Indoor fitness classes start Tuesday, Aug. 3
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School
is out for summer, but fitness classes are just getting started! Registration
is now open for the City of Vaughan’s indoor fitness classes, which will resume
on Tuesday, Aug. 3 in line with the Province of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopening.
Vaughan fitness instructors will deliver
indoor fitness classes at Al Palladini, Father E. Bulfon, North Thornhill and
Vellore Village community centres. Pre-registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com. Current offerings include:
- Burn calories with CIRC-HIIT high-intensity interval training
- Use resistance equipment for total body conditioning
- De-stress with yoga and Pilates
- Condition the body with ballet barre
- Dance the cha-cha, mambo and calypso at a Zumba party
Fitness classes are offered mornings and
evenings. The first 15 minutes is dedicated to the check-in procedure, which
includes a health screening. Classes will run for 45 minutes.
Classes are free for active Vaughan Fitness
members. Non-members can pay a single-visit class fee of $8.25 (plus HST). Not ready to join in person yet? Select
fitness classes will be livestreamed via Zoom, with limited spots available. For
further details, visit vaughan.ca/fitness.
Fitness
centres
Vaughan
fitness centres are operating under the guidance of public health authorities.
This includes controlled access, capacity limits of up to 50 per cent where
physical distancing permits, scheduled 75-minute workout time blocks and a 15-minute
shutdown in between appointments for cleaning and sanitization. Showers and day
locker use are available during the 75-minute workout time block; use of these
amenities must be factored within the allotted time.
All
fitness centres are open with the exception of Garnet A. Williams Community
Centre while renovations are underway. Members of Garnet A. Williams Community
Centre can exercise nearby at a temporary fitness facility secured by the City
in the plaza behind Promenade Mall at 7700 Bathurst St., Unit 1. The Maple fitness
centre will re-open once the COVID-19 vaccination clinic closes, with timelines
to be determined by York Region Public Health.
Members can register for a workout four days and two hours
in advance. For further details, visit vaughan.ca/fitness.
Looking to become a
Vaughan Fitness member? To arrange a fitness centre tour email fitness@vaughan.ca. To purchase a membership, complete a Vaughan Fitness Membership
Application (PDF) and email it to RecCSD@vaughan.ca. For details, visit
the City’s membership information
page.
Indoor
pools
Pools are operating based
on the guidance of public health authorities. This includes
controlled access, capacity limits of up to 50 per cent where physical
distancing permits, scheduled 60-minute pool time
blocks and a 30-minute shutdown in-between swim times for
cleaning and sanitization. Showers and day locker use are available during
the 60-minute workout time block; use of these amenities must be factored
within the allotted time. Spas and diving boards are available to use. Water
slides remain closed until further notice.
Members and residents can register for a recreational or
length swim or aquafitness class four days and two hours in advance.
Non-members and non-residents can register for a swim or aquafitness class two
days and two hours in advance. For details, visit vaughan.ca/swim.
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 the virus,
visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.
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receive Vaughan’s latest updates as they happen, sign up for the City Update
eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the
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