Climb your way to the top
If an hour-long fitness class just isn’t for you, but you want to find ways to get active, rock climbing might be your perfect solution. While they don’t offer traditional classes like gyms do, they have several adult courses for varying skill levels. Whether you’re a total beginner looking to try something new, or a decent climber who needs some tips on transitioning to outdoor rock climbing, you’ll find something to shake up your fitness routine.
Vertically Inclined Rock Gym, 8523 Argyll Rd., 780-496-9390
Go surfing – on land
Do you dream of gliding along a huge wave, perfectly balanced on your surfboard? Well, it’s a bit of a drive from Edmonton if you want to play in the real ocean, but you can incorporate a bit of that beach attitude into your workout at The Surf Studio. The studio offers Surfset classes, a unique workout which combines muscle building, aerobic fat burning, core training and more – and the entire workout is done on a custom made unstable surfboard. Classes take different focuses and you can Balance, Burn, Build, or Blend your way to a fun new fitness routine.
(Closed) The Surf Studio, 8708 51 Ave., 780-920-7935
Combine high-intensity spinning with relaxing yoga
Ease into the week with this unique combination class offered by Spinunity. In Candlelit Spin & Yoga, offered on Sunday evenings, participants will be able to combine a 30 minute spin class with a 30 minute yoga session, all done in relaxing candlelight, for an hour of fitness fun.
(Closed) Spinunity, 208 Sioux Rd., Sherwood Park, 780-400-9228
Channel your inner Cirque du Soleil – or, your inner Beyonce
Pique Dance Centre, a studio focused on adult dance education, offers many of the common dance classes such as ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary. However, they also have several outside the box classes that you definitely need to check out. Their Aerial Silks class allows participants to hang from a special fabric while performing acrobatics. The twisting, stretching, swinging and spiralling, all while suspended in the air, will have you feeling like you’re Cirque ready in no time. And, if you’ve always dreamed of being one of Beyonc’s back up dancers, Pique has you covered – they offer a Beyonce Hip Hop class that allows participants to channel their inner pop star in choreography inspired by music videos.
(Closed) Pique Dance Centre, 10604 105 Ave., 780-239-6122