Fitness Classes
Hatha Yoga – Tuesday – 8:00 am
Come join Terri Meyer in one hour of relaxation. You will learn how the mind and body work together in eliminating stress in your life. In the process, you will be taught asanas (yoga poses) to increase flexibility and strength in the body.
Windsor Pilates – Thursday – 8:00 am
If you have weak abdominals and back muscles this class is for you. The focus is strengthening the core of the body (powerhouse) for an overall healthy body.
Interval Strength Challenge - Friday – 8:30 am
Cardio and strength training — all in one! Building from a base of several different workouts, we will do cardio interval training (aerobics, step, kick boxing, boot camp, etc) mixed with strength training (weights, isometric exercise, resistance bands, body bars, etc) for a full body workout.
Indoor Cycling Class – TRF – 5:45 am/M – 6:30 pm/S – 8:15 am/T – 5:30 pm/R – 6:30 pm
Indoor cycling is a vigorous exercise program good for all ages that utilizes a specifically designed stationary bike and a series of cycling movements that provide the participant with both physical and mental workout. Indoor cycling enhances cardiovascular fitness and improves muscle tone and exerise endurance. Indoor cycling works various muscle groups, including the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, hips, and abdominal muscles. Research has shown that an average forty minute cycling workout will burn about 500 calories. If the YMCA doesn’t have three paid participants, we will not be able to do this class. All participants must pay in advance to hold a spot.
Interval Strength – Mon. – 6:30 pm
Cardio interval training mixed with upper and lower body strength training using weights and resistance bands.
Zumba – W – 8:30 am or TR – 6:00 pm
Come join the party! Zumba is a latin-inspired dance class that includes Merengue, Salsa, Belly Dancing, and other rythmns to give you a fantastic workout. Burn up to 600 calories and have a blast while doing it! Bring your friends, it’s time to party! No dance experience needed!!!
Abs Pilates Style – W – 9:30 am
A fifteen minute gut-bustin’ workout that focus on your abdominals using core stabilization techniques from the Pilates Method.
Easy Going Fitness – TR – 9:00 am
This is a good class for anyone who enjoys mild exercise or wants to get started in an exercise program. Exercises are designed to help tone muscles. Stretching and toning exercises are done to music. This is also a good class for someone just starting out.
Cardio Dance Class – W – 7:00 pm
It’s cardio, meets hip hop, meets funk in this easy-to-follow jam packed energy fitness class! This class combines traditional cardio moves with dance and hip hop choreography for fifty minutes of total dance. Finally a chance to learn a bit of hip hop with the confusing choreography! No experience required! It’s fun. It’s funky. It works!
MCPF Boot Camp – S – 8:30 am
GUYS ONLY!!! Take your overall fitness to the next level and get out of the gym for a day. Join us Saturday mornings for the most intense strength circuit training you will experience. This class is for all ages and can be tailored to challenge any fitness level.
Ultimate Figure – W – 5:30 – 6:30 pm
This low impact, strength building class is for those wanting to tighten, tone and scult without intense cardio. We will use stability balls, dumbbells, steps, bars, and more to build muscle and strengthen core.
Body Camp – M – 8:30 am/S – 8:30 am
Ladies! Gather your girlfriends and get ready to rock your body! This boot camp style class will target women’s trouble spots while burning calories, building muscle and increasing endurance. We will motivate and encourage each other to reach our individual goals! Bring a towel, water bottle, and your desire to look and feel your very best!
Moving Meditation Class – Thursday 5:30 – 6:30 pm
The goal of this class is to reduce the stress of daily living by teaching the basics of good posture, breath control and positive thinking combined with movement to encourage strength, flexibility, balance, increased energy and a relaxed body and mind.
Objectives
- Participants will learn to distinguish between abdominal and thoracic breathing.
- Participants will learn how and why proper breathing is important to promoting good health.
- Participants will learn how and why good posture is important to promoting good health.
- Participants will learn to understand the basic elements of reducing stressful thinking pattern to promote good health.
- Participants will learn how to stress affects the body and why it is important to reduce stress on a daily basis.
- Participants will learn simple Qigong* movements to assist them developing a relaxed body and mind.
*Qigong is pronounced “Chee gong.” Qi is the Chinese word for “life energy” and gong means work or practice. “Qigong means working with the life energy, learning how to control the flow and distribution of qi to improve the health and harmony of mind and body.” Quoted from The Way of Qigong by Kenneth S. Cohen, M.A., page 3.
Qigong is approximately five thousand years old of rather mysterious origins. Reportedly it predates both yoga and Tai Chi although no one knows for sure. There are many different versions of the system developed by different Chinese families, which were kept secret until just within the last century. Qigong consist of very simple movements, most of which can be easily done, even by someone who has never attempted to exercise before. The Moving Mediation class will consist of basic body movements combined with discussion of the interaction of the mind and body. Instructor: Sherry Howe – Licensed Counselor and 5th degree black belt in Karate.
Personal Training
Whether you are new to exercise or someone who wants to take their fitness to the next level, the Ashland Y Personal Training Program will get you results! Once enrolled, you’ll be working with a trainer on a one-on-one basis. After reviewing your goals, we then develop a customized exercise program to meet your specific needs. During each scheduled training session, your trainer will guide you through each exercise offering feedback, motivation, and accountability. All personal trainers are certified and/or have a degree in exercise science.
One-on-One Training
Member rate: $25.00/hour
Non-member rate: $40.00/hour
Tandem Training
For those who don’t like to workout alone, try tandem training. Train, motivate, and support each other to reach your fitness goals with a trainer who will assess your individual goals and lead both of you through a customized exercise program.
Member rate: $12.50/hour/person
Non-member rate: $20.00/hour/person
Sports Specific Training
Work with one of our certified Personal Trainers on sport specific training to improve your game. Work on sport specific muscle groups for football, swimming, basketball, tennis, track & field, and many more.
Member rate: $25.00/hour
Non-member rate: $40.00/hour
Fitness Walk-In Rates Available
*Remember, you don’t have to be a YMCA member to come to our classes!
Below are payment options of aerobic and fitness classes
Option 1: Pay for the four week session
Option 2: Punch Card – based on a eight week session
*This card gives you the flexibility to come to other classes. The card is non-transferable and cannot be carried over from session to session. You may attend the following classes with the punch card: Yoga, Pilates, Body Sculpting, Easy Going Fitness, Cardio Conditioning, Zumba, Cardio Challenge, Cardio Dance Class, Interval Strength, or any SilverSneakers class.
Please see the table below for punch card costs.
Option 3: Pay the walk-in rate: YMCA members – $2.75/Program Participants – $5.00
Easy Going Fitness walk-in rate: member – $2.25/program participant – $3.75
| # of Classes | Cost for Members | Cost for Prog. Part. |
| 16 classes – 2x/week | $40.00 | $75.00 |
| 24 classes – 3x/week | $57.50 | $112.00 |
| 32 classes – 4x/week | $65.50 | $144.00 |
| 40 classes – 5x/week | $81.50 | $177.50 |
The YMCA offers babysitting for people taking fitness classes or just coming in to work out. Cost is $1.75/hour/child for members and $2.75/hour/child for program participants.
Babysitting Hours – MWF – 8:30 – 10:00 am