Balance for Walking
All Levels
Balance for Walking is a unique class where you practice a myriad of balance exercises while walking across the gym or parking lot (depending on the weather) at your own pace. These independent exercises are followed by group exercises focusing on balance, endurance, core strength and finally a series of stretches to improve flexibility.
Basic Cardio
Adult
Utilize low-impact moves in this joint-friendly class. Geared for a low to moderate intensity level, the class will include cardiovascular, strengthening, and stretching exercises.
Chair Yoga
Adult
In this class you can use the chair as a support and stabilizer during yoga poses, or do all the poses standing up if you so choose! This is the perfect class for all ages and abilities, and will help to improve your physical and mental fitness.
Core & Functional Strength
All Levels
This class is designed for seniors and for people with special bodily challenges who want to pay close attention to form and function. In FS&C we work to build strength focusing on core, posture and how body parts interact while moving functionally throughout your day. We incorporate bodyweight exercises, dumbbells and balance moves to build strength and endurance. The class ends with 15 minutes of flexibility exercises designed to reduce muscle soreness and improve functionality.
Cardio & Light Weights
All Levels
Cardio and Light Weights is a new class incorporating 45 minutes of cardiovascular exercises interspersed with three sections of lifting weights as an interval training workout to get your heart rate up and train your heart and lungs to improve their function while maintaining and possibly building muscle strength in your extremities.Read more.
Enhance Your Balance
Adult
Enhance Your Balance will incorporate a variety of exercises including balance, coordination, bodyweight strength, and flexibility to prevent falls, improve balance, and increase the ability to navigate surroundings.
Improve your Balance
All Levels
If you have any concerns about your balance or are noticing changes in your ability to balance, this class is for you. Improve Your Balance takes you through a series of standing and seated exercises to strengthen your muscles and joints, to improve your posture and flexibility, and to build your endurance and awareness of your body in space.
Punch Dance Move
All Levels
The NSYMCA is excited to offer a new class geared specifically for people affected by Parkinson’s Disease. Punch Dance Move is a small group personal training class incorporating evidence-based programming to give attendees opportunities to reach high-intensity aerobic exercise levels to positively impact their brain function in addition to their heart, lungs, muscles, and joints.