Fitness
Fresh Air Fitness Friday – Medium/High Intensity
Friday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Outside -- Meet on the grass on the north side of the building
Exercising outside is a great way to boost your fitness and your mood! Have fun building your all-round fitness by combining periods of running with strength and conditioning exercises in this fresh air class. Participants should be able to run at least 2 km. Variations for strength and conditioning exercises will be offered for all fitness levels. Expect to have a lot of fun, work hard and maybe get a bit muddy! Class will only be cancelled in the case of extreme weather such ...
Evening Fresh Air Fitness – Medium/High Intensity
Tuesday 6:10 - 7:10 p.m.
Outside -- Meet on the grass on the north side of the building
Exercising outside is a great way to boost your fitness and your mood! Have fun building your all-round fitness by combining periods of running with strength and conditioning exercises in this fresh air class. Participants should be able to run at least 2 km. Variations for strength and conditioning exercises will be offered for all fitness levels. Expect to have a lot of fun, work hard and maybe get a bit muddy! Class will only be cancelled in the case of extreme weather such ...
Evening Adult Ballet
Monday 7:30 - 8:45 p.m.Gym
This is a class designed for adults interested in increasing their strength and flexibility through ballet movement. While all levels of experience are welcomed, some previous ballet experience would be advantageous. Participants will learn the basic positions and movements of ballet. We will learn several sequences of movement to be improved upon each week. If you took ballet lessons as a child, you will be amazed at how quickly it all comes back to you -- please join us! Participants should wear comfortable clothing and jazz shoes or ballet ...
Core Pilates – Low Intensity
Wednesday 8:40 - 9:40 a.m.
Gym
This class will give you a full body workout. Core Pilates will maintain the Pilates techniques of proper breathing, posture and alignment with a focus on your core muscles through movement in various positions. It will help to improve core control, build strength, flexibility, balance, posture, mobility, and stability. If you want to challenge your core, tone up, and transform your body, Core Pilates is perfect for you! This class is suitable for all fitness levels.
Instructor: Orly Sharoni, PMA (Pilates Method Alliance) ...
Thursday Essentrics – Low Intensity
Thursday 8:40 - 9:40 a.m.
Gym
Essentrics is a full body workout that rapidly changes the shape of your body through a dynamic and fluid combination of strengthening and stretching. The technique develops lean, strong and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture. Perfect for women of all fitness levels, this program re-balances the body, prevents and treats injuries, and unlocks tight joints. With a diverse music playlist accompanying each routine, this workout leaves you feeling energized, youthful and healthy. Exercise elastics will be provided for ...
Interval Training – Medium/High Intensity
Wednesday 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Gym
Cardio intervals mixed with challenging full-body muscle conditioning will guarantee you achieve your fitness goals whether you are getting back into fitness or work out regularly. Each week, our instructor will introduce something new to keep you challenged. Come prepared to sweat and reach your full potential! Please bring your own weights (one or two sets of dumbbells -- one light, one heavy) and a water bottle.
Please Note: The WIWC's free childcare service is not available during evening courses.
Instructor: Lori Lesperance, ...
Break a Sweat with Baby (4-18 mos.) – Low Intensity
Tuesday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Gym
A class for moms and their babies. We execute simple moves that allow you to work your whole body while entertaining your baby at the same time. The baby will play the role of the weight. You get to play and give your baby all the attention he/she needs while you perform muscle strength exercises. The course will allow you to bond with your baby while you're working out. This class includes standing and floor exercises. Babies should be older than 4 months (so they can hold their heads up by themselves). Please bring a yoga mat to class....
Start Running! Couch to 5K – Medium Intensity
Tuesday 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.
Outside -- Meet on the grass on the north side of the building
Ever wanted to start running but not sure how? Ever wanted to run but think you can’t? Signed up for a 5K race and wondering what to do next? This course is for you! Using run/walk intervals, the course will gently ease you into running and take you from being a non-runner or very beginner runner to a 5K-runner! Some running strength building exercises will be included as well as warm up and cool down/stretching exercises. This course will literally run rain or shine, so please ...
Essentrics – Low Intensity
Tuesday 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Gym
Essentrics is a full body workout that rapidly changes the shape of your body through a dynamic and fluid combination of strengthening and stretching. The technique develops lean, strong and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture. Perfect for women of all fitness levels, this program re-balances the body, prevents and treats injuries, and unlocks tight joints. With a diverse music playlist accompanying each routine, this workout leaves you feeling energized, youthful and healthy. Exercise elastics will be provided for part of ...
Classical Pilates – Low Intensity
Monday 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
Gym
This class will give you a full body workout. Pilates techniques include proper breathing, posture, and alignment -- all of which help to improve core control, build strength, flexibility, balance, posture, mobility, and stability. Pilates is suitable for all fitness levels so if you want to tone up and transform your body, Pilates is perfect for you!
Please Note: There is no class on April 22 (Easter Monday) and May 20 (Victoria Day). The last class is on June 10. This is a 7-week course.
Instructor: Orly Sharoni, PMA (Pilates Method ...
Body Factory – Medium Intensity
Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Gym
This is an overall strength and endurance class using weights, tubing and the step to sculpt and enhance muscle conditioning. This will be a workout from head to toe. Hand-held weights are required. Tubing and steps are provided by the Women’s Centre.
Please Note: The last class is on June 6. This is an 8-week course.
Instructor: Sue Jollimore, CAN-FIT-PRO
Register for Body Factory - Medium Intensity.
Gentle Toning – Low Intensity
Friday 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Gym
A small group training class that allows you to work out at a slower pace and feel the target muscles working. The focus is on posture and the joints -- even the small ones! We are always bent forward, so the back of the body will be worked more. Gait and balance will be challenged and the full range of motion of the muscles will be worked. This is a class that will leave you feeling a little straighter! Exercises will have options, allowing the participant to make a choice that works for her body. Equipment will be provided by the instru...
Bootcamp Fitness – Medium/High Intensity
Thursday 9:50 - 10:50 a.m.
Gym
Incorporating traditional calisthenic and body weight exercises with interval training and strength training, this course will lead you through a variety of exercises designed to challenge your strength and endurance while burning calories. Hand-held weights (5 lbs) are required.
Please Note: The last class is on June 6. This is an 8-week course.
Instructor: Sue Jollimore, CAN-FIT-PRO
Register for Bootcamp Fitness - Medium/High Intensity.
Wednesday Zumba®- Medium Intensity
Wednesday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Gym
The Zumba® program fuses hypnotic Latin and other world rhythms with easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. We want you to work out, love working out, and get hooked. Zumba® fans achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! All you need are comfortable clothes and shoes, a water bottle, and a smile.
Instructor: Violetta Naumiuk, Zumba®, ...
Total Body Fitness – Medium/High Intensity
Wednesday 9:50 - 10:50 a.m.
Gym
This class has it all! Be prepared to never stop moving! Following a Tabata protocol, we will work hard for 20-second intervals then rest for 10. You will experience it all in this fun and challenging class! From fun cardio moves to full body muscular exercises, plus a beautiful stretch after it is all done, you will get a "total body" workout! The level of this fitness course is intermediate to advanced. However, the instructor will provide alternatives for those wanting less intensity.
Please Note: There is no class on May 8. The ...