Adult Programs

*Select the underlined start date to register for the class online

EARLY MORNING YOGA

Eligibility: Ages 15 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: How you spend your morning can and will most likely set the tone for the rest of your day. So try waking up your mind and body with this early morning yoga flow. Take the time at the start of the day to center your awareness, energize the body and allow your spirits to rise with the sun. All levels welcomed. Modifications will be introduced for complex poses so that the beginners can work comfortably at their own level alongside the more advanced students in the class. The class is designed to have varying intensity of movement with focused breath that will leave you feeling strong, calm and refreshed. Participants supply their own yoga mat.
Minimum: 10 Maximum: 25

P90 REC

Eligibility: Ages 15 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1/Gym Court C
Additional Information: This program combines cardio, strength training and endurance drills for an all-over body workout. The class offers a variety of unique and challenging moves that will slim, strengthen, tone, and firm. Also, includes many of the popular P90X moves, which will keep the workout challenging and fun!
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 30

RIPPED 

Eligibility: Ages 16 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1
Additional Information: This total body, high intensity style program, utilizing free weights, resistance and body weight, masterfully combines the components of RIPPED. This program includes resistance, intervals, power plyometrics and endurance. This class is for all levels of fitness!
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

STROLLER FITNESS

Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center Gym – Gym Court C
Additional Information: Pre–Requisites: The child must stay in the stroller. Siblings are not allowed to be brought to class. Jogger strollers and sturdy strollers with bar handles are allowed.
Minimum: 4 Maximum: 25

ZUMBA TONING

Eligibility: Ages 18 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: A Latin-inspired dance and tone fitness program. The class will emphasize muscle work along with rhythms. This combination of cardio and dynamic resistance exercises is an effective way to tone and shape the whole body. 1-3 pound weights will be used.
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

CORE BALANCE AND STRENGTH

Eligibility: Ages 18 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: This exercise program will focus on strengthening, stretching, balancing and realigning your body. Core exercises will enable your bones, muscles and joints to work together optimally. A head-to-toe workout that will help you look great and feel terrific!
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME YOGA

Eligibility: Ages 14 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1
Additional Information: All levels welcome! Yoga is a great class to find relaxation during the busy week. The class will focus on deep stretches, alignment and breath. Participants supply their own yoga mat.
Minimum: 8 Maximum: 25

TONING AND CONDITIONING 

 Eligibility: Ages 16 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2                                                                      Additional Information: Intense exercise class for all fitness levels with low- to- no impact and minimal choreography. Use of elastic resistance bands, weights and body supported exercises and flexibility training for muscle strengthening, endurance and sculpting.
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

BUTTS AND GUTS  

Additional Information: A toning and sculpting class designed to target those problem areas: butt, thighs and abs. Eligibility: Ages 16 and over  Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Rm 1
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 20

EVENING TABATA 

Eligibility: Ages 18 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: Tabata is one of the newest and most unique approaches to hit the fitness world with fantastic results! Tabata workouts are short in duration and designed to boost after- exercise caloric burn so your metabolism keeps burning long after the exercise is over. The class contains structured interval workouts using little to no equipment. Great class for all ages to get fit!
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

CARDIO/WEIGHT TRAINING

Eligibility: Ages 16 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1
Additional Information: An intense cardio and weight training workout.
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 20

DANCE FIT 

Eligibility: Ages 14 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1
Additional Information: Studio style dance meets fitness in an entertaining and effective format. For 45 minutes enjoy a challenging cardio workout to heart pounding music. This workout is motivating, energizing and addictive!
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 30

ZUMBA

Eligibility: Ages 14 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: The Zumba program combines Latin rhythms and easy- to- follow moves to create a one- of- a- kind fitness program.
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

BEGINNER EVENING YOGA

Eligibility: Ages 15 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: All levels welcomed, but this class will focus on beginner level poses. The class is designed to have varying intensity of movement with focused breath that will leave you feeling strong, calm and refreshed. Participants supply their own yoga mat.
Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

STRETCH & STRENGTH 

Eligibility: Ages 16 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 1
Additional Information: This program combines barbell strength and yoga fusion, creating the best of both worlds. Energizing and uplifting music helps you push, pull and lift to build muscle. Then we’ll keep the momentum going into our yoga fusion as we continue to strengthen, stretch and balance our body and then transition into a more mellow tone to close the class.
Minimum: 8 Maximum: 25

TAI CHI FUNDAMENTALS 

Eligibility: Ages 18 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: This class teaches the basic movements and mindfulness skills needed to progress in Tai Chi practice. Students in this class will learn the traditional movement sets known as Hunyuan Gong (Essential Skiils), Chansi Gong(Silk Reeling Skills) and the Tai Chi 13 Movement Form. These practices help to build and maintain functional strength and range of motion, while improving relaxation, balance, coordination and ease of movement.
Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15

ADVANCED TAI CHI 

Eligibility: Ages 18 and over
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center – Multi-Purpose Room 2
Additional Information: This class builds on material presented in the Tai Chi fundamentals class, introducing new movement sets and exercises based on traditional Chinese Martial arts.  This class will progress individuals toward master of the Beijing Chen Style 24 Movement and Tai Chi Sword.
Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15

SHIP SHAPE CLUB 

Eligibility: Ages 18 and over
Dates: Ongoing
Days: Mon-Fri
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Christiansburg Recreation Center
Fee: Town Residents FREE
Additional Information: Participate on your own for this weight loss club. Members will weigh in weekly or monthly at the Recreation Center. We will keep track of your weight loss progress and present you with a “way to go” award for every five pounds lost. Remember, when losing weight it is important to exercise and eat healthy foods. The Recreation Dept. offers many exercise classes and wellness programs to help you on your weight loss journey. For more information contact, Pam or Tammy at 382-2349.