Class Descriptions

Classes are free for all Simmons undergraduate and graduate students. A fee for classes does apply for Simmons faculty and staff members as well as sports center members, Colleges of the Fenway members and guests. 

 

Align and Flow Yoga (60 minutes)  Utilizing Sun Salutations, strength building and connected movements, Align and Flow Yoga will build confidence and help you discover more peace and joy. All are encouraged to accept the beauty of their practice without needing to achieve anything other than coming into the present moment and truly experiencing it. All levels welcome.

Butts & Guts (30 minutes)  Butts & Guts focuses specifically on developing strong, powerful lower body and core muscle groups in a short 30 minutes class by using various types of resistance training techniques, including resistance bands and body weight exercises.

Cardio Kickboxing (60 minutes)  Cardio Kickboxing is a combination of cardio exercise and self-defense. Come for a great workout of jumping, kicking, punching and heart-pumping fun that will challenge your cardio fitness and give you a full-body workout! 

Hip Hop (60 minutes)  Hip hop your way through an hour of high-energy dance set to pop and hip hop tunes. A short warm up will be followed by easy to follow routines to your favorite songs!  Come prepared to dance, prior dance experience not necessary!

Insanity (60 minutes)  A heart-thumping class designed around the principles of Max-Interval training. This pre-choreographed class will challenge you to achieve your fitness goals and give you a faster metabolism without the use of weights or other gym apparatus.

LGBTQIA Yoga – Have you ever felt nervous about going to class because you didn’t feel like you, your body type, or expression would be represented by others in the room? This LGBTQIA yoga class is an all-levels align and flow class that encourages students to bring openness, awareness, and non-judgment to their practices and will work to make a space that affirms all of our identities. LGBTQIA folks of all identities, expressions, bodies, sizes and abilities welcome. Allies are also welcome. Wear whatever makes you feel comfortable, except for jeans.

Rockout, Workout (60 minutes)  A workout that combines fitness and fun by combining a total body cardio workout with a variety of dance moves and combinations! Be prepared for a little bit of everything! Includes elements of cardio, strength and flexibility. No prior dance experience is necessary.

Spin (60 minutes)  Whether you're an avid cyclist or just love the high-energy of a fitness class, this ride is for you. This class is taught with an endurance road ride in mind - complete with hill climbs, intervals and music that will keep you wanting more.

Tabata (30 minutes)  Tabata is 20 seconds of high intensity training followed by 10 seconds of rest. Tabata Boot Camp workouts are designed to boost post exercise caloric burn so your metabolism keeps burning more calories long after the exercise is over. Great for increasing athletic performance, VO2max, and decreasing body fat.

Zumba (30 minutes)
Zumba Fitness is a Latin-inspired dance class workout based on the principle that a workout should be "Fun and Easy to Do". On top of being tons of fun, Zumba torches calories. Zumba combines rhythms such as salsa, merengue, Cumbia, reggaeton, and of course hip hop. Anyone and everyone can do Zumba, it takes the work out of work out!