Classes

Yoga Level 1

A slight step-up from Yoga Fundamentals, the Level 1 class offers more options for challenge, while continuing to learn the basics of breath and proper alignment. This class is great for everyone – beginners, those working around injuries, and for more experienced students looking for a slower-paced class.

Chakra Meditation

Learn to or practice creating inner peace through sound vibrations from various traditions. Includes many meditative moments in between chants.

Cardio Sculpt Express

This quick total body workout combines strength movements and short bursts of cardio drills in just 30 minutes! Get ready to build endurance, burn fat, and leave feeling energized! All levels welcome!

Cycle Strength

This unique class offers all the benefits of cardio conditioning, along with strength exercises for better posture and upper body strength. Equipment can vary between fitness tubing or hand weights, and the resistance can be done as an interval on the bike or at the end of class. Super functional for all levels!

Cardio Drum Dance

This fun motor coordination cardio workout uses drumsticks to bang on garbage cans to the driving beat of high energy drum music. No drumming experience necessary.

Breathing Basics

Breath is something we all take for granted…that is, until we can’t breathe! This class will simplify the anatomy of the breathing muscles and structure, how to optimize your breathing for different situations, the positive effects of being a skilled breather and why the breath will improve your mental clarity, overall well-being, and enhance nearly every aspect of your life.

Journaling for Joy

In this class, you will be given the tools to heal, empower, and transform your life through the power of journaling. You will learn key principles and simple daily practices, allowing you to call true abundance into your life.

New Moon Meditation

Celebrate the New Moon is in this meditation class, designed to help you recharge, renew goals, and set intentions.

2024 dates:
January 11
February 9
March 10
April 8
May 7
June 6
July 5
August 4
September 2
October 2
November 1
December 30

How to Create a Life with Purpose

In this inspiring class, we will help you focus your awareness on who you are and what your greater purpose is in life. Utilizing a short meditation and visualization, we will help you discover the Greater Purpose that is whispering in your heart. You will leave class with words that will help keep you focused as the co-creator of life.

Silent Dinner

A meditative meal enjoyed without conversation.

Sand Volleyball

A brief warm-up and introduction to volleyball techniques followed by fun and energetic games.

Rhythm Cycle

Push your cycling limits to the beat of energetic, inspirational, results-oriented music. Challenge yourself with rhythm, balance, and coordination all while on the bike!

Ranch Cycling

Ride the open road, climb a mountain, and sprint – all while enjoying the stability of a stationary bike. (All levels.)

Open Weight Room

Workout in Azteca Gym with CYBEX® fitness equipment, treadmills, stationary bikes, free weights, ellipticals, and more.

NIA (Neuromuscular Integrative Action)

This low-impact aerobic workout uses movement, melody, and rhythm inspired by jazz, modern, and Eastern dance forms. It strengthens the body, improves balance, and nourishes the spirit. (Shoes optional) Offered on a specialty basis.

Tabata 30

Challenge your Cardio and strength in this fun, 30 minute interval workout. This high energy class consists of only 4 minute blocks of exercises, where your rest is always shorter than your work. All levels welcome.

Bounce: Mini Tramploine

This class offers all the benefits of a great cardio workout with less stress to the joints. It incorporates upper and lower body strength, core work, balance, and coordination. This innovative way to train is fun, functional, and works with the music to train your brain.

Barre

Experience the fun, intensity, and technique of a traditional barre class. The focus is on lengthening and toning the entire body, incorporating classical ballet movements. All levels are welcome, and no dance experience is required.

Dance

Hip-hop, African, Latin, Striptease, Disco, Broadway and other styles of movement will enhance coordination and brain training! (Style varies daily.)

Cycle30

A great class for those starting up or getting back into an exercise routine. This is a 30-minute cycle class that will increase your stamina and build confidence.

Cardio Muscle Blast

This high energy class includes intermittent cardio and strength intervals, using cardio machines, your own bodyweight, and free weights. Be prepared to elevate your heart rate and sweat. (Level 2-3.)

Cardio Kickboxing

Kick, elbow, and knee your way to fun! This class is a dynamic blend of kickboxing and self-defense techniques with heavy bags, high-intensity cardio exercises, and Pilates-style core strengthening movements, designed to educate, excite and uplift.

Cardio Boxing

Learn basic moves and punches using focus mitts and boxing gloves. You’ll improve coordination, flexibility, and have fun!

Hard CORE Roller

A challenging fitness class utilizing the Foam Roller as a prop for strength, balance, flexibility and coordination. This class is best suited for those without severe physical limitations, although options will be offered whenever possible. Not a fascial release class.

Intermediate Pickleball

This class is designed for those of you that play or have played pickleball on a regular basis. Ground-strokes and volley drills will be incorporated as well as actual match play. Please, no hiking shoes.

Pilates on the Ball, Experienced

This very challenging class adds the environment of instability therefore, balance and coordination are factors of difficulty. Multi planar in approach, a strong level of Pilates experience is highly recommended. For your safety, serious physical limitations may limit your ability to participate in this class.

Bootcamp

Work at your own pace and intensity, building both cardiovascular and muscular strength, in this fun, dynamic class that incorporates calisthenics, free weights, and plyometrics. All levels welcome.

Booty Blast

This lower body class focuses on giving you the best workout to activate, sculpt, and lift your glutes with a range of fun equipment and workout styles.

Treadmill HIIT

Challenge your endurance and get your heart pumping in this guided cardio workout utilizing interval principles on the treadmill. All levels are welcome.

Postural Awareness

Bring the body back to its natural alignment by finding and addressing muscle imbalances using release techniques, stretching, exploring range of motion, re-firing muscles, and incorporating specific exercises focused on better posture. Everyone is welcome!

Foam Roller Recovery

Release muscular tension, improve circulation, quicken recovery times, and increase your range of motion through this self-massage class that uses two tennis balls and a foam roller. All Levels welcome.

Aqua Fit

This class is focused on whole-body conditioning, building strength, mobility and balance through movement while in the SHALLOW pool.

Water Polo on the Noodle

A fun and friendly competitive game of polo done in our activity pool while balancing on a noodle; everyone welcome!

Water Circuit

A fun water based 6 to 8 station strength and cardio water workout.

Shallow Water Workout

Harness the power of liquid resistance and experience a body-friendly workout that feels good. Our low-impact, shallow-water class targets aerobic endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and balance.

Deep Water Training

Deep-water training is an ideal no-impact addition to your Ranch week. Specialized buoyancy and resistance gear strengthens and tones your entire body while pushing fat-burning systems into high gear. No swimming skill is required, although comfort in deep water is recommended.

Aqua Board

Join us at the central pool for a fun and challenging workout on floatation boards. Be prepared to get wet, work your core and have fun!

Crystal Bowls

Float in a bath of sound flowing from crystal bowls that are tuned to the physical and consciousness centers of the body. Crystal bowls emit pure sound waves that resonate throughout the body’s tissues and organs. These sounds and vibrations affect brain wave activity, causing the release of powerful neurohormones that suppress pain, heighten the immune system and produce deep relaxation. Let go of your fight-or-flight response and drift into the space between dreaming and wakefulness that opens the self to insight

Chant: Sacred Sound Practice

Create harmony and communion with a meditation of sacred song and chants from various traditions.

Chant

Learn to or practice creating inner peace through sound vibrations from various traditions. Includes many meditative moments in between chants.

Gyrotonic® The Pulley Tower

If you have never seen the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® demonstrated on equipment, this is your rare opportunity to visually observe, and ask questions. The Combination Pulley Tower is the most popular piece of equipment in this modality and benefits include an increase in bone strength and density, neuromuscular stimulation, as well as an increase in vitality and your joint mobility and range of motion. Depending on the individual, the Combination Pulley Tower can be the more appropriate environment for an individual because of the supportive aspect to the appendages and spine at times.

Prayer Arrow

The Prayer Arrow is something that you create with intention. You can either write a goal for yourself or a prayer for someone you know, or it can even be a thank you put out into the universe. Tim provides all the supplies to make the prayer arrow; a stick or branch, yarn, crystal, feathers, dried herbs and rice paper.

Yarn Painting

Yarn Painting is a celebrated folk art of Mexico that is admired and collected around the world. Our very own Tim Hinchliff is probably one of the few non Huichol art masters of this beautiful artistic expression.

Cooking Classes

During our cooking classes at La Cocina Que Canta, the kitchen fills with conversation, questions, laughter…and the savory scents of rosemary, roasting peppers, fennel, barbecued shrimp, and other “Mexican-Mediterranean” essential ingredients that characterize a fusion of both Rancho La Puerta’s healthy, light-eating style and that of the teaching chef and his or her favorite techniques and recipes. La Cocina regularly hosts internationally renowned guest chefs and cookbook authors such as Deborah Madison (best-selling author and founding chef of Greens in San Francisco), John Ash (master teacher and best-selling author of “From the Earth to the Table”), Patricia Wells (famed author and cooking teacher in Provence and Paris), Anne Willan (cookbook author and founder of École de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris in 1975), and many many more. Learn more about our Cooking School.

Nutrition

We don’t just help you feed your mind and soul at Rancho La Puerta. More than sixty years of culinary creativity, experimentation and dietary research in our kitchens have culminated in a superb, all-natural diet. Largely vegetarian, it is low in fat, sodium, and refined flour and sugar — while high in energy, fiber, and complex carbohydrates. But lest you think you’re in for a week of eating something akin to cardboard, don’t despair: Delicious and beautifully presented, the meals at Rancho La Puerta will have you coming back for seconds, if not thirds. We offer weekly talks by experts in the field of nutrition. Topics vary based on current relevancy and expertise.

Learning

Each week, we invite noted guest speakers, talented performers and workshop leaders—authors, politicians, musicians, artists and other leaders in their fields—to present afternoon learning experiences and evening lectures. Our own staff members are experts in many fields and may also present exciting evening lectures. Recent topics, for example, include a travel narrative and slide show of a trek in Bhutan, a cross-country bicycle ride, and a climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Friday Night Party

Friday night farewell dinner featuring live music and dancing. Our own Ranch Band performs every Friday night during dinner, after which we all push back the chairs and let loose.

Movies

Movies every night: First-rate feature films are chosen by our staff are shown on a giant screen television in the library lounge.

Bingo

Bingo! A hilarious event with a cult-like following, the evening is part stand-up comedy routine and part game, where everyone gives themselves permission to have fun and laugh at themselves and with one another.

Entertainment

Evening entertainment at the Ranch includes guest-star performers, most often virtuoso musicians and singers. Broadway veterans, songwriters, dance troupes, and others present cabaret-like shows after dinner.

Jewelry Making

Encounter your own creative genius at a jewelry-making class, where you’ll be dazzled by giant bowlfuls of colorful, eclectic beads from which the creative possibilities are nearly endless. Twist some wire and you’ve got a pair of earrings. String some beads and you’ve got a necklace. Incorporate both and you’ve got a zipper-pull. No need to wait for anything to dry or cure – you can wear your creations right out the door when you’re done.

Landscape Sketching

What better place to learn to sketch a landscape than at Rancho La Puerta, with its abundance of trees, rocks, wildlife and proximity to Mount Kuchumaa? Erase the idea that you’re not artistically inclined –guests will learn strategies on “seeing clearly” – how to observe light and dark and build a composition from sketches before fleshing out the bigger picture.

Watercolor

Described by resident artist Jennifer Brandt as “the medium of happy accidents,” watercolor is a class in art and patience. Students will learn abstract techniques and will create up to 10 small paintings per class – the smaller the paper, the lower the anxiety level for anyone who has always wanted to create art but were told they could not.

Sculpture

You won’t be slapping together mud pies here. Unlock the mysteries of molding clay at one of our Sculpture classes. You will be instructed on how to form heads and torsos out of a shapeless mound of clay and learn the techniques and tools of the trade. (This class uses a non-hardening clay, so you can’t take your piece home with you. However, you can pay a fee to have it cast in bronze.)

Open Studio

Open studio is an opportunity for self-guided creative work, with help and encouragement from our resident artist. Guests are welcome to work on any unfinished projects from the week’s art classes (sculpture, watercolor, yarn painting, etc.). An assortment of supplies will be available for sketching or watercolor painting. Render a still life of fresh produce from the farm, artfully arranged in Mexican Talavera pottery or take art materials outside the studio to work from the landscape.

Dove Mountain Meditation Hike

A little over a mile long, this silent hike gently climbs the first ridge of our mountains to a lovely meditation area. It then winds back down to Kuchumaa Passage, leaving hikers another time for reflection. A great introduction to the mountain.

Moderate Hike

Organic Garden Breakfast Hike

A 4-mile round trip trek over rolling hills to La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center and organic farm. Enjoy a garden breakfast, followed by a garden tour with our resident horticulturist. If you don’t wish to walk, transportation to La Cocina Que Canta is offered one day during the week and may be arranged through the concierge. (Back by 9 a.m.)

Moderate Hike

Quail One Hike

A 2.0-mile hike meandering through the river basin among the oaks; great for beginners or those wishing to pace themselves for a full day of exercise. This hike offers an optional .5 miles climb to the base of the mountain. Returns via the oak grove.

Moderate Hike

Woodlands Hike

A 2-mile lowland hike meandering through the river basin among the oaks; great for beginners or those wishing to pace themselves for a full day of exercise.

Moderate Hike

Alex’s Oak Trail

A 2-mile hike climbing about 350 feet in elevation to Alex’s Oak before looping back down. Challenging Hike.

Mountain Hike: Pilgrim Trail

A 4.5-mile mountain hike up the Pilgrim Trail (1000 ft. gain) and returning downhill via the Professor’s Trail. (Offers a 3.5-mile option) Challenging Hike.

Mountain Hike: Professor’s Trail

A 3.3-mile mountain hike over moderately steep terrain with a 700 ft. elevation gain. This hike offers two beautiful vistas, the amazing sculpture and Alex Oak. Challenging Hike.

Quail Two Hike

A 2.0-mile hike meandering through the river basin among the oaks; great for beginners or those wishing to pace themselves for a full day of exercise. This hike offers an optional .5 miles climb to the base of the mountain. Returns via the oak grove.

Challenging Hike.

Coyote Hike

A 5.5-mile strenuous hike winding up the mountain between the Pilgrim and the Professor routes and then looping back along the flanks of Mt. Kuchumaa. The longer hike offers an elevation gain of 1100 feet. (Also a 4-mile option) Advanced Hike

Mt. Kuchumaa Extreme Mountain Hike

An 8-mile breakfast hike with an elevation gain of 1500 feet up Mt. Kuchumaa to the US/Mexican border. Climb over rugged and steep terrain approximately 5 miles to the border with a 3-mile return. Sign up is required. The prerequisites are either the Coyote, Pilgrim, or Seven-Mile Breakfast Hike. Offered November to March. Advanced Hike

Seven-Mile Mountain Breakfast Hike

A group-paced hike of 3½ hours over steep, rugged terrain—4 miles out, stop for breakfast, and 3 miles back. Breakfast is provided in a daypack. Sign-up required. Pilgrim or Professor’s hikes are a prerequisite. Offered April to October. Advanced Hike

Art Walk

Join our resident artist for a walking tour that highlights some of the museum-quality Mexican folk art and contemporary sculptures on display throughout the Ranch.

Bird Walk

We provide the binoculars. The birds provide the show! The Ranch is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with 160 species seen on what might you call our property’s “life list.” Some of the more noted or unusual (at least for this area) species seen at the Ranch include Zone-tail Hawk, Downy Woodpecker. Varied Thrush, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak, Hepatic Tanager, Brown Thrasher (the first sighting ever in Baja California occurred here from November 2008 to May 2009. Some common Ranch birds that are not widespread in North America include California Thrasher, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse, Wrentit, and Hutton’s Vireo.

History Walk

A tour around the Ranch focusing on the evolution of Rancho La Puerta from its earliest days. Hear stories of the people and events that were instrumental in creating the Ranch of today.

Landscape Garden Walk

Tour the central grounds with our naturalist and learn about the historic, practical, and aesthetic reasons for the Ranch’s xeriscape (low-water-use) gardens.

Nature Walk

A simple stroll to learn about native plants, wildflowers, geology, and the ecosystems surrounding The Ranch. Learn how indigenous Baja people used their habitat for food, medicine, tools, shelter, and ceremony.

Running Clinic

Learn the time-tested drills incorporated by runners of all experience/ability levels to maximize efficiency in your running stride. This class is an interval training format and is accessible to any fitness level.

Roadrunner Trail Run: Challenging 5 Miles

Embark on a three, four, or five mile run on rolling hills, which weaves through serene meadows and chaparral. This is a great training run if you are preparing for a race.

Coyote Trail: Mountain 4 – 6 Miles

Push yourself with elevation gains and enjoy scenic vistas of The Ranch and Kuchumaa Mountain.

Cottontail Trail: Mountain 9 Miles

Advanced runners will enjoy this challenging, steep and fun run. Those who adventure on the Cottontail Trail will be rewarded with majestic, stunning and far-reaching views.

Gyrokinesis®

This class begins seated on a stool utilizing small movements of the spine which are circular or spiral in look and feel. Using breath, rhythm and pulsating movements to gently open the spine and joints, massage internal organs, stretches muscles, nerves, tendons and increases an overall sense of well being. Respiratory strength, a release of tension, detoxification with specific breathing patterns, and profound core body strength are among the benefits of a regular practice. Additionally, it helps to develop and brings a deeper awareness to one’s authentic self.

Pilates Arc Barrel

The Pilates Arc is a wonderful prop used to deepen your core experience and clarify the key concepts to the Pilates method. The Arc can be used for many levels of experience so that most exercises can be adapted for different skill sets. Minimal Pilates experience is highly recommended but not required. Level 2

Pilates Mat: Fundamentals (Progressive)

This novice level mat class is geared for those who are new to this method or need a refresher on the fundamental basics. A progressive experience is designed to prepare you for the more challenging aspects of this core strengthening methodology. Level 1

Pilates Intermediate Mat Level 2

This intermediate level mat class is for the experienced Pilates mat practitioner and focuses on challenging you with higher intensity variations, greater coordinated control of the entire body, and continual transitions for a mentally and physically strength building workout. For your safety, serious physical limitations may limit your ability to participate in this class. Level 2

Pilates Cadillac Fundamentals

An introduction to the Pilates Cadillac for a Reformer experienced group of us to 6 guests. The Cadillac offers another dimension to the Pilates equipment experience. Pilates Reformer experience is highly recommended with no serious physical limitations due to the group setting for your safety. Level 1.5

Pilates Twenty/20 Experienced

Our most challenging group equipment class where the guests spend twenty minutes on the Pilates Reformer and twenty minutes on the Pilates Cadillac. For your safety and optimal benefit, we strongly encourage all participants experienced on BOTH pieces of equipment prior to attending this class. No serious physical limitations, please. Level 2.

Pilates Reformer Fundamentals: Beginners

A group of up to 6 for those who have never been or hardly been on the Pilates Reformer and wish to experience a fundamental basics class. Previous Pilates mat experience highly preferred. No sign up, first come first served. Level 1

Pilates Reformer: Level 2 Advanced

This group equipment class for up to 6, is for those who regularly take reformer classes, as it is faster paced with more complex exercises included in the repertoire. Due to the group setting, no serious physical limitations are highly recommended for your safety. No sign up, first come first served. Level 2

Chant

Learn to or practice creating inner peace through sound vibrations from various traditions. Includes many meditative moments in between chants.

Inner Journey

Learn how to bring peace, enhanced consciousness, and mindfulness to your daily life through meditation.

Intention Voicing Meditation Hike

Experience a unique, quiet, and meditative hike. On this half-mile journey, you will break three times to voice your intentions, reflect, and deeply appreciate the mountain air.

Labyrinth

A powerful walking ritual to open your consciousness, set deep in an ancient oak grove on our full-scale replica of the classic labyrinth found at Chartres Cathedral. A healing and transformative experience!

Meditation Practice

Unravel the mystery of meditation during a gentle and comfortable practice.

Reflexology On “The Spiral”

A walk over smooth river stones set into spiraling stone pathways located near the entrance to the Women’s Health Center. (Self-guided.)

Silent Dinner

A meditative meal enjoyed without conversation.

Sleep Well

Learn about possible barriers to a good night’s sleep, and the helpful things you can do to ensure the quality sleep needed for optimal health and enjoyment of life.

Sound Healing

Crystal bowls emit pure sound waves that resonate throughout the body’s tissues and organs. These sounds and vibrations affect brain wave activity, causing the release of powerful neurohormones that suppress pain, heighten the immune system, and produce deep relaxation. Instructors may also use a variety of other sound instruments, such as Tibetan bowls, sea drums, Koshi chimes, gongs, and others. This is the ultimate full body tranquil experience!

Tennis: Private Session

Private and semi-private lessons are available by appointment Saturday through Wednesday. See our Tennis Professional at The Ranch to sign up. Private and semi-private lessons (50 minutes) or doubles strategy: minimum of three players and maximum of eight (50 minutes). Additional fee.

Tennis Clinic: Level 2

Open play is available throughout the day and evening on two courts, except when classes and clinics are in session. Improve your game or learn to play with our full-time tennis pro. Each clinic is designed to focus on a specific stroke or aspect of your game. Time is allotted for practice drills. Level Two (Intermediate), Forehand & Backhand, Serve, and Volley.

Tennis Clinic: Level 1

Open play is available throughout the day and evening on two courts, except when classes and clinics are in session. Improve your game or learn to play with our full-time tennis pro. Each clinic is designed to focus on a specific stroke or aspect of your game. Time is allotted for practice drills. (Beginners) Forehand & Backhand, Serve, and Volley.

Pickleball

This is a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. Played with a paddle and a plastic ball, outdoors on a slightly modified tennis court. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners. Pickleball can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game fun for all levels.

Water Jogging

Experience water’s natural assistance and resistance as you enjoy a no-impact walking, jogging, running workout in the pool. HYDRO-FIT buoyancy equipment will keep you comfortably afloat as you experience a cross-country workout like no other. Swimming skills are not required, although comfort in deep water is recommended.

Swim Clinic

Obtain helpful tips on how to improve your stroke technique for a more enjoyable swimming experience. With assistance from our water coach you’ll learn how to move through the water with less effort, more grace and improved efficiency. All levels are welcome — from beginner to experienced. (30 minutes).

Swim Conditioning

Our coach is “on deck” to motivate and lead you through a great swim workout. Learn how to combine effective conditioning and training principles to your swim workout. Improve endurance, stamina and stroke technique in a fun and non-competitive environment.

H2O Boot Camp

This intense deep-water workout, using HYDRO-FIT^® buoyancy and resistance gear, keeps your heart rate up, burns calories, and tones your entire body. All without impact to your joints and muscles. Working out hard never felt so good. No swimming skill is required, although comfort in deep water is recommended.

Yoga Sculpt

Designed to strengthen and sculpt every major muscle group. Free weights are used in a sequence of standing and seated yoga postures to intensify each pose. Strength-training exercises are incorporated to build lean muscle mass. Yoga Sculpt will boost your metabolism and complement your regular yoga practice. (Level 2)

Yoga: Level Two

Ideal for experienced practitioners with current yoga practice. Styles include Iyengar, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa, as well as various combinations of sun salutations, pranayama, yoga philosophy, inversions, backbends, and twists. An invigorating and creative practice.

Yoga/Fundamentals: Level One

A slower paced class that addresses fundamental skills and terminology. Learn the basics of breath and proper alignment. This class is great for everyone – beginners, those working around injuries, and for more experienced students looking for a slower-paced class.

Restorative Yoga

Fundamental yoga poses practiced while supporting the body with blankets, bolsters, blocks, and straps, allowing for a deeper sensation of “being in the moment.” A beautiful practice for relaxation, restoration, and renewal.

TRX Circut

Enjoy a combination of land based and suspension exercises in a fast-paced circuit format. (Level 2.)

TRX Cardio

This fast moving TRX class works the entire body and includes a 2-4 minute dedicated cardio section. Cardio moves are done on and off the straps. Each individual is encouraged to choose a difficulty level at the upper edge of their ability. TRX experience required. (Level 2-3 class.)

TRX Fundamentals

This is the perfect class for a TRX beginner. Learn strap set up and management, while getting familiar with basic movements to help you improve total body strength, stability, and mobility. Perfect for anyone that wants to use a TRX at home or at a local gym.

T’ai Chi

This gentle, ancient Chinese martial art is an easy way to learn moving meditation that improves balance and body awareness.

Stretch

Enjoy a full body stretch to help improve mobility and make your body feel great!

Stability Ball

Come and play with the big ball. Exercises focus on building strength, balance, coordination, and endurance. All the body work uses this great functional tool.

Sculpt & Strengthen

Increase strength, metabolism, and bone density while learning resistance exercises with tubing, Dyna-Bands®, and dumbbells.

Sand Volleyball

A brief warm-up and introduction to volleyball techniques followed by fun and energetic games.

Rhythm Cycle

You’ll be pushing your cycling limits through the beat of energetic, inspirational, results oriented music. Challenge yourself with rhythm, balance, and coordination all while on the bike!

Release & Mobilize

Experience deep muscle release, increased mobility, and improved circulation by doing self-massage techniques using tennis balls on muscles, specific trigger points and myofascial junctions. The goal of the exercises is to reduce muscle tightness and soreness.

Ranch Ropes

A high-intensity, low-impact, full body workout utilizing large training ropes. Includes sequenced drills in progressive strength, cardio, and power formats. All levels are welcome!

Balance and Coordination

This class focuses on building body stability. Movements will be integrated to enhance better postural awareness and help improve your body’s ability to deal with life’s physical challenges. All levels welcome!

BOSU Balance

Enjoy movement challenges and games with the BOSU, which is designed to increase your balance and overall reaction time. It’s a great way to take your balance and coordination training to the next level!

BOSU Fit

This total body workout uses the instability of the BOSU to train and improve overall strength, balance, agility, and coordination. The BOSU can be used in many ways to help increase your stamina. Every level welcome.

The Bounce

This mini-trampoline class offers all the benefits of a great cardio workout with less stress to the joints. It incorporates upper and lower body strength, core work, balance, and coordination. This innovative way to train is fun, functional, and works with the music to train your brain.

Cardio Boxing

Learn basic moves and punches using focus mitts and boxing gloves. You’ll improve coordination, flexibility, and have fun!

Cardio Drumming

A fun and musical cardio workout using barrels, drumsticks, high energy drum music, and choreography. No drumming experience necessary.

Cardio Muscle Blast

A high energy class that includes intermittent cardio and strength intervals using cardio machines, your own body weight, and free weights. Be prepared to elevate your heart rate and sweat. (Level 2-3.)

Circuit Training

After a 15-minute cardio warmup, move around the gym through a sequential multi-station circuit, using upper and lower body focused machines, as well as skill-enhancing drills. There’s a quick stretch at the end. Introductory classes are available on Sunday.

Core Challenge

A 30-minute core workout that perfectly targets and strengthens the mid-section muscles.

Cycle30

A great class for those starting up or getting back into an exercise routine. This is a 30-minute cycle class that will increase your stamina and build confidence.

Dance

Hip-hop, African, Latin, Striptease, Disco, Broadway and other styles of movement will enhance coordination and brain training! (Style varies daily.)

Feldenkrais®

Experience subtle movements that explore your body’s internal feedback and make natural self-corrections from within. Feldenkrais® changes deeply held patterns and habits that constrain our movement and potential.

Kettle Bells

This is a full-body workout that utilizes the unique design to improve strength, endurance, and overall fitness. Incorporating dynamic movements and engaging multiple muscle groups simultaneously makes it ever so effective. This class can enhance core strength, balance, agility, and cardiovascular endurance. (Level 2.)

Open Weight Room

Workout in Azteca Gym with HOIST® fitness equipment, treadmills, stationary bikes, free weights, ellipticals, and more.

Pump It

These barbell classes use light to moderate weights with lots of repetition to tone and strengthen your whole body. Connect the best weight-room moves like squats, curls, and lunges with music and enjoy a fun and effective workout. Offered as either a 30- or 45-minute workout.

Ranch Cycling

Ride the open road, climb a mountain, and sprint – all while enjoying the stability of a stationary bike. (All levels.)

Aerial Yoga

Stretch, relax, and unwind in silk hammocks suspended close to the ground. Experience a gentle, calming, and therapeutic decompression of the spine as you flow through a variety of aerial yoga poses. Flexibility and range of motion exercises may be added to improve mobility.
(Note: Aerial Yoga taught at hip height, allowing for deeper stretches and full inversions, are available as a private or semi-private session.)