The Jamaica YMCA has tons of fitness classes led by trained, responsive, and fun instructors. Try Zumba, Spin, bootcamp, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, and more. Classes are free for Y members, so check the schedule and start working out!

Class Schedule

Cardio

Boot Camp
A challenging workout for your entire body, using calisthenics such as pushups, jumping jacks, crunches and other body weight exercises. Intermediate to advanced.

Cardio Sculpt
Work up a sweat with this intense fusion of cardio drills and strength training. Intermediate. 

H.I.I.T.
Supercharge your fitness with this challenging class of high speed, high intensity work with alternative recovery periods of low intensity. Intermediate to advanced.

Kickboxing
This high energy class blends athletic drills with martial arts to create an intense cardiovascular workout. Intermediate.

Low Impact Cardio
Get a cardio challenge with minimal impact on bone and joints. Beginner to intermediate.

Spin® 
An intense cardio workout of simulated road bike riding to energizing music. Beginner to advanced.

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Strength & Conditioning

Body Shred™
Jillian Michael’s BODY SHRED™ is a high intensity and endurance based 30 Minute workout. Intermediate to advanced.

Boot Camp
A challenging workout for your entire body, using calisthenics such as pushups, jumping jacks, crunches and other body weight exercises. Intermediate to advanced.

Stretching
An essential component of fitness that is often neglected or left out, this class uses a variety of stretching methods to gradually increase muscle strength and extend the range of movement at the joints.

Total Body Conditioning
A full body workout designed to strengthen and tone the upper and lower body using an assortment of fitness equipment. Beginner to intermediate.

Ultimate Abs
Our most challenging ab workout this intense class is all about your abs. Beginner to intermediate.

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Dance and Zumba

Belly Dance
A dance movement class that focuses on the core muscles, emphasizing on muscular isolations. Dance to Middle Eastern rhythms while learning traditional movements and combinations. Beginner to advanced.

Gospel Dance
Gospel Dance is a Christian expression of prayer or worship through body movement. The dancers will respond with an appropriate dance which flows out of the music and enhances the prayer or worship experience. All levels.

Soca Dance Party
A high intensity dance fitness class fused with African dance, African music, West Indian dance and Soca music. All levels.

Zumba®
Zumba® takes the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Beginner to intermediate.

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Yoga and Pilates

Chair Yoga
A yoga class that integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation to stretch, strengthen, and condition all from the comfort of a chair.

Hatha Yoga
A yoga class that integrates postures, breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation to stretch, strengthen, and condition.

Pilates Mat
Based on original Pilates techniques, this class is designed to restore muscular balance, improve posture, helps prevent injury and build strength and flexibility. All levels.

Restorative Yoga
A yoga class focused on your inner energy and well being.  All levels.

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Water Aerobics

Water Aerobics
An instructional class of aerobic movements performed in the water, to improve cardiovascular fitness, and flexibility. Beginner.

Aqua Zumba®
Aqua Zumba® blends the Zumba® philosophy with water resistance for one pool party you shouldn’t miss! Beginner to intermediate.

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Senior Fitness

SilverSneakers® Cardio Fit
Get up and go with an aerobics class that’s safe, heart-healthy and gentle on the joints. The workout includes easy-to-follow low-impact movement and upper-body strength, abdominal conditioning, stretching and relaxation exercises designed to energize your active lifestyle.

SilverSneakers® Classic
Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance; and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.

SilverSneakers® Splash
Activate your urge for variety! Splash offers fun, shallow water movement to improve agility and flexibility while addressing cardiovascular, strength and endurance conditioning. No swimming ability is required, and a SilverSneakers kickboard or other aquatic equipment is used to improve strength, balance and coordination.

SilverSneakers® Yoga
SilverSneakers Yoga will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of seated and standing postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.

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Martial Arts

Seido Karate
A form of karate to develop physical conditioning, mental awareness and self-defense strategies. Students will learn to develop speed, power, focus and balance.

Tai Chi
An ancient form of mind and body exercise that uses purposeful, slow movements in a form of meditation for relaxation, health and self-defense. All levels.

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