Specialty Fitness Classes at Tamarac

Get more out of your workout with our specialty fitness classes. Get a 12-class specialty fitness class pass for $75 if you’re a Tamarac member, or $99 for nonmembers.*

For more information or to purchase a class pass, call 231.924.1788.

An intense 60-minute workout to test your stamina and build strength through kicking and punching.

Improve your work output and cardiovascular endurance with a combination of circuit training, HIIT and functional movements.*

Elevate your functional strength by focusing on your speed and power with elements from power lifting, Olympic lifting and conventional lifting.*

Designed to help improve strength, balance, flexibility, endurance and walking for those with Parkinson’s disease.

A 30-minute class designed to help improve mobility through stretching and foam rolling.

Outdoor Bootcamp begins Monday, June 8

This high-intensity class will push your functional strength, endurance and agility to the limit with interval training. You can expect bursts of high intensity mixed with intervals of lighter activity while flipping tires, running sprints, wall sits and more.

Tai Chi 

6 week series

When: Fridays

Summer Dates: June 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31

Time: 8:30 to 9:30 am

Charge: $20 for members and $30 for non-members

Ethel Lobrigas will be leading qigong and tai chi practices to strengthen our Guardian Qi to be more centered, supported and protected energetically. Qigong can be described as a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one’s mental and physical health by integrating posture, movement, breathing technique, self-massage, sound, and focused intent. Tai chi, internal style martial art has its roots from qigong.

These practices will help cleanse physical tension, activate energetic pathways and junctions to engage the body to help process difficult emotions, summon a sense of peace in the face of adversity, and develop physical and emotional resilience needed to solidly weather challenging times.

Tai Chi for Health – Beginner

7 week series

When: Tuesdays

Summer Dates: TBD

Fall Dates: Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17, 2020

Time: 9:45 to 10:45 am

Charge: $20 for members and $30 for non-members

Consists of twelve basic movements of the Sun style with gentle agile steps of forward and backward movements that gracefully transitions from one move to another, providing more mobility, which is very helpful to people with arthritis. It includes powerful Qigong exercise to improve breathing, facilitate relaxation and healing. Its high stance makes it easier for beginners and older people to learn. It has great artistic depth that holds student interest.

Tai Chi for Health –Intermediate

7 week series

When: Thursdays

Summer Dates: TBD

Fall Dates: Oct 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2020

Time: 9:45 am to 10:45 am

Charge: $20 for members and $30 for non-members

Students will learn to do 9 new Sun style movements.

Reaching a more “intermediate” level in tai chi is not essential or important. It is the process of learning and practicing tai chi that will improve overall health and cope with arthritis and fibromyalgia symptoms. The benefits are cumulative and compounded over time of practice. This class includes practice of the five elements Qigong and enhanced depth training for increasing and strengthening one’s chi.

Tai Chi for Health – Continuing Practice

7 week series

When: Mondays

Summer Dates: TBD

Fall Dates: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 2020

Time: 5:30-6:30 pm

Charge: $20 for members and $30 for non-members

This class is for students who have reached comfortable levels of practice with the 12 basic Sun style movements, reverse of the 12 movements, the 9 intermediate Sun style movements and the reverse of the 9 movements. In this class, we will explore and play with the Yang style.

*The specialty class pass may be used towards any specialty fitness class.