Fitness

For details and schedules visit: StJohns.ca > Living in St. John’s > Recreation and Parks > Fitness

The City of St. John’s offers a wide range of fitness opportunities for adults, age 16+, who want to live a healthy, active lifestyle. All fitness classes require pre-registration. Register at StJohns.ca/RECconnect. Dryland and aquatic fitness are for ages 16+.

YOGA

Participants must bring their own yoga mat.

Beginner

Designed for new students of all fitness levels to learn a solid foundation of yoga practice.

Intermediate

Improve postures learned in beginner yoga and additional challenging poses. Beginner yoga experience is required.

Mixed

For beginners and intermediates to practice yoga fundamentals to increase strength, flexibility, and endurance.

Relaxation

Beginner-friendly and incorporating mindfulness throughout the class, poses are done slowly to illicit the relaxation response and increase body-mind awareness.

Aquatic Fitness

Held in the deep and shallow end at the same time, these low to no impact classes involve high intensity movements designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and muscle tone. Flotation belts are available for use.

Core Balance

A well-rounded workout for all levels that strengthens the core and lower back using body weight and equipment-based exercises.

Body Pump

A total conditioning class for all fitness levels designed to challenge each participant’s major muscle groups using effective body weight and equipment-based exercises.

Adults in Motion

This low impact class uses body weight exercise and equipment to develop the participant’s cardio and muscular strength endurance. Ideal for the older adult who is looking to meet new friends and others with common wellness goals.

Yin Yoga

A quiet yoga practice for all levels and does not require previous yoga experience.

Strong Body/Peaceful Mind

Improve your strength and flexibility in a VInyasa style yoga class for all levels. If you can breathe, you can do yoga.

For up-to-date schedules: • Call the Swim and Fitness Line 576-8408 (Mews) or 576-8155 (PRCC) • Online StJohns.ca > Living in St. John’s > Recreation and Parks > Fitness Email recreation@stjohns.ca

Ever Active

A low impact fitness class that allows participants to work at their own pace to improve muscle conditioning, flexibility and endurance while standing or using a chair as support.

TIME

Together in Movement and Exercise, is a community-based program for people with a range of conditions affecting balance and mobility. Referral from a health care professional is required.

The City, at it’s discretion, may cancel programs based on COVID-19 guidelines, registration, and/or instructor availability.