HEALTH & WELLNESS

Group Exercise

The Katy YMCA is the home to the top group fitness program in Houston! Our experienced instructors lead over 145 FREE group classes each week. Offerings include Step, Latin Dance, Boot Camp, Starter Fitness, CSI (Cardio Strength Intervals), Yoga, Pilates, Cycling, Turbo Kick, Zumba, Core Strength Classes, Christian focused aerobics classes and MORE!

Check out our latest Group Exercise schedule for specific classes and times. Exclusive in the Katy area, 7 awesome Les Mills programs ­- including Body Pump, our most popular class. Les Mills classes deliver results people want and blend great music and passionate instructors that inspire exhilarating workouts. Other Les Mills programs we offer are Body Attack, Body Combat, Body Jam, Body Step, Body Vive and, new to our group cycling program, RPM.

RPM is the Les Mills indoor cycling workout in which you ride to the rhythm of powerful music. Take on the terrain with your inspiring team coach who leads the pack through hills, flats, mountain peaks, time trials and interval training. See cycling schedule for class days and times.

Also new to the Katy Y is Body Vive! Body Vive is the low impact group fitness workout that lets you choose just how hard you work. Using Vive balls, tubes and hand weights, you are talked step-by-step through the entire class by a skilled instructor while listening to uplifting and inspiring music.

Our Group Exercise classes are the BEST! Try a class today and let our instructors guide you to your fitness goals!

For any Health & Wellness related questions, contact Jennifer Ramsey for more details, 281.392.5055 or jenniferr@ymcahouston.org

Mind/Body Classes

The Katy Family YMCA offers a variety of Mind/Body classes including Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi. Reduce stress, learn calming techniques and regain inner peace with our educated staff. Morning and evening classes are available for your convenience.

Christian-Focused Exercise Classes

In line with our YMCA Mission, the Katy Y now proudly offers Christian-focused aerobics classes. Devotional cycling is a cycling class taught to Christian music with a short prayer and thought of the day included in the workout. Christ-Centered Yoga incorporates the physical practice of Yoga with God's word. It becomes a moving prayer of praise and worship. See Group Exercise schedule for days and times.

Active Older Adults

The Katy YMCA is very proud of our Active Older Adults (AOA) schedule! It has been specifically designed for our members ages 55 and older. We offer Fitness and Water classes, such as SilverSneakers® and SilverSplash®. Our program also features social activities including bingo, card games, special events, a monthly field trip as well as monthly seminars. Check our AOA schedule for classes, activities and times. This schedule is updated monthly.

SilverSneakers® members welcome at the Katy YMCA.

Pre-/Post-Natal Exercise

Our Pre/Post Natal class consists of exercises designed to tone and strengthen muscles helping to support weight and posture changes. Exercise will assist with pushing during labor as well as lifting and carrying the baby after birth.

Bands, stability balls and light weights are used. In addition, we incorporate lectures and nutritional counseling with our dietitian.

Our program also includes a weekly water aerobics class. Gentle exercises performed in the water will help keep the mother in shape without added stress and fatigue. Participants will also be introduced to the benefits of yoga. Every 8 weeks an infant/child CPR class will be offered. Feel free to bring your new baby up to 3 months of age!

Personal Training

Personal Training at the YMCA will provide you with a physiologically and scientifically sound fitness program that is specifically tailored to meet your needs now and as your needs evolve. Your fitness program will be a comprehensive lifestyle plan, including an assessment of your
current fitness level. Personal training sessions are 1 hour with your trainer at your side guiding you through the workout. Group training sessions are also available.

All trainers are ACSM or NASM-certified. With our expansion, we are proud to now feature a specific Personal Training Studio. This studio offers a more private environment in which you and your trainer can work toward your fitness goals!

Personal Training: MVe Chair

New to our Pilates Program are MVe chair classes. Maximum Versatility Exercise (MVe), a compelling concept that pairs high-quality, innovative, stackable equipment with expertly designed workouts, is the ideal fusion of Pilates and fitness. This class will challenge you like no other Pilates workout. Designed to stretch and strengthen muscle groups traditional techniques and equipment cannot reach. Resistance levels for every user at every level. Five chairs per class.

Pilates Reformer

Personal instruction by a certified Pilates trainer on a Pilates Reformer machine is available at our YMCA. The Reformers will be used to challenge and condition core strength and stability while improving flexibility.

Pilates is a unique system of stabilizing, strengthening and stretching exercises developed over 90 years ago by Joseph Pilates. Free 30-minute demos are available by appointment. All Reformer classes are held in our Personal Training Studio, which offers an ideal class environment. Free demos available!

Y Personal Fitness

Just getting started? Need motivation or guidance? The YMCA Personal Fitness Program is designed to help individuals adopt regular healthy exercise habits. This 12-week program includes 4, 1-hour sessions with a fitness coach to familiarize you with our fitness equipment and exercise options.

This program is especially helpful for those who have not exercised in several years or someone who is recovering from an injury. Coaches will provide accountability and encouragement to help you make exercise part of your lifestyle. Free to Facility Members. Please see the Welcome Center to make an appointment with a YPF coach today!

Free Fitness Orientations

The Katy YMCA is happy to offer new members FREE Fitness orientations. Stop by the Welcome Desk to sign up for a time that is convenient to your schedule. Let one of our Fitness Trainers familiarize you with various pieces of cardio and strength equipment.

Walking Club

This class will meet at the YMCA, then go outdoors to walk as a group and participate in power walk intervals. Strength components will also be incorporated. Schedule includes seminars in which the correct shoe for walking, good nutrition, benefits of walking, etc. will be discussed. Class offerings listed on Group Exercise Schedule.

Running Club

Learn how to prepare for a 5K or just enjoy running with company to encourage you! The instructor will teach safe and effective running skills. The first Tuesday of each month, the group meets at Luke's Locker for an informational seminar on an aspect of running. Other Tuesdays, then group will meet under the YMCA front porch to stretch and begin their run.

Family Fitness Time

Youth ages 10-12 are able to work out in the Wellness Center with their parents.

• Friday, 6:00pm-8:00pm
• Saturday, 2:00pm-4:00pm
• Sunday, 4:00pm-6:00pm

Belly Dancing

8 week Belly Dancing private training sessions meeting once a week, Saturday 1pm - 2pm beginning January 23, 2010. Min 5 and max 15 people. Members: $120, Program Members: $160.

Anna Ferguson, professional belly dance instructor, will take seasoned belly dancers to the next level of performance by teaching them a prechoreographed dance. Private lessons with Anna are a great addition to your current dance instruction, giving you the personal attention and clear movement breakdown to help you be your best.

Y Trim Kids

Y Trim Kids is an 8-week weight-loss and weight-management program for kids ages 9-12. This program is designed specifically for overweight children. The classes include a moderate-intensity progressive exercise program, nutrition classes with guidelines for healthy food choices, and behavioral sessions that provide an individualized approach to childhood weight problems. Spring session begins in January. See flyer for details.

Community CPR

An American Red Cross instructor will provide the training needed to prepare you to prevent and respond to life-threatening emergencies. This course combines lectures, demonstrations and video with hands-on training and practice.

Massage Therapy

Swedish, Chair, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Sports Massages. All massages include aromatherapy to enhance relaxation, headache relief, stress reduction and to relieve muscle aches. Glenn Byrd is thrilled to announce that with the YMCA's expansion, he has gained a brand new private studio to better serve his valued clients!

Call Glenn at 713.725.9587 to schedule an appointment.

Fees: $40/half-hour; $70/hour

Students and Seniors: $40/hour