Mason Recreation

Class Descriptions

Group Exercise Class Descriptions

  • Aqua Aerobics: Increase strength and muscle tone, build endurance, improve cardiovascular conditioning, and relieve stress in shallow water. All equipment provided for this 60-minute class.
  • Barre: This muscular endurance class combines ballet-inspired moves with elements of Pilates, balance and focus through yoga, and strength training. Our barre classes incorporate a portable ballet barre, light dumbbells, a yoga mat, and bender balls. Your instructor will focus on high repetition of small range movements alternating with larger range athletic movements to allow the muscles to recover.
  • Boot Camp: A cross training class that mixes traditional body weight exercises with high intensity cardio intervals and strength training. Each class is designed to push you to work your hardest no matter what your fitness level!
  • Cardio Dance: A fun, flowing dance class set to musical rhythms and choreographed dance moves followed by an abdominal section to finish.  Come dance your stress away to hip hop, Latin, Bollywood and other music with Linda!
  • Cycling: A group exercise class performed on stationary bikes while an instructor simulates hill climbing, sprints, and races. It is truly a fantastic cardiovascular workout. The instructor, the people around you and the music will keep you motivated. Please bring water and a towel.
  • HardCORE: 25-minutes of core training that will increase core strength, improve posture, and tighten and tone your midsection.
  • High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): HIIT is a 30 minute full-body workout that alternates bouts of cardio and strength with flashes of brief recovery to obliterate calories. You’ll burn fat, build muscle, and boost your metabolism all in just a half an hour!
  • Kickboxing: The class format integrates combinations of punches, kicks, & calisthenics. Additional exercises are incorporated to strengthen and tone. You will have fun, reduce stress, & get an awesome workout.
  • Meditation: Experience mindfulness in this grounding practice by which a person achieves a greater sense of awareness, wisdom, introspection, and a deeper sense of relaxation. Perfect for anyone looking to de-stress, reduce anxiety, enhance self-awareness, and improve their emotional health.
  • Pink Gloves Boxing: PGB is a small group training program that empowers women, fosters relationships, and is perfect for participants of all ages and fitness levels. It is structured similar to Martial Arts - where participants advance to a higher level each semester - learning new skills, earning new gear and more!
  • Strictly Strength: This class is for anyone who wants to develop muscular strength and endurance. We'll tackle basic resistance training exercises using strategic principles. This easy-to-follow workout challenges every major muscle group.  Plus, we have all the fun equipment like dumbbells, bands, bars, balls, and kettlebells!
  • Warrior Revolution: Experience the ultimate expression of music and cycling! WARRIOR Revolution bridges the gap between party on a bike and terrain based rides. It is science based, yet sassy and sensational! Prominently featuring diverse playlists, intelligent programming, and dance undertones WARRIOR Revolution is perfect for newbies and seasoned riders looking for an edgier experience.
  • Warrior Rhythm: Fitness-focused with yoga undertones, WARRIOR Rhythm™ increases strength, flexibility, and balance. It’s yoga + weights + HIIT + mindfulness rolled into one insanely rhythmic experience.
  • Zumba™: Come prepared to dance and sweat yourself into shape with this Latin influenced workout!

Mind & Body Descriptions

  • Cardio Yoga: A sweat drenching moving meditation that connects movement, mind, and the emotions.
  • Gentle Yoga: Designed to increase flexibility, strengthen the body, relieve stress and calm the mind. This slow moving Yoga class synchronizes movement with breath for the perfect mind and body connection. Great for beginners and anyone wanting to restore their internal balance.
  • Hatha Yoga: Participants concentrate on Yoga poses, breathing practices, relaxation and meditation. The use of the breath is focused on to assist the flow into, through and out of poses. This class is designed to help with balance, stretching, strengthening and mind-body awareness.
  • Pilates: Our Pilates classes are designed to stretch and strengthen the body, primarily the muscles of the core. Participants will burn fat, increase flexibility and improve posture. All levels welcome! **Please wear socks with pads for support, and bring a towel**
  • Restorative Yoga: Restorative Yoga is all about relaxation and stress relief. This practice utilizes props like blankets, blocks and bolsters to place the body in comfortable, supportive postures that help facilitate deep relaxation. Restorative Yoga is great for calming and “restoring” the body and mind.
  • Vinyasa Yoga:  Vinyasa is a yoga style that links breath and movement, creating a seamless, active flow through poses.
  • Warrior Rhythm: Fitness-focused with yoga undertones, WARRIOR Rhythm™ increases strength, flexibility, and balance. It’s yoga + weights + HIIT + mindfulness rolled into one insanely rhythmic experience!
  • Yin Yoga: Yin Yoga is different from other styles of Yoga in that students hold few poses for extended periods of time. Long holds allow the body to release tension at a deep level by targeting joints, deep tissues, and organs, and it helps facilitate homeostasis in the body’s cells and energetic systems. Yin Yoga is a great compliment to other styles of yoga and helps to relieve sore muscles after strenuous activity.
  • Yoga: Our Yoga classes promote stamina, strength, flexibility, balance, body awareness, and mental clarity by focusing on alignment and incorporating yogic breathing, mediation, and relaxation techniques. Each instructor brings their unique style to the class experience. All levels welcome!
  • Yoga Nidra: Class starts with light movement, breathwork and culminates with 40 minutes of Yoga Nidra, which is a guided deep relaxation technique done in a fully supported reclining position. Yoga Nidra invites participants to move between states of wakefulness, sleep and dreaming while exploring the senses and engaging the imagination. This practice offers deep restorative effects physically, mentally and emotionally. Practicing yoga nidra for 20 minutes has the same effect as 2.5 hours of sleep, so it is especially beneficial for those who feel that they aren’t getting enough rest in their lives. Bolsters and blankets are provided and you’re welcome to bring your favorite blanket, eye mask, cozy socks or other warm comfort items as the body temperature tends to drop.

Martial Arts & Self Defense Descriptions

  • Tai Chi: This low-impact class is composed of slow, rhythmic, meditative movements that will strengthen muscles and tendons, improve circulation and balance, and increase flexibility.
  • Tai Chi for Self Defense: This exciting Martial Arts class will look at the principles and body mechanics used by top Tai Chi Chuan players and practitioners of other internal styles of Martial Arts. Participants will learn how to move the body in better synchronization to gain more speed and power, and how to sink an incoming force into the floor in order to bounce it back. In addition, participants will learn about the body qualities that make up “four ounces moves a thousand pounds” and “steel wrapped in cotton”. With an understanding of these principles, speed and strength play less of a roll in self-defense situations.