Group Classes
Our group exercise program offers a variety of fitness and mind/body classes to help you move in all the ways you desire throughout the week! Our current class schedule offers cardio, strength-based, and yoga classes to help you maintain or improve your fitness, meet friends, and have a good time! The best part is that classes are FREE for Rec Center members!
Class times and descriptions can be found below:
Group Exercise Classes - Summer 2024 Schedule
The fall schedule runs from May 28 - August 9.
Classes will not be held: June 19 and the week of July 1-5
The following link includes the PDF version of the schedule: Summer 2024 Schedule
Class Descriptions
- Aqua Zumba
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Do you love to dance and move to music? Do you love Zumba? Try our new class, Aqua Zumba! Just in time for the warmer weather, cool off and get a fun workout simultaneously!
- Movement as Medicine
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Movement as Medicine is one of our new classes for your "mobility and stability therapy." It will incorporate postural work and how each posture worked through, benefiting the body. The instructor will also guide you through breathwork and additional movements that bring balance and peace to your overall exercise routine!
- Beginners Flow
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Are you new to yoga? Learn how to do it with this beginner-friendly flow. Start your week off right. The pace of this class is fit for beginners - you will learn the general poses and concepts to feel comfortable in any yoga class.
- Boot Camp
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Take your workout outside with this heart-pounding class featuring sports conditioning drills, strength training and balance exercises.
- Box & Burn
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Box & Burn is an interactive boxing cardio and fitness class that incorporates the basics of boxing and cardiovascular training to create a one-of-a-kind fun experience! In the class, you will learn the basic mechanics of punching and footwork while burning calories and improving cardiovascular health.
- Gentle Flow Yoga
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Geared for those new to yoga or interested in a gentle practice, this flow class features slower-paced movements focused on releasing tension and stress while increasing strength and flexibility.
- Owl Pump
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Hold on to your barbells! This full-body strength and conditioning class is guaranteed to strengthen and tone your entire body faster than your average weight routine!
- Pilates
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This class is at all levels and will help you to develop a strong connection to your core.
- Power Yoga
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This class will challenge your body and mind as you move through progressive, fun, and energetic postures to find your edge.
- Step up & TONE!
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Distinguished from other fitness classes because of its use of the elevated platform step, this fun, higher-intensity workout will have you wishing you had kept those leg warmers after all!
- Tabata Cardio
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Cram maximal muscle burn into a minimal time frame with this full-body high-intensity workout.
- Total Activation
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Start your day with total activation of body and mind. This total body workout emphasizes moving mindfully to build a strong core and incorporates cardio drills, strength training, balance, and flexibility exercises.
- Water Aerobics
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A low-impact and moderate-intensity water aerobics class where no swimming skills are needed. This class is designed to improve flexibility, range of motion, strength, muscle tone, and cardiovascular endurance while using the resistance of the water to cushion the feet, knees, and back.
- Yoga Flow
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This class will engage and require your entire presence to move your breath through a strong practice at a moderate pace. As you practice thoroughly, allow the body to settle and relax into the movements. This class is recommended for yogis of all levels.
- Zumba
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An energizing dance fitness class featuring Latin and International music, Zumba is an exercise in disguise! You'll burn lots of calories and have a great time doing it!
Feel free to email us at healthy@rice.edu with any questions or comments.