a single class session and make the right choice for your goals.
★ Introductory: Just starting to exercise or haven’t exercised in six months.
★★ Intermediate: Fairly active in sports, dance or some type of regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
★★★ Advanced: Very Active in sports or have been exercising four or more times per week for six months.
MATS
Mats are no longer available for individual use through the Parks and Recreation Department. Participants are responsible for providing their own workout mat.
YOUR FITNESS INSTRUCTOR’S QUALIFICATIONS
All LPRD fitness instructors are required to attend on-going workshops and in-service seminars to maintain current certification. CPR and First Aid certification are also required from our instructors. We are proud to ensure the best in a fun, safe environment. Participation in any activity does present an element of risk. LPRD recommends participants check with a physician prior to participation in a fitness class or sports activities.
AVAILABLE CLASSES
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Try looking at our other fitness classes:
Lifelong Recreation (50+) Fitness Classes
Aquatic Fitness Classes
♦–Not eligible for scholarship program
WINTER/SPRING CLASSES
BARRE EXPRESS ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. A 30-minute muscular-endurance workout combining ballet-inspired moves with elements of Pilates, yoga, and strength-training. Light resistance with high repetition and lots of pulses. A very low-impact workout on the joints, but we promise your muscles will feel the burn! All levels. Bring a mat. Instructor: Vanessa Curtis.
Find out when it’s available and enroll online this winter
Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
CAST-A-WEIGHTS ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. A strength training focusing on all muscle groups in this 30 minute class. Emphasizing on your core to tone and provide strength conditioning. Get a total body workout and gain a solid foundation. Bring your own mat. Instructor: Melanie Johnson.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
CYCLING, RIDE AND ALIGN ★★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 7 / Max 14. A perfect combination to impact every part of your body. Increase your stamina and your cardiovascular system with the spin portion of the workout. Finishing with a full body stretching focusing on recovery and restoration. You’ll leave class feeling strong with a boost of endorphins. Beginners will be challenged. Instructor: Chelsea Fowler.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
CYCLE STRENGTH ★★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 7 / Max 14. Heart-pumping non-stop base workout, with a little bit of something for everyone! Intervals, rolling hills, sprints, climbs, runs, surges, and jumps all to music hand-picked to motivate and inspire! Instructor: Christie Ogunnowo.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
ESSENTRICS ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 15. A full body workout with the goal of rebalancing muscles and joints and increasing ease of movement through a dynamic combination of strengthening and stretching. The technique develops lean, strong and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture. This workout combines ballet strengthening, tai chi fluidity and physiotherapy techniques. Bring a mat. Instructor: Kirstin Olson.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
BASIC HULA ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Min: 6 / Max 12. This mixed-level beginner class is for brand new students, beginners, and those who want to learn hula at a more relaxed pace. Our students gain a strong foundation in hula basics, including steps, beginning level hula dances, and an introduction to oli (Hawaiian chant). Instructor: Victoria Chance.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
KAP COMBO ★★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. A combination class that consists of kickboxing, Abs & Power Sculpt. Three powerful combos packed in one class. KAP incorporates kickboxing techniques with an intense cardio workout alternating with strength training to challenge all your muscle groups with weights and resistance bands, finishing with killer Abs and Core. This class will leave you sweating, pumped, energized and ready to take on the world. Bring a mat. Instructor: Christie Ogunnowo.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
PILATES ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. Pilates mat class will use your body weight to strengthen and tone the body with an emphasis on breath, core conditioning and body awareness. Learn to activate your deep core muscles to build strength, stability and flexibility. Core strength is the powerhouse of all movements, a class that is beneficial for all bodies! Bring a mat. Instructor: Melanie Johnson.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
POP PILATES ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. A powerful fusion of music, strength, and choreography that takes classical Pilates to the next level. POP Pilates incorporates proper breathing, alignment and balance to flow through one move to the next synced to today’s top 40 hits. Bring a mat. Instructor: Shannon Carlson.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
POWER HOUR ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment: Min 10 / Max 20. A strong moving flow that cultivates balance, stability, flexibility, and vitality. Designed to change each week to target all major muscle groups in a variety of ways. Utilizing a mix of free weighs, resistance bands, weighted bars, BOSU balls and more. It is suited for a beginner to fitness enthusiasts. Bring a mat. Instructor: Melanie Johnson.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
POWER SCULPT ★★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 18. The ultimate strength training program to build muscle. Challenge all of your muscle groups by using barbells, handheld weights and weight room exercises. Instructor will focus on teaching correct lifting techniques, use of repetitions and selecting the right amount of weights to optimize muscle growth. Bring a mat. Instructor: Christie Ogunnowo.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
TABATA ★★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Min 10 / Max 20. Tabata interval training is one of the most effective types of high intensity interval training. Through a variety of simple, yet intense exercises, each class will blast the calories and provide noticeable results in a short amount of time. Whether your goal is muscle tone, weight loss, or both, this class will provide what you are looking for. Bring a mat. Instructor: Christie Ogunnowo.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
TAI CHI AT TRIVEDI ★½
Ages: 21 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. Take your relaxation up a notch and join us for a one-hour Tai Chi class followed by a tasting of wines on the stunning grounds of Trivedi Wine. When you arrive, you’ll be lead through an hour-long Tai Chi class, then have the opportunity to indulge your taste buds with a guided tasting of in the Trivedi Wine tasting room. Instructor: Susan Pomeroy.
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TOTAL BODY STRENGTH ★★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 25. This strength based class targets your glamour muscles, the glutes, arms and abs. With fun music and high energy, you will condition, strengthen and tone some of the biggest muscle groups. All levels welcome. Some exercises may be performed outside. Bring a mat. Instructor: Nicole Heck.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
TRX EXPRESS ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 6 / Max 9. This class will utilize TRX Suspension Trainers in combination with other equipment to provide an elevated strength and conditioning workout for performance improvement. A quick, 30-minute class blending support and freedom of movement for strength, endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility, power, and core stability across a wide range of intensity. Bring a mat. Instructor: Amy Whittaker.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
TRX FIT ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 6 / Max 9. Looking for a perfect blend of strength and cardio? TRX Fit addresses the foundations of improving your cardio, building muscular endurance, strengthening your core and promoting weight loss. This TRX experience will lead you down the road to your best all-around fitness. Bring a mat and water bottle. Instructor: Amy Whittaker.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
WEIGHTS EXPRESS ★★
Ages: 15 and Up. (MW) Enrollment Min 10 / Max 15. (TR) Enrollment Min 6 / Max 9. This class will get you in and out in 30 minutes twice a week. You will build strength through toning and utilizing a variety of equipment to sculpt all major muscle groups. Circuits and stations will also be incorporated into the program. Never the same boring routine, each class will be different. Bring a mat. Instructor: Teresa Kelley.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
BEGINNER YOGA ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 12. This class is designed as an introduction to the practice of Yoga. Class is slower paced and focuses on developing clear and safe alignment in foundational poses. Good for the student who have had Yoga but would like to revisit the basics. Students will be introduced to yoga postures through step-by-step verbal description and demonstration. Emphasis is placed on student understanding, safety and stability with each pose. If you have never tried yoga this class is for you. Bring a mat. Instructor: M.A. Saunders.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
EXPRESS YOGA ★★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. Give yourself a break over the lunch hour and de-stress with an express yoga workout. A total body workout practiced at any fitness level. Various props provided such as blocks and straps to aide students in performing poses correctly. Bring a mat. Instructor: Tatum Bandy.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
FLOW YOGA ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 15. Suitable for beginning students as well as experienced students who enjoy a gentler class. Develop body awareness and learn basic postures and proper alignment. Learn how to sequence breath and movements and become familiar with the connection to your physical and energetic body. Bring a mat. Instructor: Kim McDaneld, Rechelle Bishop.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
INSIDE FLOW YOGA ★★
Ages 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. This class is a dynamic and physically demanding form of yoga, with a focus on flowing from one posture to the next in a seamless manner. Different sequences with slow, fast, upbeat, relaxing songs starting from Hip Hop to pop music. Build physical strength and improve flexibility and mobility, in addition to physical benefits. You will improve mental focus, relaxation, and cultivate a sense of mindfulness and presence. Bring a mat. Instructor: Rechelle Bishop.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
MEDITATION YOGA ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. A relaxed style of practice that incorporates yoga postures, gentle movement sequences and breathe work with supported silent meditation. Focus inward on your strength and stability with guided relaxation to support increased awareness and mindfulness of the breath and body. All level are welcome. Bring your own mat. Instructor: Kymbre Dywer.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
POWER YOGA ★★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. This power vinyasa yoga class is an invigorating practice that links the body with the power of the breath. With advanced variations offered, the practice builds strength, improves flexibility, and promotes physical well-being. Bring a mat. Instructor: Fran Hopkins.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
RESTORATIVE YOGA ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. Restorative yoga is all about relaxation. Class will provide relief of tension and pain by creating a connection between the body and the mind through breath and mediation. Stabilizing postures will help strengthen muscle groups in a low-impact way. You will leave this class feeling renewed and restored. Bring your own mat. Instructor: Kymbre Dwyer.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
SLOW FLOW YOGA ★
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. Mindful, slow-paced floor poses, seated postures, spinal twisting, standing postures, gentle back bends, and deep breathing. This class features a slow-paced integration in the beginning of class and a long savasana at the end of class. Props will be used when needed. This is an ideal class for those new to yoga, as well as the experienced student who enjoys this gentle approach to their practice. No experience is required. Bring a mat. Instructor: Tatum Bandy.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
VINYASA FLOW YOGA ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 15. Vinyasa Flow is a smooth rhythmic class that seamlessly strings postures together using the breath. This dynamic class was created to get the energy moving, the sweat flowing and attain balance in the mind and body to achieve completeness. Bring a mat. Instructor: Sydney Heinen.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
YOGA AT THE WINERY ★½
Ages: 21 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. Take your relaxation up a notch and join us for a one-hour yoga class followed by a tasting of six wines and light bites on the stunning grounds of Crescent Moon Winery. When you arrive, you’ll be lead through an hour-long Vinyasas class, then you’ll have the opportunity to indulge your taste buds with a guided tasting of six wines in the Crescent Moon Winery tasting room. Bring a mat. Instructor: Tatum Bandy.
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HELLO NAMASTE ★½
Ages 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 15. This class is designed to exploring the range of movement that yoga has to offer with a focus on a particular posture each class. The first half of the class is a practice to open the body; while the second half is a workshop of that intended posture. Although it is not requirement to go into the full expression, this class will prepare you step-by-step with the ability to get into, as well as, how to deepen the posture and take it further. Bring a mat. Instructor: Kymbre Dwyer.
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
YOGILATES ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 35 (TR), Max 20 (S). The best of both worlds — the core strengthening of Pilates combined with the flexibility and relaxation of yoga flow. Focus on coordination, increased range of motion and balance for a complete workout. Bring a mat. Instructors: Fran Hopkins (FH) | Shannon Carlson (SC).
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring
ZUMBA ★½
Ages: 15 and Up. Enrollment Min 10 / Max 20. A fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Take the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Combing all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class. Instructors: Pat Middaugh (PM), Susan King (SK), Amy Ash (AA), Mary Davidson (MD).
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Find out when it’s available and enroll online this spring