In-person fitness classes are back!
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Register online for your workout starting Friday, March 12
It’s time to get back to class with the City of Vaughan’s fitness team! Starting Monday, March 15, Vaughan Fitness members are invited back to in-person fitness classes at select facilities. Pre-registration is required and opens at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 12 at vaughan.perfectmind.com. Members and non-members can register four days and two hours in advance of the scheduled fitness class.
The City offers a wide variety of classes for all ages and skill levels to keep you active and having fun in a group setting. Do total body conditioning using resistance equipment and your body weight, or dance the cha-cha, mambo and calypso in a Zumba class. Burn calories in a short time with Tabata: high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Get your heart rate up and break a sweat with CIRC-HIIT or in a high-energy cardio pump class. Destress and stretch in yoga and Pilates classes.
Fitness classes are offered mornings and evenings and are one hour in length. The first 15 minutes are dedicated to the check-in procedure, which includes a health screening; the instructional time is 45 minutes. Physical distancing protocols will be in place for fitness classes and will have limited equipment available. You must bring your own mat for floor exercises, and you will be required to clean equipment with the provided disinfectant wipes before and after use. Fitness classes have a limited capacity of 10.
As part of the check-in procedure, you will be required to complete the provincial public health self-assessment before heading to class. Upon arrival at the facility, you will be asked to present your fitness membership card, sanitize your hands, undergo a temperature check and complete the Daily Declaration of Health Screening before entering. Information about safety protocols is also outlined in this quick video.
Reactivate your membership NOW to make booking your fitness class easier. All fitness memberships were put on a temporary hold for the duration of the community centre closures. Reactivate your membership in advance of registering for class by emailing RecCSD@vaughan.ca or calling Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281.
Online fitness classes
In addition to in-person classes, fitness continues online. New sessions livestreamed by Vaughan Fitness instructors via Zoom start on Monday, March 15, and registration opens at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 12 at vaughan.perfectmind.com.
Break a sweat at home with classes in Zumba, total body conditioning – regular and modified for older adults – HIIT, Pilates, yoga, and ballet barre muscle sculpting and toning. Classes run Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom Fitness classes are free for members and $37.50 for the 18-session package for non-members. Fees are pro-rated after the first class. Visit vaughan.ca/fitness for more information and direct registration links.
Fitness sessions
If you prefer to do a solo workout at the gym, sign up in advance for scheduled time blocks at select City fitness centres. The centres have controlled access with a limited capacity of 10 members at a time. Classes and time blocks become available four days and two hours in advance. For example, a Monday 5:30 a.m. workout session will be open for registration on the Thursday before at 3:30 a.m. Workout blocks are 75 minutes each, with a 30-minute shutdown in between appointments for cleaning and sanitization. Register online at vaughan.perfectmind.com. For more information on how to register, visit vaughan.ca/recreation or contact Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or accessvaughan@vaughan.ca.
Pools
Want to practise your backstroke and front crawl? Select community centre pools are open for recreational and length swimming as well as aquafitness. Availability is limited and will be reassessed in the coming weeks. Recreational and length swimming is available to pool plan holders and Vaughan Fitness members. Pre-paid single visits by non-members are available at a special promotional rate of $3.25 (plus HST) for a limited time. Aquafitness classes are open to plan holders and fitness members only until further notice.
These facilities and activities are available on a limited basis and at a reduced capacity. Pre-registration is required at vaughan.perfectmind.com to use a pool. Swimmers can register four days and two hours in advance of the scheduled recreational, length swim or aquafitness time block. For assistance, call Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or email accessvaughan@vaughan.ca. To view pool guidelines, the check-in procedure and schedules, 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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