Wellness and Fitness Classes

My Best Self

"Enjoying good health and wellness is an active, ongoing process of making informed choices toward a physically and emotionally healthy life. Join us for these important topics and workouts that will help you take a proactive approach to your health and wellness journey."                     

- Debi Price, JCC Wellness Director

All sessions are in the Group Exercise Studio. 

Boxing with Havi Searles

Two-part Series
Sunday, October 19 and Sunday, October 26 • 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Havi Searles fell in love with boxing 15 years ago when she was searching for a new workout routine. That’s when she stumbled upon Mendez Boxing Gym in New York City. The moment she started her first workout, she felt a newfound strength and power. From jumping rope and shadow boxing to bag work and sparring, Havi has been relentlessly practicing her boxing skills over the years. In this class, Havi will focus on the basics of boxing and incorporating those skills into a circuit-style workout.

Preparing for the Holiday Season with Paige Heiden, MS, RDN

Tuesday, November, 11 • 6:45 - 7:45 p.m.

Paige will share with us the top 10 tips for navigating the holiday season, the science behind what it takes to gain one pound of fat and many other holiday-related stats. It will be a great opportunity to share our own food-related feelings, challenges and experiences that we have around the holidays.

POUND 
Rock out. Workout.®

Sunday, January 11 • 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Debi Price brings her contagious energy to this original POUND workout – a 45-minute electrifying jam session which combines cardio, strength training and plyometric – all to your favorite soundtracks. 

Evening Flow Yoga with Sarah Ritter

Tuesday, February 3 • 6:45 - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening flow yoga class that includes recovering from your day, flow and stretching. 

Sarah Ritter is a Certified Yoga Instructor. Prior instructing yoga, Sarah worked for almost 20 years in Investment Management and not-for-profit fundraising and development. During this time, yoga was a constant in her life, and she enjoyed exploring many forms of the practice. Sarah believes that yoga is for everyone – it helps people celebrate their strength, balance and confidence.

Power Pilates with Debi Price

Sunday, March 8 • 12:15 - 1:00 p.m.

Feel empowered with strength and flexibility of your mind and body. Smooth transitions of movement with apparatus.

Floor Stretching Workshop with Jamie Williams, Certified Personal Trainer

Tuesday, April 7 • 6:45 - 7:30 p.m.

Feel the benefits of a good stretch session. Floor stretching enhances flexibility, improves body awareness, reduces muscle tension and increase blood flow. Try it once and you will be hooked!

Price: $23/class, Member Price: $18/class 

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Cancer Exercise Training/Recovery Fitness

Open to the community.  Contact Debi Price at 908-889-8800 x225 or [email protected] for a private consult.

This program will help individuals recovering from cancer treatment by providing hands-on training with Debi Price, certified expert.  Training is designed to help patients and survivors who may be suffering from effects caused by surgery and treatment.  Debi will teach exercises designed to help heal and improve physical and emotional quality of life post cancer treatment.   

Some cancer patients think that rest will decrease fatigue and hasten recovery, however rest may make cancer patients weaker and more drained of energy.  This training offers patients and survivors a proactive way to improve their health and reclaim their lives past cancer.

Benefits of Working with a Cancer Exercise Expert:

• Reduce pain and fatigue
• Prevent, identify and manage lymphedema (swelling in arms or legs)
• Increase shoulder range of motion and correct postural deviations following mastectomy and/or reconstruction
• Improve treatment tolerance
• Prevent and/or manage osteoporosis, diabetes, and damage to the heart and lungs following chemotherapy, radiation or hormonal therapy
• Return to pre-treatment levels of strength and fitness

Debi Price is a Cancer Exercise Specialist certified through the Cancer Exercise Training Institute. For more in formation on the Cancer Exercise Training Institute, click here.

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