Yoga and Pilates classes
Yoga and Pilates classes
Take a break from your busy life and dedicate some time for your wellness. Join us on the mat for a variety of Yoga and Pilates programs to connect your mind and body.
Benefits of learning Yoga and Pilates
Tone, stretch, strengthen and balance your body and mind while you improve your body's alignment.
Ease the stress and tension of everyday life and gain stress relief tools that can be used outside of class.
Active relaxation is a deep and gentle activity which leaves you feeling refreshed and renewed.
Fall registration dates
Due to repair closures and annual maintenance and cleaning, registration has been split into two waves. Facilities currently closed for repairs:
- Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre
- Canyon Meadows Aquatic & Fitness Centre
- Sir Winston Churchill Aquatic & Recreation Centre
- Wave 1 - Programs, classes and lessons begin in September.
- Wave 2 - Programs, classes and lessons begin in October but could change based on reopening dates.
- 6 a.m. — Online (virtual waiting room opens at 5:30 a.m.)
- 8:30 a.m. — By calling the Customer Service Centre at 403-268-3800 (option 1)
- During business hours — At any City-operated Aquatic & Recreation or Arts facility
Types of Yoga and Pilates classes
You can register online, in person at our Recreation facilities, or by calling
403-268-3800.
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Stretch, strengthen and align your whole body through safe and comfortable seated and standing yoga poses. All equipment, including a chair, is provided.
Age: 18+
Prerequisite: Gentle Fitness 2 - Must be comfortable doing 15-30 minutes of continuous activity
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Participate in gentle poses using props that support your body and practice breathing techniques that will help you feel more relaxed and release tension. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: Gentle Fitness 2 - Must be comfortable doing 15-30 minutes of continuous activity and be able to get up from and down to the floor unassisted
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You will be introduced to a variety of Pilates exercises that will elongate and tone your muscles. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Enjoy Pilates with your baby through a series of progressive strengthening and lengthening exercises. Your baby can be in a carrier or on an exercise mat during class. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 6 weeks - 1 year + adult
Prerequisite: Your baby must be registered for this class. Ensure your doctor has cleared you to exercise.
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Continue to tone and elongate your muscles through a regular Pilates workout. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Maintain your physical and mental wellness throughout your pregnancy by taking part in this yoga class. It is specifically designed for your ever-changing prenatal body.
Age: 16+
Prerequisite: None
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Work the connective tissue of your hips, pelvis, inner thighs and lower spine through holding floor poses for several minutes. This class is usually done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Improve your overall fitness through this combined yoga and TRX class. You will complete a series of yoga poses and incorporate bodyweight exercises on a TRX Suspension Trainer to build your strength, mobility and core stability.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Learn basic yoga poses that will energize your mind and body, while reducing stress and helping you to relax. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Practice a series of poses that will help reduce and prevent back pain by balancing spinal mobility and stability. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Increase your range of motion and flexibility in this yoga class tailored to golfers. Bring one of your golf clubs to use in different poses and movement activities. This class is usually done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Be introduced to techniques to relieve strain and tension throughout your body by holding poses for an extended amount of time. This class is usually done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
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Bond with your baby in this beginner yoga class that will focus on regaining your strength and flexibility. Your baby can be in a carrier or on an exercise mat during class.
Age: 6 weeks - 1 year + adult
Prerequisite: Your baby must be registered for this class. Ensure your doctor has cleared you to exercise.
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Preschoolers will be introduced to basic yoga poses through imaginative play to help improve their body awareness, flexibility and coordination. This class is usually done barefoot.
Age: 3 -5 years
Prerequisite: None
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Participate in a regular yoga practice that will help relieve everyday stress. This class is done barefoot.
Age: 13+
Prerequisite: None
About our Yoga and Pilates instructors
Our instructors are highly qualified with a minimum of a 200 hour Yoga Alliance certification in Yoga and or Pilates. Our passionate and experienced instructors will safely guide your practice.
What are classes like?
Classes range from fifty minutes to an hour and a half in length.
Each class begins with a moment to focus the mind on the upcoming practice and a gentle wake up of the body. Classes proceed with a selection of poses and exercises based on the class style. Instructors guide movement and teach form. Classes end with a calming cool-down period.
Come prepared
- Bring a water bottle
- Bring a Yoga mat
- Wear comfortable clothes you can move in (dress in layers)
- Yoga and Pilates are practiced bare footed. You may bring your own blocks, bolsters or straps, if you wish
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