Group Fitness
Group Fitness Classes
Group fitness classes are included in your annual or monthly membership or can be purchased on a single entry basis. Evanston Parks and Recreation has fitness classes to meet everyone’s interests. Whether you’re looking for a light relaxing workout or training for a marathon we’ve got the class for you.
Childcare
Childcare is available year round from 9am to 12pm. Parent’s must stay on-site at the facility during care.
Click here to learn more about child care at the Evanston Recreation Center.
Current Classes
HIIT Barbell
A light weight/high reps, strength training class using barbells and weights.
Instructor: Paige
All Levels Cycling
An intense low impact workout. Pedal through climbs, sprints, drills, and other exercises. All levels welcome!
Instructor: Randy
Muscle Fusion
With over 25 years of fitness experience Nena will bring you a class to burn fat, boost your metabolism, tone muscle, and sculpt your entire body. Fusion classes are total body workouts with continuous elevated heart rate maximizing your caloric burn long after you leave the class.
Instructor: Nena
Water Aerobics
A low impact workout combining muscular strength and endurance with cardiovascular training.
Instructors: Sara, Caddie, Kathy, Sam
Zumba
Featuring exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats.
Instructors: Amber, Sarah
Body Burnout
Strength training class that utilizes functional movement to help protect against injury in sports and daily activity. We use a combination of weights and resistance bands to target specific muscle groups. Class includes short cardio segments to challenge and train cardiorespiratory fitness.
Instructor: Brenna
Dance Fitness
Join us for a cardio dance fitness class set to today’s hit music. No dance experience required. Just follow along with the instructor and expect to sweat! We vary the complexity and intensity of the routines to ensure everyone is challenged but also has fun!
Instructors: Nikki, Makaylee
Rise & Spin
Start your day off right with a high energy cycling class. This class is designed for all levels, come as you are. It is a great workout to burn calories and increase endurance. Come on in for a ride!
Instructor: Gena
Sunrise Yoga
Beginner friendly gentle vinyasa yoga is an intuitive group class that features personal modifications and emphasizes integrating mind, body, spirit and breathing. 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.
Instructor: Carmen
Yoga
A mixed level class designed to help increase your strength, flexibility, and balance.
Instructor: Cami
Yoga
A great form of yoga for beginners, or anyone who wants to focus on a gentle practice. Perform postures while seated. Will assist with balance issues or anyone who has trouble getting down and up from the floor.
Fit Flow Yoga
Focusing on strength, balance, and flexibility, increase your HEART RATE and leave feeling refreshed and energized. The class will start with vinyasa flow and standing postures, progressing into options for a peak pose. It will always be fun and high energy throughout with relaxation at the end.
Instructor: Sadie
MovNat
Practice natural movement in an efficient, structured, technical, progressive, and mindful way. beneficial for all to improve their natural movement. You don’t have to be fit to move, you just have to move to be fit.
Instructor: Carmen
NIA
A movement form that incorporates principles from dance, the healing arts and the martial arts. Targeted for seniors who want a fun and health promoting experience. Focuses on the mind, body and soul.
Instructor: Patricia
High/Low Fit
Takes old school aerobics to the next level with HIIT training, intervals, and cardio with music you love.
Instructor: Lori
Kickboxing
A non-contact martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. This workout helps deliver superior fitness, strength and coordination results. Punch and kick your way to fitness with moves from Karate and Boxing. Release stress, have a blast and leave feeling like a champ.
Instructors: Paige & Melody
Strong
A full-body strength-based workout designed for beginner and advanced lifters alike. Each workout incorporates a variety of equipment and movements to train your body to move efficiently in and out of the gym! Build strength, burn fat, and boost your metabolism with this full-body workout!
Instructor: Ashley