Belly dance is an excellent way to achieve toning and fitness while having fun and getting a good workout. In this class, you will learn belly dance techniques and style while enjoying a variety of music and choreography. For any age or physique, belly dance is one of the best ways to gain confidence and get in shape! This is a beginner class; no experience necessary.

 

Pickleball, the game with the strange name, is a rapidly growing sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It is a simple paddle game played using a special perforated, slow-moving ball over a tennis-type net on a badminton-sized court. Please wear loose fitting clothes and sneakers. Class will be held at A-Copi Tennis & Sports Center, Augusta.

 

Fall is a great time to get in shape! Students will be guided through a series of low impact exercises designed to trim the extra weight and tone those slack muscles. Workout will include stretching, aerobics, weights, circuit training and core exercises. Participants will work towards an intermediate fitness level. Bring a mat, water and hand weights.

Do you have problems falling or staying asleep? Does your mind constantly race? Prepare for the busy holiday season with time for yourself. This course will teach you gentle, flowing yoga moves coordinated with your breath to help you relax into breathwork and meditation as well as guided relaxation. Find a pattern that works for you that you can use on your own to enhance your busy and often stressful life. Please bring a mat, blanket and pillow. You may also bring a cushion to sit on if you like.

 

Many of us experience chronic back discomfort due to aging, poor posture, inactivity or injury. Specialized yoga practices can help! Learn stretches that help lengthen the spine, gentle poses that help reduce muscle tension and nerve pain, safe poses that increase flexibility in the neck and shoulders, strengthening poses that improve posture and alignment, and relaxation exercises that relieve chronic pain. Bring a yoga mat or blanket.

 

Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party™ that’s moving millions of people toward joy and health. Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a "fitness-party" that is downright addictive. Since its inception, the Zumba program has grown to become the world's largest – and most successful – dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries. Note: this class is held one day a week.

 

Take the Zumba fun to the next level! This class offers the best of both worlds - the fun of Zumba with the benefits of safe and effective strength training. It's an easy to follow, health-boosting dance fitness program for baby boomers, active seniors, as well as for those new to zumba. Through dynamic lightweight resistance training and zumba dance moves, this class helps participants build muscle strength, increase bone density and improve mobility, posture and coordination. Weights are provided by the instructor or are available for purchase.