Find Your Strong with new virtual fitness classes

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City of Vaughan

Enjoy a wide selection of classes, from yoga to high-intensity interval training

Since City of Vaughan fitness centres and pools closed to the public in March to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Recreation Services team has been busy launching a variety of online programs to keep people of all ages healthy and active from the safety of home.  

Their latest initiative is free full-length virtual fitness classes, launching on Monday, June 15 on the Recreation Vaughan YouTube channel. Here is the weekly schedule:
  • Mondays: 10 a.m. – total body conditioning; 7 p.m. – yoga fusion
  • Tuesdays: 10 a.m. – core and band; 7 p.m. CIRC-HIIT (high-intensity interval training)
  • Wednesdays: 10 a.m. – hi-lo internal training; 7 p.m. – total body conditioning
  • Thursdays: 10 a.m. – core and stretch; 7 p.m. – CIRC-HIIT
  • Fridays: 10 a.m. – Tabata
  • Saturdays: 10 a.m. – total body conditioning
  • Sundays: 10 a.m. – CIRC-HIIT  
Classes, which are 40 to 60 minutes long, will be taught by experienced Vaughan fitness co-ordinators. Follow the @recvaughan Instagram page for daily updates on classes.
 
Recreation Services continues to offer a number of other virtual recreation resources for all ages, abilities and areas of interest. Popular activities include:
  • Virtual Summer Adventures series with summer camp activities and recreational programs livestreamed remotely via Zoom from Monday, July 6 to Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. Preregistration is required. For details: vaughan.ca/RecOnline
  • daily online activities for June is Recreation and Parks Month, including trail hikes, cooking, dancing, sports, fitness and scavenger hunts. 
  • Vaughan Playschool educational worksheets for children ages three to five reading and writing, math and science.
  • easy-to-follow at-home workouts from Vaughan Fitness instructors, featured on Recreation Services’ Instagram TV. Video exercises have been modified to do inside the home or out in the backyard, and include the following classes: yoga, Zumba, Pilates, belly dancing, boot camp, and barre/chair exercises.
  • stretching, nutrition tips and healthy-eating recipes from Vaughan Fitness instructors.
  • learning first aid basics from certified Vaughan lifeguards.
  • singing songs with Vaughan Playschool instructors.
  • acting, dancing and singing with the City Playhouse Theatre crew.
  • other fun activities, such as colouring, crafting and cooking.
For more information on any of these programs, visit vaughan.ca/recreation or contact Access Vaughan by calling 905-832-2281 or emailing accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.
 
To receive the City’s latest COVID-19 updates as they happen, sign up for the City Update eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the City’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram channels.
 
Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on COVID-19, including physical distancing tips and advice from Public Health officials, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.
 
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