Group Fitness Class Descriptions
Group Fitness Classes are open to All experience levels!
- ARC Fitness Orientation
- Aztec Abs
- Barre Sculpt
- Boxing Fitness
- Candlelit Hatha Yoga
- Cardio Dance
- Cycle Core
- Cycling
- Deep Stretch Yoga
- Gently Heated Vinyasa Yoga
- Hatha Vinyasa Yoga
- Heated Barless Barre
- Heated Pilates Sculpt
- Heated Power Yoga
- Heated Restorative Yoga
- Heated Vinyasa Yoga
- Heated Yoga Sculpt
- Intro to Strength Training
- Intro to Yoga
- Pilates Sculpt
- Power Yoga
- Restorative Yoga
- Sunrise Yoga
- Total Body
- Vinyasa Yoga
- Yin Yoga
- Yoga Sculpt
Join us for a 30-minute guided walking tour of the ARC to learn about Aztec Recreation’s fitness and wellness programs, facilities, and resources available to support your wellness journey. Explore key activity areas, learn how to use select equipment, and discover ways to get involved through group fitness, personal training, and other ARC offerings. Orientations will meet in the ARC lobby and begin promptly at the scheduled start time.
Strength
Train your core with much more than crunches and sit ups! A strong core can help improve athletic performance, posture and balance. Be prepared to feel the burn using bodyweight, dumbbells, and more.
Strength
Looking to sculpt and elongate the muscles in your core, glutes, legs, torso and arms? This Barre-based classes uses light free weights and body weight to develop awareness of your posture and help you achieve better balance and muscular endurance.
Dance/Strength
Get ready for a total body workout that will combine boxing techniques, heavy bag work, and more! Learn to execute a variety of heart pumping punches while gaining muscular endurance. This class does not require prior boxing experience.
Cardio/Strength
Relax in this gentle introduction to the most basic yoga postures next to the glow of soft calming candles. Poses will be held with an emphasis on deepening flexibility and calming the mind. *Class meets in Templo Mayor (2nd floor of the Student Union)*
Mind Body
This fun, choreography-based format incorporates aerobic and strength movements all set to various music styles. All fitness levels welcomed! You’re sure to break a sweat with a smile!
Dance
This class is a great opportunity to build both muscular strength and endurance in the legs through 30 minutes of cycling. Finish off this beginner friendly workout with 15 minutes of abdominal work!
Cardio/Strength
This class is a great cardiovascular workout that is perfect for all fitness levels. Pedal through sprints, hills, intervals, and more to energizing music that is sure to make you sweat. Our bikes are compatible with SPD cleats. No experience required!
Cardio
In this class you will practice elongating and stretching every muscle so you leave feeling refreshed and relaxed. Poses will be held for a few cycles of breath to increase range of motion. If you are ’stiff’ and looking to improve flexibility then this is the class for you.
Mind Body
Step into warmth and flow with Gently Heated Vinyasa Yoga, a steady-paced, breath-connected practice in a gently heated room. Build strength, mobility, and flexibility while gradually acclimating to heat in a supportive space, while building internal warmth and easing tension and stress. Ideal for newcomers to heated yoga or anyone seeking a revitalizing practice without intense heat.
Mind Body
Looking for a restorative blend of mindful breathing and flowing yoga postures? Release tension and improve flexibility with this blend of Hatha and Vinyasa yoga. This class is ideal for recovery, balance, alignment, and mental focus.
Mind Body
Turn up the heat, literally, with this barless barre workout designed to challenge your strength, balance, and flexibility. Using light free weights and your own body weight, you’ll target your core, glutes, legs, torso, and arms through precise, controlled movements. This heated class will helps improve mobility, enhance muscle endurance, and leave you feeling energized and empowered!
Dance/Strength
In this mat-based class you will improve muscle control, posture, flexibility, and coordination in a heated studio environment with temperatures reaching up to 95. Experience exercises designed to maximize core strength, while sculpting the muscles of the trunk and hips. Be sure to bring a towel and a full bottle of water, and arrive on time—no late entry allowed.
Mind Body/Strength
Power Yoga is a dynamic, fast-paced practice that builds strength, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular endurance through challenging, flowing sequences. Each class offers a unique full-body workout with a variety of poses.
Take your Power Yoga practice into a heated studio with temperatures reaching up to 104°F. Build strength, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular endurance while enjoying a challenging, full-body workout. Bring a towel and water. No late entry.
Mind Body/Strength
This version of yoga is taught in a heated studio with temperatures reaching up to 104 degrees. Bring a towel and water, and get ready to relax and release stress by moving through passive stretches. No late entry.
Mind Body
Looking to combine the flow of Vinyasa with the added challenge of a heated environment? This class uses breath-synchronized movement to create internal heat and enhance focus while the studio temperature is elevated to promote deep stretching and detoxification. Flow through dynamic sequences that build strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. Bring a towel, a full water bottle, and an open mind as you experience the transformative power of movement in a heated space. No late entry allowed.
Mind Body
This heated class (up to 104 degrees) incorporates hand weights and signature yoga postures to help build lean muscle mass, boost metabolism, and enhance flexibility. Bring water and towel. No late entry.
Mind Body/Cardio/Strength
Are you new to strength training or looking to build a solid foundation in the weight room? This introductory class is open to all and will guide you through essential lifts like the squat, deadlift, and other compound movements, with a focus on proper form and technique. This class is perfect for beginners who want to gain confidence and improve their strength. Join us in the Performance Center to start your strength journey!
Strength
Are you new to Vinyasa Yoga or looking to refine your practice? This introductory class focuses on the fundamentals of breath-synchronized movement, helping you build a solid foundation. Through accessible, dynamic posture sequences, you’ll develop strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. Perfect for beginners, this class emphasizes proper alignment and gentle transitions, ensuring a safe and supportive experience.
Mind Body
In this mat-based class you will improve muscle control, posture, flexibility, and coordination. Experience exercises designed to maximize core strength, while sculpting the muscles of the trunk and hips.
Mind Body/Strength
Power Yoga is a dynamic, fast-paced practice that builds strength, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular endurance through challenging, flowing sequences. Each class offers a unique full-body workout with a variety of poses.
Mind Body/Strength
Relax and release stress from both your body and mind by moving through passive stretches. This slower paced class is a safe way to begin a new yoga practice or deepen your advanced practice.
Mind Body
Rise and shine for Sunrise Yoga! This class uses breath-synchronized movement to create internal heat and enhance focus. Dynamic, flowing posture sequences will build strength and flexibility. Leave class feeling energized and ready to take on the day!
Mind Body
Looking to develop strong muscles? This total body workout will keep you coming back for more! Discover new exercises to challenge yourself using bodyweight, steps, resistance bands, pump barbells, free weights, and stability balls.
Strength
This class uses breath-synchronized movement to create internal heat and enhance focus. Dynamic, flowing postures that build strength and flexibility.
Mind Body
Yin Yoga is a slow, grounding class designed to help you unwind while building flexibility and mobility. Through a series of long-held, passive stretches, you’ll target the deep connective tissues, promoting joint health and improving range of motion. This class encourages stillness and mindfulness, giving you the opportunity to relax both body and mind while focusing on breath and awareness. Perfect for all levels, Yin Yoga is a great complement to more high-energy workouts or for anyone looking to reset and restore.
