Aerobics

Total Body Strength & Stretch

Fat blasting total body strength class designed to give you a total body workout, targeting each of the major muscle groups and boost your flexibility and improve joint range of motion with full body stretching.

38604 CAR M 10:40am-11:30am 9/13 13 Kourounis $85 38605 CAR W 10:40am-11:30am 9/8 14 Kourounis $89 Total Body Sculpt

Total Body Sculpt class is an energetic, upbeat aerobics class that combines cardiovascular training & toning by using dumbbells, weighted bars, resistant bends, balls etc., and stretching with some yoga/Pilates for a superior total body workout. A great workout for all levels of fitness enthusiasts.

39401 CAR F Noon-12:50pm 9/10 13 Kourounis $89 Zumba®

This feel good workout fuses Latin and international dance music themes creating a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system with aerobic/ fitness interval training in a combination of fast and slow rhythms for fat burning and total body toning. Fitness elements and dance variations are incorporated from Cumbia, Merengue, Belly Dancing, Salsa, Reggaeton, Samba, and Calypso-just to name a few. No dance experience necessary.

38613 CAR W 10:40am-11:30am 9/8 14 Rowland $89 38614 CAR Th 9am-9:55am 9/9 14 Rowland $89 38615 CAR Sa 9am-9:50am 9/11 15 Riley $85 38907 OPC M 6pm-6:50pm 9/13 7 Alvarez $59 38908 OPC Sa 8:15am-9:05am 9/25 8 Alvarez $65 39760 OPC M 6pm-6:50pm 11/8 6 Alvarez $55 39980 TMC Tu,Th 5:45pm-6:35pm 9/7 14 Padilla $89 39981 TMC Tu 5:45pm-6:35pm 9/7 7 Padilla $59 39982 TMC Th 5:45pm-6:35pm 9/9 7 Padilla $59 39983 TMC M 5:45pm-6:35pm 9/13 6 Padilla $55 39984 TMC Tu,Th 5:45pm-6:35pm 11/2 14 Padilla $89 39985 TMC Tu 5:45pm-6:35pm 11/2 7 Padilla $59 39986 TMC Th 5:45pm-6:35pm 11/4 7 Padilla $59 39987 TMC M 5:45pm-6:35pm 11/1 7 Padilla $59 Zumba® Gold

Work out to international rhythms in a ‘feel happy’ exercise that is fun, effective and energizing. This low-impact cardio class strives to improve your balance, strength and flexibility.

38616 CAR Th 12:40pm-1:30pm 9/9 14 Kourounis $89 Zumba® Toning

Get lost with choreography or intricate moves? Want to enjoy or try Zumba a different way? This class blends body-sculpting techniques with Zumba moves (primarily Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Reggae-ton rhythms) for a calorie burning workout that’s both fun and effective. Classes consist of easy-to-follow, cardio-dance intervals as well as appropriately paced dance themes/footwork using hand weights or weighted toning sticks to enhance rhythm and tone the body while building muscular and cardiovascular endurance. Great for Zumba newbies and the experienced! All fitness levels welcome.

38619 CAR Sa 10am-10:55am 9/11 15 Riley $85 Jazzercise is the original dance party workout. Our high-energy dance cardio classes are set to hit music and blend dance with Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and strength training. The results? Long, lean muscles and an undeniable mood boost. Let us show you a workout that you’ll want to stick with. Classes are held in-person at the Carpenter Park Recreation Center and online. You may choose from the schedule below. Visit jazzercise.com for pricing, special promotions or to register for Jazzercise classes at Carpenter Park Recreation Center.

Tuesday 8:30am - 9:30am (in-person and online) Thursday 8:30am - 9:30am (in-person and online) Friday 8:30am - 9:30am (in-person and online) Saturday 8:30am - 9:30am (in-person and online)

Fitness-Aerobics

20-20-20

20-20-20 has 20 minutes of hi aerobics, 20 minutes of low aerobics and 20 minutes of resistance training. This class is designed to burn calories with easy to follow aerobics and strength exercises.

38555 CAR Tu,Th 7pm-8pm 9/7 14 Judkins $89 38556 CAR Tu,Th 7pm-8pm 11/2 13 Judkins $85 Ab-Solute Fitness

Interval training at its best! Class combines strength training, cardio, and core exercises to give you a complete workout. Hand weights, body bars, and exercise bands are used to tone every major muscle group. Cardio drills on adjustable steps add to the intensity and build athletic performance. Special emphasis is placed on developing core strength. Class is for all fitness levels.

38879 LRC M,W 6pm-7pm 9/8 27 Burt $145 38880 LRC M 6pm-7pm 9/13 12 Burt $75 38881 LRC W 6pm-7pm 9/8 15 Burt $89 Aerobic Fitness

Try an exercise combination that really works! This heart-pumping cardio workout is designed to get your whole body into shape with the added bonus of light resistance training that really makes the difference. Suitable for all fitness levels.

38557 CAR M,W 8pm-9pm 9/13 12 Hornberger $75 38558 CAR M,W 8pm-9pm 11/1 15 Hornberger $85 Aerobics/Cross Training Mania

Bored with your current cardiovascular routine? This class will incorporate a variety of fat burning and muscle toning workouts, including step, high/ low impact, kickboxing, Tai Chi, weight training, body sculpting, and abdominal exercises. Something new and exciting every time! Adjustable for all fitness levels.

38559 CAR Tu,Th 8:15am-9:15am 9/14 12 Hornberger $75 38560 CAR Tu,Th 8:15am-9:15am 11/2 15 Hornberger $85

Body 360

Come tone all 360 degrees of your body. It will burn calories and tone all muscle groups. The workout rolls from exercise to exercise without a break using different tools-dumbbells, Pilates rings, bars, and bands. It is easy to follow moves that help burn calories and strengthen muscles. All levels are welcome.

38627 CAR Sa 8:05am-9am 9/11 13 Judkins $85 Cardio, Strength & Tone

This class emphasizes overall physical conditioning and toning. Exercises focus on strength, flexibility, and endurance. This highly-efficient, full body workout utilizes resistance exercises and endurance drills to build and sculpt every major muscle group. We will alternate between strength and endurance drills to ensure calories are burned, muscles are toned, and that you will leave feeling great. All fitness levels are welcome.

38994 TMC M,W 6:30pm-7:30pm 8/30 31 Focus 4 Fitness$165 Fitness Fusion

Fitness fusion is a workout class that focuses on balance, flexibility, and strength training. The result is a total body workout that will challenge your muscles in new ways, firm your core, and improve endurance. This class unites cardio exercise, weight resistance training, stretching poses to sculpt, tone and lengthen muscles for maximum fat burn. All levels of fitness are welcome to join this low impact workout that leaves your body long and lean.

38587 CAR M,W 7pm-8pm 9/8 13 Dwiggins $85 38588 CAR Su 11am-Noon 9/12 7 Dwiggins $59 38589 CAR M,W 7pm-8pm 11/1 13 Dwiggins $85 38590 CAR Su 11am-Noon 11/7 6 Dwiggins $55

Fitness-Pilates

Body Blast-Pilates Style

This invigorating full body toning class is sure to fire up every muscle in your body! Special attention will be paid to each participant. Everyone will benefit and see results in their own trouble zones. Enthusiastic attitude required! No Pilates experience needed.

38561 CAR Tu 6pm-7pm 9/7 15 Keltch $95 38562 CAR Sa 8am-9am 9/11 13 Keltch $85 Pilates

Improve your muscle tone while increasing your core strength and flexibility. You will leave class feeling strong, yet refreshed and relaxed.

38593 CAR Tu,Th 7pm-8pm 9/7 14 Moffett $115 38595 CAR Tu,Th 7pm-8pm 11/2 12 Moffett $105

Fitness-Yoga

Ashtanga Yoga (Beg)

This ancient nonreligious form of self-discipline includes yoga stretching, breathing exercises, and meditation to promote physical fitness, flexibility, and immunity. Yoga energizes and purifies the body, giving you a calm, focused mind and a more peaceful and joyful spirit. Yoga is also known to reduce stress, and foster a positive approach towards life. You will also learn some techniques to resolve/decrease allergies.

39990 TMC Su 10:15am-11:15am 9/12 13 Thakkar $95 Excellence Rising Yoga & Meditation-NEW

Meditation is a progressive, beneficial fitness program with dynamic workouts to reach your fitness goals. With various diverse session themes from lyengar yoga, Kundalini yoga, Zen music, ethnic instruments, sounds of nature, and Hip-Hop vibes, there is something for everyone. Plus, meditation and a welcoming community of people. Excellence Rising has everything you need to achieve mind-body wellness.

40029 LRC Th 8:30am-9:20am 9/16 4 Williams $65 40030 LRC Th 8:30am-9:20am 10/28 4 Williams $65 Gentle Somatics Yoga

Gentle Somatics Yoga uses slow sequential movements to restore more balance and comfort in your body. This helps to relieve muscle fatigue from daily stress and trauma to our sensory motor systems caused by repeatedly triggered muscular contractions throughout our daily lives.

39188 LRC Sa 9:30am-10:45am 9/4 15 Fritsch $95 Mantric Meditation

This class will explore primordial sound meditation, a technique that incorporates soft yoga postures, breathing exercises, and different stages of mantra-based meditation. This type of meditation is a healing, practice used to experience relaxation and mindfulness. Wear comfortable clothes, and bring a mat and blanket.

38904 OPC Sa 9:30am-10:30am 9/25 8 Alvarez $65

Yoga (Beg)

Feel better and look younger. Yoga increases strength, flexibility, and balance; energizes and purifies the body; gives you a calm focused mind and a more peaceful, joyful spirit. Energize your body using yoga techniques. Experienced students are welcome to join this class and deepen their yoga practice. Please bring a blanket and mat.

38606 CAR Th 6pm-7pm 9/9 14 Stall $115 39989 TMC Tu 7pm-8:15pm 9/14 12 Hu/Speaks $99 38856 OPC F 10:45am-11:45am 9/10 7 Douglas $59 38857 OPC F 10:45am-11:45am 10/29 7 Douglas $59 Yoga (Int)

When you’re ready to deepen your yoga practice with more advanced postures and movement, more advanced breathing, yoga philosophy, and meditation/chanting techniques, this intermediate class is for you. Take the journey to a whole new level of self-discovery.

38607 CAR Th 7:05pm-9:05pm 9/9 14 Stall $135 Yoga for Fitness

Yoga for Fitness is a modern, non-religious form of yogic exercise and self-discipline that promotes fitness, flexibility, and fun! This class is suitable for able beginners and experienced students alike. Please bring a blanket and a mat to class.

38608 CAR M 7pm-8:30pm 9/13 12 Speaks $95 38609 CAR Sa 10:45am-Noon 9/18 10 Speaks $85 38828 OPC Th 7pm-8:30pm 9/16 12 Speaks $95 Yoga Fusion

The benefit of most yoga fusion workouts is that they are dynamic and challenging yet accessible. They can offer the mental and spiritual lift of yoga with the physical benefits of a cardiovascular workout. Yoga fusion classes seek to provide the flexibility challenges and breathing work of yoga while also offering overall toning, muscle-building or fat-burning activities.

38610 CAR Tu 11:40am-12:30pm 9/7 14 Kourounis $89 Yoga Meditation in Motion

Create calorie burning energy in your body and calm in your mind with active yoga practice. Flow effortlessly from one posture to the next in a state of bliss that connects the body and mind on a path to better health. Beginners and experienced students are welcome.

38629 CAR Sa 9:30am-10:29am 9/18 10 Hu $79 Yoga Mixed Levels (Beg)

Give yourself a lift that will reduce your stress and improve your health. This class will improve flexibility and will focus on breathing and relaxation techniques. Open to beginners and returning students.

38611 CAR W 6pm-7pm 9/8 14 Meneses $115 38612 CAR Sa 8am-9am 9/11 13 Meneses $109 Yoga Stretch

Gain flexibility by doing yoga exercises that increase your range of motion. This fun class will help free you from body restrictions due to a sedentary life style. Get up off the sofa and stretch!

38960 TMC Th 7pm-8:15pm 9/23 10 Hu $79

Health

Fitness & Weight Room Orientation

Learn how to use the weight and cardio machines at our recreation centers. Certified ACE & AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer, Jorge Wilcox,will teach you how to properly use weight room equipment and give you tips to maximize your workout.

38583 CAR Sa 4:30pm-5:30pm 9/11 1 Wilcox $9 38584 CAR Sa 4:30pm-5:30pm 10/9 1 Wilcox $9 38585 CAR Sa 4:30pm-5:30pm 11/6 1 Wilcox $9 Pain Relief Without Drugs or Surgery

When chronic pain sets in, most people immediately look in their medicine cabinet or rush to the drugstore. Learn how to reduce or eliminate the pain you may be suffering from injury or stress through meditation and simple movements. Led by a licensed massage therapist who specializes in pain relief, this class helps participants learn movement techniques to alleviate pain rather than increase it.

38971 OPC W 6pm-7pm 9/15 1 Cain $9 40611 OPC Sa 9:30am-10:30am 10/2 1 Cain $9 38972 OPC W 6pm-7pm 10/20 1 Cain $9 38973 OPC W 6pm-7pm 11/17 1 Cain $9 38974 OPC W 6pm-7pm 12/15 1 Cain $9

Martial Arts

Karate-Tae Kwon Do/Kung Fu I (13 Yrs & Up)

This martial arts style is a unique blend of both hard linear and soft circular forms of martial arts focusing on proven street-applicable selfdefense against single to multiple attackers. Students train on technical proficiency of defense, strikes, blocks, fitness conditioning, forms, with a complete understanding of skills for adaptation as needed for defense while emphasizing inner strength. Progress from belt through sash ranking. This class is for all levels. Beginners welcome! $48/$60 startup (uniform, mouthpiece, and membership) is required at the first class.

39009 CAR W 7pm-7:45pm 9/8 27 Bales $305 Sa 11am-11:45am Kendo Advanced Adult (15 Yrs-Adult)

The Kendo Advanced Adult class is aimed to improve the skills and techniques learned in the Basic Kendo Adult Class. Advanced Kendo students must attend both basic and advanced classes.

37443 TMC Tu 8:30pm-9:30pm 8/24 32 Yang $459 Sa 3:30pm-5:30pm Kendo Basics Adult (15 Yrs-Adult)

Kendo is the Japanese martial art of bamboo fencing, teaching patience, discipline, posture, physical and mental health. The Head Instructor is a former World Championships Silver Medalist and US National Kendo Champion with extensive experience in teaching and coaching kendo to students of all ages. A one-time $70 membership fee and $30 supply fee (for the shinai) is due on the first day of class for new members.

37442 TMC Tu 8:30pm-9:30pm 8/24 16 Yang $229

Pan Kau Rau Shen Egyptian Self Defense

Experience personal development and street defense from the ancient Egyptian perspective. Students will learn ancient concepts with modern tactics and strategies to protect themselves in real-world situations.

38969 OPC Th 7pm-8pm 9/16 6 Tillmon $55 38970 OPC Th 7pm-8pm 10/28 7 Tillmon $59 Tae Kwon Do (17-59 Yrs)

Tae Kwon Do is a Korean style of self-defense that was introduced in the United States during the 1950’s. This art places emphasis on courtesy, integrity, discipline, and positive self-image.

38872 OPC Tu,Th 6:45pm-8:15pm 9/7 14 Medlen $99 38873 OPC Tu,Th 6:45pm-8:15pm 10/26 14 Medlen $99

Online Activities

12 Days of Fitmas-NEW

Need a little extra motivation to keep you on track this holiday season? Are you up for the free challenge? Push yourself the extra mile with us Dec.1-12 as we sweat up some holiday cheer! All workouts are selfpaced and conducted on your time based on daily emails sent to your inbox. Jingle all the way to wellness with us!

39761 Online Every day Self-paced 12/1 12 Staff FREE Keep Talking: An Introduction to Professional Voice

Have you ever been told that you have a great voice? This exciting, informative class is lots of fun and a great first step for anyone interested in professional voice acting. We will explore numerous aspects of voiceover work for television, film, radio, audio books, documentaries, and the Internet. Other topics will include how to prepare a demo, how to be successful, and how to earn great income in this exciting field. Participants will have the opportunity to hear examples of demos recorded by professional voice actors and record a commercial script under the direction of a professional voice coach producer. This class will be offered via Zoom. Meeting instructions will be emailed a few days before the class start date.

38473 Online Th 6:30pm-8:30pm 10/21 1 Gallogly $19 Tai Chi Chih Joy through Movement (Adv)

Tai Chi Chih is a mindfulness meditation practice consisting of 19 gentle movements and one pose. This practice circulates and balances the vital energy within us, which improves balance, strength, promotes healthy joints, stimulates the immune system, and reduces stress. This class is for students who have previously learned basic Tai Chi movements and want to deepen and refine their practice. The class will be led by a certified Tai Chi Chih instructor. Class will be offered via Zoom. Meeting instructions will be emailed a few days before the class start date.

38858 Online Tu 5:30pm-6:30pm 9/14 6 Kistler-Robinson $35

Shows/Events

Paint Your Pet

Accompany us to create a custom portrait of your pet. Once you sign up for the class, email us a digital photo of your pet. Our experienced artists from Eighty8 Visuals will have a sketch on a 16X20 canvas of your pet ready when you arrive for your class. Your instructor will guide you stepby-step through the paint process and help you perfectly capture your pet. Price includes all supplies.

39453 LRC Tu 6:45pm-9:45pm 10/19 1 8 Lines $39

WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE? WANT TO MAKE MONEY DOING WHAT YOU LOVE? NEED A FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE?

Plano Parks and Recreation is looking for instructors for its preschool, youth and adult classes. If you have a unique talent, a skill, or an idea for an interesting class, please contact any of our staff at the recreation centers.