St. Charles Park District offers outdoor fitness classes
Discover the physical and mental benefits of fitness whether you're working out at home or in a small setting outside in the fresh air.
A Virtual Family Yoga series, available to parents, grandparents, caregivers and kids of all ages, offers an opportunity to connect through fun activities, teamwork exercises and breathing techniques. It's a great way to enjoy time together.
Yoga instructor Erica Filyo says this class won't look like a typical yoga workout. For starters, it won't be a silent class. To help younger participants remain engaged, her yoga routines include stories, songs, games and partner poses.
"I try to incorporate bonding and really work to connect family members to each other through breathing exercises as well as fun, group and partner poses," Filyo says.
Filyo is the creator behind ChildBlossom, a developmental yoga program that incorporates social emotional learning and mindfulness. She's taken her educational experiences as a Learning Behavior Specialist and more than 20 years of teaching yoga to build a program that is specially designed for children of all ages.
The next ChildBlossom Virtual Family Yoga will run on Tuesdays, July 14-Aug. 4, from 6-6:30 p.m. Class will meet outside in Pottawatomie Park weather permitting. Fee per family is $40 for residents and $60 for nonresidents. These classes are open for families with children from ages 3 through teens.
For adults, additional virtual fitness programs are available. Mornings & Mindfulness focus on living in the moment. Restorative Yoga is all about rejuvenation and relaxation. For more virtual class opportunities, visit www.stcparks.org/eactivities/.
This summer, the park district is offering Goat Yoga for age 5 to 64 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, June 27, July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, at Primrose Farm. Enjoy a peaceful morning of physical meditation with our Nigerian dwarf goats! Gather friends and family at the farm and immerse yourself in the peaceful scenery the farm has to offer. Bring your yoga mats and open minds to this exclusive program.
The district is also offering outdoor Zumba, a Tabata Bootcamp, both for adults, and a Bootcamp for ages 50+. Every day, more fitness opportunities are being added. For updates, visit www.stcparks.org/summer-onsite/
Class sizes are limited and advance registration is required. For more information, call (630) 513-6200.