From light to high intensity work-outs, Recreation Oak Bay offers many drop-in fitness classes to suit your schedule.

Aerobics and Fitness classes (including Indoor Cycling) are included with your Annual Pass. Annual Pass holders will be given a 50% discount for Jazzercise.

Attendant monitoring is available during various times, please see program guide for more information.

Class descriptions noted below...

Dance Express

Elevate your heart rate with pure electric dance energy! Invigorating music and easy to follow dance combinations will make you forget you are exercising. 

Energy Booster 

Launch your day with cardio, resistance, and plyometrics training to provide a well balanced workout.

Fitness Fix

Mix up your routine with this interval class combining cardio and strength training for a full body workout. High intensity cardio intervals using the step with concentrated strength training interspersed with cardio bursts using weights, body bars, tubing, balls and body weight to train all the major muscles of the body. Finish with cardio, core and stretches. All levels welcome.

Full Body Essentials

Get a complete and balanced full body workout using the body bar & ball to build strength and endurance. Work core, balance & stability with Pilates inspired exercises for improved posture & performance.

Intermediate Step

Energizing, step aerobic choreographed-combinations, mixed with heart-pumping drills, completed with intense abs & full stretch. 

Jazzercise

Jazzercise is a pulse-pounding, beat-pumping fitness program that gets you results… fast. It’s a calorie-torching, hip swiveling, Shakira’d-beproud dance party with a hot playlist to distract you from the burn. Dance Mixx/Interval/Strike/Fusion/STRENGTH/Core (some of our different formats which are offered throughout each month). All Monterey classes are 'low impact'. *Jazzercise is a Registered Program. Recreation Oak Bay Annual Pass holders will be given a 50% discount for Jazzercise. Call Jazzercise for information at 250-580-5299.

Piloxing

A non-stop cardio fusion of standing Pilates boxing and dance that will push you past your limits to develop a sleek and powerful you!

Total Body Conditioning

Uses a variety of low choreography aerobics formats combined with strength and endurance work that uses the major muscle groups to improve overall fitness level.  Lots of variety using different equipment is sure to keep you motivated.    

Total Conditioning Circuit Drop-in

In the Fitness Studio at Henderson Recreation Centre. Classes will combine stations of cardiovascular training with strength conditioning & core exercises. Utilizing cardio equipment, strength machines along with body weight exercises, free weights, balls, TRX, BOSUs and bands for a balanced and fun workout.

The Ultimate Workout

This class is all about strength, stamina and power. Challenge yourself with an intense workout that will get you into ultimate shape. A combination styled class for everyone from beginners to advanced.

Zumba

Latin rhythms with easy to follow moves to create a dynamic fitness program that will blow you away.  $12 Drop-in and $6 for pass holders.

Yoga (Drop in)

Please arrive 10 minutes early to set up your props.
$12 for Drop-in and $6 for passholders.

 • Flow Yoga:

A fast paced Yoga class with core strength work complete with relaxation. Leave feeling calm, strong and worked-out. $12 for Drop-in and $6 for passholders.

 • Gentle Yoga:

Gentle Hatha Yoga is restorative. It is an invitation to mindfulness through breath work and yoga postures (asanas). Together we practice warming up the major joints, balance, strength and flexibility to help ease tension and return to present moment awareness. It is designed for all body types and all levels of fitness. 

Monterey Drop in Fitness – Moderate, Mild, Gentle
(Members Only)

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Work out to motivational music with qualified and enthusiastic instructors. Classes include a warm-up, cardiovascular, strength and cool down components. The strength portion (of the Mild and Gentle classes) is done using chairs for assistance.

Monterey Sit & Fit – Easy
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With Alexis Moores. Join in a safe and invigorating workout-from standing or a chair, your choice. After sitting or standing warm up and short aerobic portion, you will sit and work on strength, flexibility, mobility and balance using a variety of equipment.

Monterey Drop-in Strength
(Members Only)

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With Alexis Moores. Improve your upper body, lower body, core strength and balance using bands, weights and body weight. Build strength and work on your endurance in a safe and challenging drop-in class.

Monterey Cardio & Stretch
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With Michelle Hoekstra. Keep your heart healthy by exercising to music. Stretching movements will help relieve stiff areas of your spine and other joints. Leave feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.