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JOIN NOWThe Benefits of Yoga & Pilates
At Franciscan Health Fitness Centers, Pilates is focused on relaxing and strengthening muscles for toning your body, while Yoga uses the mind-body connection for improving the flexibility of your body and joints. Both provide a unique and positive approach to health and wellness.
Improve posture, alignment, balance and flexibility through a fun, stress relieving and low impact workout.
Build your core strength and develop lean muscles at our pilates classes. Classes are available for all ages and levels.
Reduce stress and anxiety with breathing exercises learned in one of our many yoga classes.
Burn fat with one of our more vigorous and fast paced Pilates or Yoga classes.
Yoga/Pilates Classes
Chair Yoga
This class is a gentle form of yoga. You will practice yoga sitting in a chair or standing using the chair for support. Complicated maneuvers and complex movements are NOT present in this class. The chair is used due to the difficulty in getting up and down off the floor. You will learn many yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation and ways of relaxation with the aid of a chair. (55 minutes)
Dynamic Yoga Flow
This fluid, energetic practice combines yoga postures with breath control. You'll move through sequences, testing your strength, flexibility, and balance. It's more vigorous than traditional yoga, perfect if you're looking for a heart-pumping workout.
Flex & Foam
Learn the science behind effective myofascial massage as you reduce inflammation and loosen tight tissue. (55 minutes)
Gentle Yoga
Chairs are available to all class participants in Gentle Yoga. Most everything we do in this class can be done from a chair, though we will use the floor for some simple stretching exercises. "Do what you can do, don't do what you can't do.”
Mat Pilates
Lengthen and strengthen. Join us for a mind body connection with movements that will provide a full body workout.
Morning Flex
Relax and stretch! This class is a way to rid the body of aches and pains by integrating different stretches to help increase range of motion, balance and post
Pilates
Pilates training promotes strong lean muscles, better balance, improved posture and body alignment. (starts at 6:20pm)
Vinyasa Yoga
This intentional slow but challenging class links the breath with a flowing sequence of yoga poses bringing you to a place of centered strength & ease and ends in meditation, release & relaxation.
Wind Down Yin Yoga
A soothing mid-week treat just for you. It's a gentle and restorative yoga experience that's all about relaxation and shaking off that stress. You can expect deep, mindful breathing and slow, intentional movement. It's the perfect remedy to a busy weekday.
Yoga / Meditation
For all levels. This class helps create flexibility, strength, and harmony in the body. It also connects mind and spirit by including gentle stretches, breathing techniques and simple meditation.
Yoga Flow
Yoga Flow links multiple Hatha Yoga poses together to create an active, flowing movement. This class will help improve strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance. Modifications and principles of alignment are given to allow participants to stay safe, yet to feel challenged. All levels welcome.