Group Fitness Classes
Discover the vibrant world of group fitness at the YMCA of Greenwich, where our extensive range of over 50 classes is included in all membership types. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned athlete, you’ll find classes tailored to various levels of experience, intensity, and style. Join us to energize your routine and connect with a supportive community.
Try A Class Today!
Sign up for any of our group fitness classes easily through our app! Just search “YMCA of Greenwich” in your phone’s app store to get started. You can also drop in for a class anytime. Check out our Schedules page for the latest group fitness schedule.
Group Fitness Class List
ALL LEVELS
AQUAFIT
This low-impact class will get your heart rate pumping as you alternate between fast and slower paced movements. Use water to improve strength, endurance and efficiency.
BACK TO BASICS
Learn proper form, alignment, body positioning for various strengthening and core movement exercises to help prevent injury and get best results.
BARRE
This total body class utilizes ballet-inspired movement to target the muscles for a deep burn. The isometric exercises increase endurance, strength and coordination. The core, glutes, quadriceps and arms will be challenged in this precise and disciplined class.
BEACH BODY BURN & TONE
High energy total body sculpting with light to medium weights, resistance bands, balls and body bars. Be your beach body best!
BODY BAR BARRE
Total body workout utilizing body bar – a slender four foot long metal pole – to create balance and strength. Expect Ballet, Pilates, and Yoga movements to target muscles. Build long lean muscles.
BODY SCULPT
A full hour workout based on a pyramid covering cardio, weights, legs and core.
BOXING
A fun non-stop, heart pumping, multi-intensity, high calorie burning workout with fun boxing combos. Improve your cardiovascular fitness, coordination and reaction time and strengthen your core.
CARDIO JAM
A fun non-stop, heart pumping, multi-intensity, high calorie burning workout with energizing creative routines. Improve your cardiovascular fitness and strengthen your core.
CORE & MORE
Let’s focus on core strength! This class uses a variety of bodyweight exercises to tone, strengthen, and work the core including those GLUTES.
CYCLING
We have a variety of cycling classes on our schedule which will challenge your cardiovascular strength while you follow a fun routine lead by our instructors. Any level is welcome and modifications to make your ride harder or easier are always given.
DANCE FUSION
This is a lively, fun, ever-changing, and total-body exercise class. We combine dance, cardio, stretch, and body-strengthening exercises to get your heart rate up and tone your muscles, entirely energized by upbeat, motivating, international pop-music (no equipment or experience necessary).
FAMILY ZUMBA
Come get your workout in with your family. This class is for families to come have fun and break a sweat together. This class is for those nine (9) years old and up. Get up and DANCE!
FIT IN FIVE
Work is concentrated on a specific muscle group for 5 minutes in 30 second intervals of different exercises targeting the muscle/body part. We will focus on strength, stability and flexibility.
GROUP POWER®
Group Power® is Your Hour of Power! Blast all your muscles with this high-rep weight training workout.
HYDROFIT DEEP
Work your core and build your cardio stamina while using the noodles and dumbells in the deep diving well while gently opening the body.
MORNING MEDITATION AND YOGA
Get into your Zen headspace with guided meditation to help manage stress and relax the body with fluid yoga moves to start your day off right!
NIA DANCE
The Nia Technique is a barefoot, mindful movement practice that combines moves from dance, martial arts and healing arts. No experience necessary, dress comfortably.
PIYO
Piyo is a hybrid Pilates/Yoga mix where you’ll tighten and tone while building core strength and stamina as well as gaining flexibility.
SPIN FUSION
Spin sweat and tone in this high energy cycling class where you’ll get challenged while having fun spinning out to awesome soundtracks. Modifications offered to suit every need. Weights optional.
SPIN & TONE
A fun twist on your standard spin class where we’ll ride to the beat of the music & work to engage your glutes and upper body with fun choreography on and off the bike. Lightweights and resistance bands may be used for this full body workout
STRETCH EXPRESS
Set asides dedicated time to stretch your muscles in this 30 minutes session. Focus on a total body stretch and recovery. Improve your joint range of motion, muscle and joint extensibility and relaxation in this session.
STRONG NATION
1 hour of high intensity calorie torching muscle sculpting workout driven by the beat of the music. No equipment needed, Movement and body weight exercises.
TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING
Come challenge all your major muscle groups. This class includes a variety of exercises that will increase strength, decrease body fat, and improve overall physical conditioning. Come prepared to use light to medium weights, other fitness equipment and body weight exercises too!
ULTIMATE CARDIOKICK
Regardless of your current fitness level, this class has something for you! A fun aerobics class using boxing and kicks that will help build your core strength, flexibility, and endurance. No gloves or boxing bags.
VIN TO YIN YOGA
Vin Yin yoga is a yoga style that combines Vinyasa and Yin Yoga into a single class. It begins with dynamic energizing Vinyasa flow, and ends with a restorative, passive Yin sequence incorporating seated and supine stretches.
YOGA
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines. Poses are combined with breathing techniques and meditation principles. Join us as we strengthen, stretch and breathe.
YOGA FLOW
Flow into your morning with opening asana poses and free flowing movements while stretching and relaxing. Modifications provided.
ZUMBA
Get up and DANCE! This Latin-inspired group dancing class teaches dance segments that are threaded together to create fun and fulfilling movement. Come get your dance on!
LEVEL 1+
ACTIVE & STRONG (LEVEL 1)
This low-impact class keeps you on your toes with a variety of modalities: steps, weights, bands and medicine balls to name a few! Work on stability, balance and bone-density.
CARDIO BOOTY BARRE (LEVEL 1 AND 2)
A total body workout that combines Pilates, Ballet and Yoga to target the core from all sides: glutes, abdominals, oblique’s and pelvic floor. Isometric exercises increase time under tension and help to sculpt lean lines.
FIT 4 LIFE (LEVEL 1 AND 2)
Active Older Adults Welcomed! This class moves through a variety of functional movements and exercises, keeping our older active adults healthy and mobile. This class includes strength training with a focus on balance, stability and flexibility are also included.
GENTLE YOGA (LEVEL 1)
Increase flexibility, strength, and peace of mind with our most easeful yoga offering. Open to all!
PILATES MAT (LEVEL 1)
This class teaches an approach to strength that starts at the core and extends throughout the body. A focused and deliberate approach, Pilates will teach core and breath that supports and strengthens your body through other endeavors.
TAI CHI 101 (LEVEL 1)
Tai Chi is meditation in motion. The flowing movements promote the health and strength while improving balance, circulation, and bone strength.
LEVEL 2+
BOOTCAMP (LEVEL 2+)
Maximum calorie burn with 60 minutes of intense interval exercises and partner drills. Improve your cardio, build endurance and stamina, and increase your strength. With a class that is held outdoors in nice weather and inside when it isn’t – there is no excuse for missing this heart pumping class.
CARDIO BOOTY BARRE (LEVEL 1 AND 2)
A total body workout that combines Pilates, Ballet and Yoga to target the core from all sides: glutes, abdominals, oblique’s and pelvic floor. Isometric exercises increase time under tension and help to sculpt lean lines.
FIT 4 LIFE (LEVEL 1 AND 2)
Active Older Adults Welcomed! This class moves through a variety of functional movements and exercises, keeping our older active adults healthy and mobile. This class includes strength training with a focus on balance, stability and flexibility are also included.
STEP & SCULPT (LEVEL 2+)
Heart pumping step aerobics routine alternating between strength training and conditioning moves. This workout will give you a complete cardio and strength building workout.
TAI CHI (LEVELS 2+)
Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai chi is sometimes described as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle movements — connecting the mind and body.
TRX (LEVEL 2+)
Developed in the field by US Navy Seals, TRX is a workout system that uses gravity and body weight to perform exercises to strengthen you from head to toe. By changing the angle of your stance, each exercise is either harder or easier. No other workout compares. From your arms, shoulders, core, legs and even hand grip, nothing is left untouched at the end of this workout!
ZUMBA TONING (LEVEL 2+)
Perfect for those who love to dance while toning and sculpting to define muscles! The challenge of adding resistance by using Zumba® Toning Sticks (or light weights), helps you focus on specific muscle groups, so you (and your muscles) stay engaged!