Fitness Classes

Chase the turkey! Join us for a fall training program that will get you prepared to finish the Lincolnwood Turkey Trot 5k or 10k or the Turkey Trot of your choice! Coached by Skokie resident and certified running coach Sabrina Ehmke, this program will help you safely and effectively train to finish the race this fall. Through an 8-week training plan that includes tips on nutrition and gear, discounts, and meet ups with the Skokie Swifters Run/Walk Club, you will gain the running knowledge and personal confidence to finish for YOU. Tuesday runs start at Sketchbook Brewery at 6 pm and Saturday runs vary in location and begin at 8 am. Please contact Coach Sabrina at skokieswifters@gmail.com with any questions. **If signing up for the 10k, it is highly recommended that you have already been running regularly for at least 1-2 months.

September 9-27 $10 Register for this challenge to participate in 21 days of classes and content designed to reset your soul. Challenge link will be sent to registrants on the first day of the challenge. Participants who complete the entire challenge will receive one FREE month on their membership. Participants who complete the entire challenge will receive one FREE month on their membership.

Work the deeper muscles to achieve efficient and graceful movement, improve alignment and breathing, and increase body awareness. Pilates delivers simultaneous stretching and strengthening in a non-impact, balanced system of body/mind exercise. Instructor: Kathy Corrigan. Price: Fitness First Members $14 per class. Non-members $18 per class.

This small group format allows you to train from the comfort of your own home, but don’t be fooled. Taught by our lead personal trainer Harvey Edelstein, this small group training session will use body weight and strength training exercises to ensure that you finish feeling strong and sweaty!

Improve your stability and mobility as you stretch muscles, loosen stiff joints, strengthen your core, correct poor posture, and increase circulation. Leave class feeling agile, refreshed, and balanced. This class incorporates adaptive poses and is perfect for all skill levels, ages, and abilities. No class the week of Nov. 26/27. Drop-ins $16/$20 per class. Instructor: Agnieszka Miskiewicz

Find harmony within your mind, body and spirit. Featuring basic stretches, postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation. Stretch and tone muscles, loosen stiff joints and improve posture and balance. Instructors: The Peace School of Chicago

Enter the holiday season feeling strong! Register for this FREE Challenge to gain access to exercise and nutrition ideas to help you through the holidays!

This program will help you safely and effectively move yourself to being a 5K run finisher or improving your performance at this year’s Backlot Dash. The 8-week training plan includes tips on nutrition and gear, Backlot Dash 5K discounts, and meet-ups with the Skokie Swifters Run/Walk Club. Contact Coach Sabrina at skokieswifters@gmail.com with any questions.

Work the deeper muscles to achieve efficient and graceful movement, improve alignment and breathing, and increase body awareness. Pilates delivers simultaneous stretching and strengthening in a no-impact, balanced system of body/mind exercise. *Prices indicated are for Fitness First members and non-members. All prices are per individual class date. Instructor: Kathy Corrigan

Provide harmony within your mind, body and spirit. Class features basic stretches, postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation. Stretch and tone muscles, loosen stiff joints and improve posture and balance.