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Registered Fitness Classes

Did you know that in addition to the dozens of drop-in classes Trico Centre offers each month, there are also specialized group classes that you can register for?

Whether it’s in the pool, the fitness centre, or one of our fitness studios, exercising with your peers will help keep you fit, healthy, and accountable. Some of these classes take place more than once a day, so you can even pick the time that works best for your schedule. Yoga, weightlifting, aquafit, and more – make the resolution to try something new!

 


Registered Older Adult Programs

Balance Builders

In partnership with Alberta Health Services, this program is designed to help you prevent falls, improve balance, stay strong and maintain independence. The exercises focus on core stability, balance and gait, muscle strengthening, flexibility and endurance. This program is for adults 65 years of age and over. Participants are assessed and monitored. Participants must attend at least 75% or 6 out of 8 classes per month. Please call 403-225-5563 to register.

Bone Builders

Focused on maintaining bone health, creating strength and power, and minimizing your risk of falling. This weight room based class makes our seniors strong!

Balance & Bones

Move through life with spontaneity and confidence! Learn techniques and exercises to improve balance and safely build dense, strong bones – particularly around the wrists, hips and spine – even if you’ve already been diagnosed with osteopenia/osteoporosis. To register, please go to tricocentre.ca or call Guest Services at 403-278-7542.

Chair Yoga

Have you hesitated to try yoga because it’s challenging to get down onto the floor? Now a chair becomes your mat. Just about any pose that can be done standing, sitting, or lying on a mat can be adapted to sitting on a chair. The class includes breathing, meditation, stretching, strengthening and lots of fun.

Registered Baby & You Programs

Baby & You AquaFit

Ease back into fitness and introduce your baby to water! This program is designed for caregivers and babies from 6 months to 2 years. Seated in a Dolphin Floater, an approved floatation device, your little one will be safely tethered to your side while you jog, strengthen and stretch in the water. Swim diapers with a plastic pant over top are required.

Note: This class may include one session with waves.

Baby & You Barre

This class focuses on posture, core strength and flexibility, and is inspired by a blend of dance, strength training and yoga. This class uses the barre, along with resistance bands, light weights and bender balls. The results? A long, lean, strong body. Pre-mobile babies recommended. Please bring blankets and carriers.

Baby & You Yoga

Targeted, gentle poses designed for the changing needs of your body and mind. This supportive class helps rebuild core strength, improve posture, increase energy levels and reduce symptoms of postpartum depression. Help your body heal! Pre-mobile babies recommended.

StrollerFit

Meet new moms, enjoy the fresh air, and get fit! Enjoy a cardio and full body workout including hips, thighs, gluteals, core and some upper body. In poor weather, Spring classes may move indoors to the Trico Centre gymnasium. Please bring a blanket.

Prenatal Yoga

Targeted, gentle poses designed for the changing needs of your body and mind. This supportive class helps build core strength, improve posture, increase energy levels and help your mind and body prepare.

Registered Fitness & Mind/Body Programs

Pilates for the Pelvic Floor

Give your pelvic floor the attention it deserves! A lack of pelvic floor awareness results in weakness that impacts musculoskeletal, urinary, reproductive and digestive health. It can contribute to back pain and sacroiliac/ hip instability and can affect anybody from the young and active to the older adult. In this class you’ll gain awareness and re-learn how to properly utilize this oft-neglected musculature. All genders welcome!

Women On Weights (WOW)

These small group sessions create a safe comfortable environment for women to learn how to lift effectively. Dive into the do’s & don’t’s of the gym, and de-bunk many fitness, health and wellness myths. Build your foundations of breath, posture and connection; then build muscle/definition, strength & power. Machine exercise, free weights, cardio and core are all covered.

Aqua for Arthritis

This innovative deep water and transitional class uses the water and warm temperatures make for the perfect environment to help anyone with joint afflictions: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, late-stage hip/knee replacement recovery, etc. This is a gentle water work out designed with movements recommended by the arthritis foundation aquatic program. 45 minutes of deep-water exercises are much the same as a regular class performed more slowly and with a focus on joint health and range of motion and flexibility. Then 15 minutes for the final stretch and fine motor patterns in the hot tub makes for the perfect finish!

Trico Fitness Social Club

Looking to get back into your gym routine? Or maybe you’re looking to try something new.

Join us Tuesday Nights for our month-long series featuring 60 minutes of Trainer-led Strength & Cardio Fitness – followed by a ‘sociable’ at TOPS PIZZA!
It’s the perfect chance to get your fitness journey back on track and at the same time, meet new friends – or catch up with old friends!

Golf Conditioning

Get the most out of your efforts on the green! For golfers of all levels, this functional training program is designed to improve the quality of your swing and your overall fitness while minimizing your risk of injury.

NEW Registered Country Dance Programs

2-Step Dance Lessons

Get yourself Stampede ready with this 4-week crash course on how to 2-Step. Meet new people, singles and pairs welcome. You’re not cowboys yet- no cowboy boots, cowboy hats, chaps or spurs until after you graduate. Runners required.

Line Dance Lessons

Get yourself Stampede ready with this 4-week crash course on how to perform a handful of common Line dances. Meet new people, singles and pairs welcome. You’re not cowboys yet- no cowboy boots, cowboy hats, chaps or spurs until after you graduate. Runners required.

NEW Registered Adapted Fitness Series

Adapted Strength

A unique class for those with developmental disabilities. Using the TRX and other implements, safe and supported strength and fitness training is designed for increasing muscle tone and improving balance and function. Get stronger, get more active and get social! Aides are encouraged to assist where and when needed.

Adapted Yoga

This specialized class teaches those with special needs adaptive yoga/stretching. All abilities and all ages welcome! Modifications and alternatives are always given so that everyone feels success and comfort. Breathing and relaxation provide soothing to delicate nervous systems. Yoga poses and adapted stretching provide grounding, strength and balance improvements. Participants leave with the tools they need to deal with sensory stimulation and changes helping them to be successful in school, work, relationships and life.

Adapted Zumba

The adapted Zumba program is aimed at increasing physical activity levels and motor coordination in a fun and positive atmosphere. Open to those with additional physical, mental and/or emotional needs. Focusing on fine motor skills, following directions, and building confidence. The class will have all development aspects like team work, confidence, memory, and creativity. Aides are welcome and free of charge.