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Health & Fitness

Personal Training

The MAC's trainers are highly educated and experienced fitness professionals, conducting more than 15,000 personal training sessions each year. All of our trainers hold degrees and are certified by at least one of the industry's top certifying bodies.

The MAC now offers personal training and private sessions in:

Water Fitness - Yoga - Aerial Yoga - Pilates - Wellness

Personal Training

Get Started Today

Contact: Amanda Moran, Fitness Manager 517.364.8854 or email at amanda.moran@themac.org

  • We have results-based training programs, designed by our nationally certified personal trainers for your specific needs and goals. Our training programs are tailored to you following a comprehensive consultation that includes a thorough health and fitness review. A variety of rates and packages are available to fit every budget and lifestyle. Certified, reliable and experience trainers are ready to work with you.

  • Building Muscle

    Toning and Weight Loss

    Martial Arts Conditioning

    Indoor/Outdoor Training

    Individual and Small Group Training Sessions

  • Cost: 5 Packs | Starting at $300

    10 Packs | Starting at $550

    Get Started Today

    Contact: Amanda Moran, Fitness Manager 517.364.8854 or email at amanda.moran@themac.org

Personal Trainer Spotlight

Learn more about the background and success of the trainers we have to offer to reach your fitness goals.

  • CPT International Sports Sciences Association

    Certified Precision Nutrition Coach

    Nate is a husband and father of 4 who has a passion for helping others live their healthiest and fullest life possible. He is an ISSA certified personal trainer and a Precision Nutrition certified nutrition coach. His passion is helping others achieve their goals by working on not just their fitness but also their nutrition. With his background in nutrition coaching, he understands how what you put in your body affects how your body feels and performs. He works with clients of all ages and builds programs specific to their needs and goals. His focus and expertise are on nutritional training for weight loss and strength training.

  • M.S. Health and Wellness Management

    B.S. Kinesiology, Michigan State University

    CPT American Council of Exercise

    Lauren discovered her passion for health and fitness during her 12 years as a competitive figure skater. Being dedicated to a physically and mentally demanding sport has given her the drive and motivation needed to further her career in the fitness industry, allowing her the ability to share her passion with others. She has worked with a wide variety of individuals ranging from elderly patients to student athletes. She looks forward to offering her services and knowledge to help you reach your fitness goals.

  • B.S. Kinesiology with cognate in Sport Psychology & specialization in Health Promotion, Michigan State University

    CPT National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Parkinson's Disease Awareness Training for Fitness Professionals

    500-hour Certified Yoga Instructor (teaching since 2007)

    Certified Aerial Yoga Instructor

    Certified "Yoga for Healing Trauma"

    Shiloh loves to help others feel their best by restoring a sense of balance and joy. Looking at the total picture of health, she uses supportive movements to build suppleness and strength, considers your relationship with food to improve your diet, and builds strategies for time management that facilitate productive days and restful nights. A former collegiate pole vaulter and now soccer mom, Shiloh relates to those moments when you want to give your all, but time - and willpower - are limited. With optimism and practical strategies, she will make the journey toward holistic health enjoyable, accessible, and fun. Whether for a personal training appointment, private yoga lesson, or group yoga classes, come as you are, and she will find creative expressions to feel your best - body, mind, and spirit.

  • Assoc Biology, Lansing Community College

    CPT International Sports Science Association

    Aaron began his fitness career while training for football both in high school and playing at the next level at Olivet College. The dedication and discipline that came with being a collegiate athlete helped create the drive to further his knowledge in the fitness world and to be able to help others reach their goals. Aaron specializes specifically in strength training but has worked with anyone from young athletes to middle aged as well as some elderly clients. He is looking forward to helping anyone reach their fitness and health goals.

Small Group Personal Training

Fitness Special Events

  • Learn how to help erase pain and tension in your hands, feet, neck, and low back brought on by everyday stress, overuse, and age. This simple self-treatment can make your whole body feel better and provide relief from neck and low back pain, arthritis, bunions, plantar fasciitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

    Come to a MELT Hand and Foot Treatment Class and discover how the connective tissue in your body gets dehydrated, the common aches and pains it can cause, and how to rehydrate this essential system in our bodies for vibrant health and pain-free movement.

    REGISTER:

    Call the Concierge Desk

    at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

    or contact Amanda Moran, Fitness Manager at amoran@themac.org, or call 517.364.8544

    WHEN:

    May 23rd

    11- 12:00 p.m. (Capital Room)

    or

    6 - 7:00 pm (Capital Room)

    WHERE:

    Capital Room - Michigan Athletic Club (see service desk for directions)

    COST:

    Members | Complimentary

    Guests | $20

    REGISTER:

    Call the Concierge Desk

    at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

  • This is a therapeutic group session, where participants will lie in a comfortable position, and surrender to soothing sound waves. Crystal singing bowls brings harmony to the body through oscillation and resonance. Sound will induce relaxation, expansion, clearing, and rejuvenation on every level of your being.

    You will leave this experience feeling calm, peaceful, and more "in-tune" with who you truly are!

    Limited space, sign up now

    WHEN: Thursday April 25th, 7:15pm - 8pm

    WHERE: Yoga Studio

    COST:

    Members: $25

    Guests: $45

    REGISTER: Call the Concierge Desk at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

  • Free for Members

    $20.00 per guests

    Starting Monday, May 6th through June

    5-6:00 p.m.

    Register for this demo to learn what Frederick Stretch Therapy is all about.

    This form of assisted stretching uses traction and oscillation of the fascia in order to produce the best stretch. E

    ach stretch is performed by the practitioner to help every person on the table reach their full range of motion without inflicting pain or discomfort.

    Frederick Stretch Therapy helps with:

    • Chronic back & neck pain

    • Chronic knee pain due to hip tightness

    • Fibromyalgia

    • Plantar Fasciitis

    • Various types of Arthritis

    One Free session per member

    This sesion is to introce our Stretch Therapy and MAC Mobility programs.

    Call the Concierge Desk

    at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

Wellness

“It is health which is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”

– Mahatma Gandhi

Dina Krois

Keri Morrison

Katie Terranova

  • Meeting with clients online or in person individually or in group settings to discuss and set achievable short- and long-term goals. Providing safe, supportive spaces to explore clients’ goals and intentions by empowering clients to take their health into their own hands. Helping them understand their motivations and create behavior change by developing sustainable meal, exercise, or other wellness plans tailored to clients goals.

  • If you are looking for healthy balance and are excited to get yourself in a healthy state of mind and body, schedule a meeting with one of our Health and Wellness Coaches today to begin your journey.

    It is challenging work, but it is the right work – and that is why it pays dividends. Our Wellness Coaches will actively help you achieve the balance you have always wanted when it comes to fitness, health, and your normal day-to-day.

  • Health and wellness packages offered for an even greater savings. Bonus Buy | Starting at $180 (new clients) 

    5 Packs | Starting at $325

    10 Packs | Starting at $600

    Contact Amanda Moran, Fitness Manager, to schedule a session with our Wellness Coaches.

    Amanda.moran@themac.org or call 517.364.8854

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Pilates

Invented by gymnast Joseph H. Pilates more than 80 years ago, the Pilates Method dramatically transforms the way your body looks, feels, and performs.

Increase:

Strength - Flexibility - Posture

Mobility - Balance - Athletic performance

Pilates trains the entire body, eliminating muscular imbalance, preventing injuries, alleviating chronic back pain, and developing long, lean sculpted muscles.

Program Schedules For April 2024

  • The Athletic Reformer class focuses on fun, high-intensity exercises performed on various Pilates equipment. These high-intensity workouts may include jump boards, reformers, chairs, towers, and trapeze tables and focus on stability, balance, and cardio fun!

    Instructor : Sabrina Avripas

    Dates: NOT AVAILABLE

    When:

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members |

    Guests |

  • This class will utilize Pilates equipment including the reformer, chair, tower, ladder barrel, and spine corrector. Pilates can help strengthen core musculature, tone muscles, improve coordination and balance.

    Instructor: Sabrina Avripas

    Dates:

    April 29th - June 1st

    When:

    Tuesdays 6 - 7:00 pm

    Tuesdays 7 - 8:00 pm

    Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30 pm

    Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm

    Cost:

    Members | $165

    Guests | $195

    Drop in Fee : if space is available

    Members | $35 Guests | $55

  • Using the Pilates equipment, this class will guide you through exercises that develop strength, endurance, stability and balance, and provide a safe environment with modifications for chronic conditions and injury rehabilitation.

    Instructor: Ronay Promislow

    When: Wed 10 - 11:00 am

    Dates: April 1 - April 27

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $130

    Guests | $155

    Drop in Fee : if space is available

    Members | $35 Guests | $55

  • A Power Pilates-based class that flows from one exercise to the next! Intermediate to advanced level, using all the Pilates equipment.

    Instructor: Andrea Branoff

    Dates:

    May 7th - May 21st

    When:

    Tuesdays 9 - 10:00 am

    Cost:

    Members | $98

    Guests | $130

    Instructor: Ronay Promislow

    Dates:

    Not available

    When:

    Thursdays 11 - 12:00 pm

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $130

    Guests | $155

    Drop In Fee: if space is available

    Members | $35

    Guests | $55

  • This is an intermediate level class designed to increase strength and gain flexibility, using the Pilates equipment and Pilates repertoire in a flowing, structured class

    Instructor : Ronay Promislow

    Dates:

    NOT AVAILABLE

    When:

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $130

    Guests | $155

    Drop in Fee: If space is available

    Members | $35

    Guests | $55

  • The Tower offers all the bells & whistles to enhance your Pilates matwork. With leg springs, arm springs and roll down bars, this 30-minute express class tones all areas of the body and offers versatile exercises from week to week! Previous Pilates matwork recommended

    Instructor: Andrea Branoff

    When:

    Thursdays 10:30 -11:30 am

    Dates: NOT AVAILABLE

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $130

    Guests | $155

  • Reformer Experience - Condensed version of the one hour reformer Pilates session at a higher intensity and rapid pace.

    Requires experience with Pilates on the reformer.

    Instructor: Sabrina Avripas

    When:

    Tuesdays 7 -7:30 pm

    Dates: Not available

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $20 per session

    Guests | $40 per session

  • This is special single session class. Great for new members who want to experience Pilates. This is not a program package. Registration cost is for 1 session

    Reformer Experience - Condensed version of the one hour reformer Pilates session at a higher intensity and rapid pace.

    Requires experience with Pilates on the reformer.

    Instructor: Sabrina Avripas

    When: Not Available

    Tuesdays 7 - 7:30 pm

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $20 per single session (not sold as a program)

    Guests | $40 per single session

    (not sold as a program)

  • 30 minutes of flowing Pilates choreography on reformer, spine corrector and tower. This class will have a

    mind-body focus and will leave you refreshed and restored

    Instructor: Ronay Promislow

    Dates:

    Not available

    When:

    Tuesdays 12:15 - 12:45 pm

    Wednesdays 12:15 - 12:45 pm

    Where: Pilates Studio

    Cost:

    Members | $20 per session

    Guests | $40 per session

  • The reformer jumpboard combines the core and strength training provided with the traditional reformer workout with building aerobic conditioning. The jumpboard builds muscle and promotes healthy alignment in our feet, ankles, knees, and hips. All levels. This is a specialty class with limited dates scheduled.

    Each session will be scheduled and reserved separately. This is not a combined class schedule programming.

    Cost per session:

    Member | $20.00

    Non Member | $40.00

    Instructor: Sabrina Avripas

    When:

    Saturdays 11 - 11:30 am

    Dates:

    Not available

    Where: Pilates Studio

Meet the Pilates Team

  • Sabrina is a certified Polestar Pilates instructor who brings joy, enthusiasm, and fun to her instruction. She incorporates all Pilates apparatuses (Reformer, Trapeze Table, Chair, Ladder Barrel, Mat, and Spine corrector) to help her clients achieve their wellness goals. Sabrina blends her education and professional experience (Master of Social Work and twenty years as a public health researcher) to develop classes and private sessions that are deeply committed to the mind-body practice of Pilates. TSabrina continues to seek training and continuing education in athletic Pilates, strength and aging, and trauma-informed/mindfulness techniques.

  • Andrea Branoff is an experienced, passionate Pilates instructor certified through Power Pilates. She completed the Comprehensive Certification of over 600 hours, which included training on all Pilates apparatus and all skill levels of clients. She has over 20 years of teaching experience and continues to renew her certification to stay fresh and modern with her instruction. Andrea was brought to Pilates through her love of dance, which brings with her a keen eye for alignment and joy to the movement of the body. She instructs with a joyful heart!

  • Ph.D. Political Science, University of Tennessee

    CPT American Council on Exercise

    Peak Pilates Instructor,

    500 Hour RYT – Yin Yoga, Mat PIlates, Barre Instructor

    Dina Krois is an ACE certified personal trainer, with a specialty certification in Behavioral Change and brings years of instructional experience to the MAC training team. Dina is also a Peak comprehensively trained Pilates instructor, a 500 hour registered yoga teacher (RYT) and a group fitness instructor. Her training sessions emphasize proper form and alignment, breathing, core strength and coordination. Dina is always seeking new fitness knowledge and enjoys working with clients of all backgrounds and skills.

Yoga/Aerial Yoga/Reiki/Sound Bath

Get Stronger ~ Prevent Injuries ~ Practice Yoga and Feel Young AgainPain

Find the Perfect Private Session for You

Find the Perfect Private Session for You

Private sessions are recommended for beginners, clients with rehabilitation needs, and clients who prefer to work one-on-one with an instructor. We have the perfect program for whatever your needs may be.

  • April 29th - June 1st

    Tuesdays 7:15pm - 8:15pm

    Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm

    Thursdays 6pm - 7pm

  • A 4 week aerial yoga class to help you expand your aerial practice and skills. Class is suitable for all levels and will help build the strength to be able to hang upside down. Transition your practice up into the air, redefine your relationship with gravity, and in so doing develop a deeper understanding of your being.

    This training will involve yoga principles, fitness movements, and aerial tricks creating a fun environment to grow and a community of people to practice with.

    Dates:

    April 30th - June 1st

    Times:

    Tuesdays 7:15 - 8:15 pm

    Wednesdays - 7:00-8:00 pm

    Where:

    Yoga Studio

  • A 4 week aerial yoga class to help you expand your aerial practice and skills. Class is suitable for all levels and will help build the strength to be able to hang upside down. Transition your practice up into the air, redefine your relationship with gravity, and in so doing develop a deeper understanding of your being.

    This training will involve yoga principles, fitness movements, and aerial tricks creating a fun environment to grow and a community of people to practice with.

    Dates:

    May 2nd - June 1st

    Times:

    Thursdays - 6:00 - 7:00 pm

    Location:

    Yoga Studio

  • IteGently guide into positions with the help of the Ariel silk to relieve muscle tension, deepen awareness, and assist with alignment.

    Great way to introduce your body to Ariel yoga, as well as deepen your current practice.

    Each class will strengthen and lengthen the entire body

    This is a single session schedule. The price is for single sessions only. Multiple sessions can be purchased.

    Dates:

    Coming in June

    Times:

    7:15 - 8:15 pm

    Cost:

    Member $20.00

    Non Member $40.00

    Location: Yoga Studio

    24 hours notice for Cancellations required. No refunds or credits for missed sessions.

  • Yoga/Aerial Yoga program designed specifically for you! You can glean deep feelings of wellbeing from spending one-on-one time with an experienced personal trainer. Private instruction can also be one of the best ways to begin, return to, or advance your experience with yoga.and in the silks

  • Combining yoga/mobility and strength training is a match made in heaven. Whether you’re a dedicated yogi thinking about adding some strength training into your routine, or an avid strength athlete looking at ways to gain that competitive edge, there are serious benefits to be had by combining these two forms of exercise or just wanting a new way to move your body. Reduce the gaps in your fitness and create a more well-rounded body.

  • Custom Program using Yoga and Strength/Mobility Training to help you refine and recover from an injury or get back to your activities. Recommended after doctor-prescribed physical therapy is completed.

  • Increase range of motion and flexibility, make everyday tasks easier, improve your quality of life and posture.

  • Over the years, we have worked with hundreds of golfers and tennis players to improve their flexibility, core strength, balance, and mental focus. For golfers, we specialize in helping you have fantastic fairway shots and flow on the greens. For tennis and pickleball players, we help you develop fearless forehands and graceful footwork.

  • Restore and Flow Yoga offers both Vinyasa and Restorative elements. The first half of class is an all-levels flow connecting breath with movement, allowing the practitioner to align, stretch and strengthen through gentle yoga poses. The remaining 25 minutes of class is devoted to restorative poses on the mat, utilizing props (blocks, blankets, bolsters and straps) to guide the body into a relaxed state. Essential oils are offered at the beginning to help open the sinuses and at the end to evoke deep relaxation.

The MAC Fitness Department is proud to offer a variety of mind and body services designed to complement and enhance and expand your health and wellness routine. Integrate a Sound Bath meditation session or reiki session into your acts of self-care and relax – let someone tend to you for a change.

Touch The Body. Heal The Mind. Calm The Spirit.

  • Reiki

    A new and exciting addition to our offerings, Reiki – Japanese for “universal life force energy” – is a meditative modality used to calm, center, and balance. It can be so difficult to give yourself permission to rest. We see Reiki as an invitation to relax, where the only task at hand is to lie quietly, accept the care and attention of the practitioner and - following their lead – allow yourself to be immersed in an act of nurturing.

    The practitioner transmits energy through their hands – touch is often used, but not required – to allow qi, or life force, to flow through the recipient’s body.

    With Reiki every recipient will feel a unique and individualized effect. A feeling of flow and movement is common, and recipients are often treated to a sense of peace.

  • Sound baths are a meditative practice involving the use of resonant music. This creates an immersive sound that fills the room and the body, aiming to help people relax and let go of stress, anxiety, or other worries and concerns. People report feeling deeply relaxed after sound baths, which may have health benefits.

Contact: Amanda Moran, Fitness Manager 517.364.8854 or email at amanda.moran@themac.org for more information.

Meet the Yoga - Aerial Yoga - Reiki - Sound Bath Team

  • M.S. Clinical Exercise Physiology with signature area in Health and Wellness, Western Michigan University

    B.S. Dietetics Nutrition, Western Michigan University

    CPT American College of Sports Medicine

    ACSM- Exercise is Medicine

    500+ Hour Yoga Instructor - Yin, Yoga Nidra, Prenatal, Postnatal, Teen, Children, Hatha, Vinyasa, & Meditation

    Taylor has been in the fitness industry since 2015. She is currently the group fitness supervisor at the MAC along with teaching fitness and training clients. Taylor received her MS in Clinical Physiology with a signature area in Health and Wellness in 2020 and her BS in Dietetics Nutrition in 2018. She is an ACSM certified personal trainer and a group fitness, barre, water fitness and cycle instructor. She studied yoga in Indonesia and is a 500hr instructor with many specialty yoga certifications. Taylor has a passion for health and wellness and loves inspiring people to meet their goals.Description text goes here

  • Andrea Branoff is an experienced, passionate Pilates instructor certified through Power Pilates. She completed the Comprehensive Certification of over 600 hours, which included training on all Pilates apparatus and all skill levels of clients. She has over 20 years of teaching experience and continues to renew her certification to stay fresh and modern with her instruction. Andrea was brought to Pilates through her love of dance, which brings with her a keen eye for alignment and joy to the movement of the body. She instructs with a joyful heart!

  • B.S. Kinesiology with cognate in Sport Psychology & specialization in Health Promotion, Michigan State University

    CPT National Academy of Sports Medicine

    Parkinson's Disease Awareness Training for Fitness Professionals

    500-hour Certified Yoga Instructor (teaching since 2007)

    Certified Aerial Yoga Instructor

    Certified "Yoga for Healing Trauma"

    Shiloh loves to help others feel their best by restoring a sense of balance and joy. Looking at the total picture of health, she uses supportive movements to build suppleness and strength, considers your relationship with food to improve your diet, and builds strategies for time management that facilitate productive days and restful nights. A former collegiate pole vaulter and now soccer mom, Shiloh relates to those moments when you want to give your all, but time - and willpower - are limited. With optimism and practical strategies, she will make the journey toward holistic health enjoyable, accessible, and fun. Whether for a personal training appointment, private yoga lesson, or group yoga classes, come as you are, and she will find creative expressions to feel your best - body, mind, and spirit.

  • Bachelors Occupational therapy

    Masters Family Studies/Health education

    PhD Higher Education/Adult Learning

    RYT200 Registered Yoga Instructor

    Susan Tons PhD, OTRL, RYT200 is passionate about combining her career as both an occupational therapist and a yoga instructor. As an occupational therapist in the rehabilitation field she collaborates with her clients to help them perform their daily tasks (occupations) with more ease and less pain. This skill set combined with an ability to share yoga practices at various levels has the potential to be beneficial in a private session; whether you are a young adult having pain and symptoms from working at a computer too long, or you are an aging adult struggling with getting up and down from chairs or the toilet.

    Susan can offer assistance using her rehabilitation background, hands on manual therapy techniques or the practices of yoga; her expertise is primarily in the area of the physical (asanas) or breath practices (pranayama).

Community Classes

  • This nurturing class is designed to improve the quality of life and feelings of well-being in individuals with Parkinson's. Yoga has demonstrated helpful impacts on the sturdiness of gait and visibly decreasing tremors according to the American Parkinson Disease Association (ADPA). This class will work on improving posture and balance, increasing flexibility and strength, reducing tightness and pain, and assisting functional mobility and stability. We will use a myriad of tools (chairs, aerials silks hanging from the ceiling to assist balance, blocks, straps, music, the wall, etc) to support and challenge the body in just-right amounts.

    This class has limited capacity of 15 spots. Registration is required.

    WHEN:
    Mondays 1:00pm -2:00 pm

    WHERE:
    Studio 1

    COST:
    Free for members & guests

    REGISTER:
    Call the Concierge Desk at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

  • The Michigan Athletic Club is excited to provide our Exercise is Medicine program. This is a program that connects physicians and other healthcare providers with fitness professionals to incorporate fitness into treatment plans.

    Join our qualified, credentialed EIM-MAC® professionals for an 8-week exercise program designed for adults experiencing or are at-risk for chronic health conditions.

    Through EIM-MAC, participants learn how to reduce their risks and improve their overall health through exercise and health education let by qualified, credentialed EIM-MAC professionals.

    When:

    Tues - Thurs 10 -10:45 a.m. (Instructor: Keri Morrison)

    Cost:
    Member | $150
    Guest | $185

    REGISTER:
    Call the Concierge Desk at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal or contact Amanda Moran, Fitness Manager at amoran@themac.org, or call 517.364.8544

  • Thursdays at 1:00 pm

    Boxing for Parkinson’s is back! Join in a program designed for the specific needs of Parkinson’s Patients. This class is appropriate for any stage of Parkinson’s, from early onset through wheelchair bound. You do not need to be a MAC member to participate and participation is free, thanks to a subsidy from Making the Turn Against Parkinson’s.

    WHERE:

    Studio 1

    COST:

    Free for members & guests

    REGISTER:

    Call the Concierge Desk at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

  • Join in a program designed for the specific needs of Parkinson’s Patients. This class is appropriate for any stage of Parkinson’s, from early onset through wheelchair bound. You do not need to be a MAC member to participate, and participation is free, thanks to a subsidy from Making the Turn Against Parkinson’s.

    This class will meet twice a week and registration is required every week as space is limited.

    WHEN

    Tuesdays 1 - 2:00 pm (Studio 2)

    Sparrow MAC

    2900 Hannah Boulevard

    East Lansing, MI

    COST:

    Free for members & guests

    REGISTER:

    Call the Concierge Desk

    at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

  • Movement for Vitality seeks to empower participants to feel more alive and capable in their bodies. Using the principles of mindfulness and dance/movement therapy, attendees are guided through sequences that support functional movement, stress-reduction, and self-expression. Exercises include aerobic activity, stretching, rhythmic exploration to music, self-massage, and mindful meditation. Come as you are - no previous experience necessary.

    WHEN: Fridays 1pm - 2pm

    Sparrow MAC

    2900 Hannah Boulevard

    East Lansing, MI

    COST: Free for members & guests

    REGISTER:

    Call the Concierge Desk

    at 517.364.8800 or visit Sparrow.org/MACportal

Group Fitness Classes

Achieve your fitness goals in a group setting in classes led by experienced and qualified instructors. The MAC offers more than 100 classes per week in a variety of formats including cardio, Strength Development, Zumba, PIYO, Les Mills, yoga, Pilates, cycling, water fitness. Core, TRX and more.

  • This class is designed for young children and at least 1 parent to enjoy together (parent must be present during class). The instructor will introduce basic yoga principals and breathing techniques that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness for your child. Come join us to get active and have fun as a family!

  • This is an open and relaxed class that typically begins with a short mediation and breathing exercise. The instructor will move children through a beginner friendly pose sequence based on a theme of the month. The poses will typically be followed by a fun yoga focused activity that encourages active listening and being present in the moment. This is a great way for your child to get active, have fun with friends, and learn healthy ways to alleviate stress. Parents are welcome to join!

  • This is a great way to get kids ages 10-13 active, help them build strength, confidence, and have fun with in a positive and empowering environment. Kids will begin class with a warm up, followed by a strength circuit, and ending with a game and cool down. Kids will primarily be using bodyweight, but may use light equipment. We hope to see you there!

    Parents must escort any child under the age of 13 to and from class*

  • Build strength, develop agility, and increase speed through high-intensity interval training. We'll use dumbbells or just body weight for periods of strenuous work followed by rest periods. Expect to get your heart racing and sweat dripping as you build athletic fitness! Perfect for athletes preparing for an upcoming season or for older athletes staying fit for life. Modifications are provided to make the class accessible for everyone. Choose the duration of your workout with 15, 30, or 45 minute segments- spike your heart rate for a quick sweat sesh or stay for the long haul! Parents are welcome to join in!

  • This class is a fun combo of cardio, interval training, core strengthening and balance work. Participants will learn strategies to get fit and stay fit, at any age.

  • BODYCOMBAT is a high-energy martial arts-inspired workout that is totally non-contact. Punch and kick your way to fitness and burn up to 570 calories** in a class. No experience needed. Learn moves from Karate, Taekwondo, Boxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira and Kung Fu. Release stress, have a blast and feel like a champ. Bring your best fighter attitude and leave inhibitions at the door.

  • BODYPUMP™, the original LES MILLS™ barbell class, will sculpt, tone and strengthen your entire body, fast! Great bodies aren't born, they are transformed, using the proven BODYPUMP™ formula: THE REP EFFECT™ a breakthrough in resistance workout training. Focusing on low weight loads and high repetition movements, you'll burn fat, gain strength and quickly produce lean body muscle conditioning. BODYPUMP™ is one of the world's fastest ways to get in shape as it challenges all of your major muscle groups while you squat, press, lift and curl. The cutting-edge BODYPUMP™ choreography, and chart-topping music is refreshed every three months, so with your choice of weight and highly-trained instructors you can get the group effect and the results you've been looking for.

  • The BOSU® Balance Trainer or BOSU® Ball (which stands for “Both Sides Utilized”) allows you to train for multiple components of fitness, including balance, stability, strengthening the core and more. These skills are important for accomplishing everyday activities. Challenge your coordination and functional strength like never before with BOSU ball training. BOSU will provide a complete workout—total body strength, cardio and balance training—like you have never experienced before.

  • Come melt your stress away in this relaxing candlelight yoga flow. The instructor will take you through breathing exercises, adding just enough work to feel a little heat before ending with relaxing restorative poses. Your body and mind will thank you!

  • CORE conditioning with a focus on strengthening and toning the entire abdominal area in order to maintain balance, agility, posture and movement using weights, balls, resistance equipment and your own body weight. A complete CORE workout topped off with a full body stretch to lengthen all major muscle groups to aid in recovery.

  • Deep water finning that encompasses strength with barbells and noodles and cardio

  • If you are an early riser who looks forward to starting your day with a complete body workout, this class is for you. Cardio, strength training and core are all included in this deep-water exercise class. Every class ends with a series of active and static stretches to ease you into your day.

  • A restful, calming class including breathing, gentle flowing movements, and passive and supported poses. These extremely accessible classes are an ideal choice for anyone looking to develop a practice of conscious, mindful movement with some support – from seniors, those working with an injury or limited mobility, world-class athletes, or those who prefer a softer, gentler approach to yoga.

  • Try this intense class that uses water resistance, cardio exercises, and Pilates in shallow and deep water to enhance abdominal stability, and increase aerobic endurance and tone muscles This fast-paced, high-energy class also involves circuits to improve strength and conditioning, stamina, power, and speed. Build muscle strength and burn fat!

  • This 30-minute express class will guarantee you a quick and effective cardio workout. High-Intensity Interval Training, HIIT, will utilize your body with minimal equipment to get your heart pumping!

  • Bootcamp consists of high-intensity cardiovascular conditioning (running, jumping, or plyometrics), strength training (weights, stability balls, resistance bands, medicine balls, Glides, kettlebells), and stretching. This full-body workout will get your heart pumping and guaranteed to make you sweat. Modifications can be made to fit you and your body. Beginners and experienced individuals are welcome!

  • This class encompasses weighted and body weight exercises to gain muscle mass, while achieving cardiovascular endurance. This class targets all muscle groups by engaging in dynamic and isometric movements. The workouts will be done with high intensity and high energy. It is designed to promote strength, cardiovascular endurance, lean muscle growth, and excess fat loss. This class may be taught in a circuit style, to the music, or time intervals depending on the instructor.

  • Want it all in one class? This class is for you. Cardio, strength, core, and flexibility training rolled into one. Depending on the instructor this class may start with cardio, go to strength and core, then to a stretch or it may be mixed up through the entire class! Get a complete workout in under an hour.

  • CORE conditioning with a focus on strengthening and toning the entire abdominal area in order to maintain balance, agility, posture and movement using weights, balls, resistance equipment and your own body weight. A complete CORE workout in 25 minutes.

  • This fast-paced, full-body strength training class targets all the major muscle groups in the body in one class. It is designed to help improve muscular strength and endurance using compound and isolation movements. This class will utilize a variety of exercises that use free weights, resistance bands, or bodyweight to build muscle strength. High energy and a positive atmosphere will encourage you to train hard.

  • This class incorporates gentle aerobic movements to increase cardiovascular endurance, and incorporates strength, balance, and flexibility stretches to ease muscles stiffness and soreness while building bone density for osteoporosis prevention. This class can be done seated or standing behind a chair.

  • Muscle strength and conditioning isolates each of the major muscle groups utilizing free weights, barbells and resistance tubing. A personal training approach in a group setting for all fitness levels.

  • Rhythm Ride brings the beats and choreography of the hottest cycle studios to the MAC. During this 45-minute cycle class, expect loads of high-intensity intervals and fun choreography all while moving to the beat of each unique and energetic playlist. Not only will this ride burn a ton of calories, you may even find yourself dancing and smiling through the ride. Come join this party on the bike!

  • Let’s ride together in this 45-minute Cycle class! Whether you’re training for a triathlon or riding for cardiovascular health, this class will help get you there. Pedal through hill climbs, sprints, and many other challenging drills and exercises. Spin off the energy from those around you and compete for fitness success.

  • Alternates between advanced-level STEP patterns and segments of strength training, followed by core work and a relaxing stretch.

  • Total Strength will put you through a full-body workout. Challenge your endurance, coordination, balance, and strength in a fun and effective workout for beginners and experienced individuals! You can expect to use a variety of different equipment such as weights, bands, balls, and other equipment. Combine the benefits of building strength with the motivation and positive atmosphere of a group exercise class.

  • All the benefits of the original "Core" exercise program, this Mat Pilates class will leave you feeling lean and strong. Take Pilates equipment exercises to the Mat. Feel the difference!

  • This mind/body physical conditioning program that initially stood for Non-Impact Aerobics, a health and fitness alternative that emerged in the '80's, and evolved to include neurological integrative practices and teachings.

    This class is open to all fitness levels, all members age 13 and up.

  • Sweat & burn calories with fusion-style movements inspired by Yoga and Pilates. Piyo is a music-driven, athletic workout that incorporates flexibility, strength training, conditioning, and dynamic movement.

  • Bring the power, feel the energy, and leave feeling accomplished and strong! This 45 minute cycling class is choreographed to the music to keep you motivated while you push through hills, sprints, climbs, and jogs to reach new levels both on and off the bike! Don’t forget your water and towel!

  • Power yoga is a more challenging vinyasa flow class that combines the alignment and deep focus of Iyengar

    with the fluidity and energy of Ashtanga, using breath as the vehicle. This form of yoga challenges the mind,

    the body, and the spirit to work as one to detox, heal, and open the individual physically, emotionally and

    spiritually. Intermediate to advanced level class. Not intended for beginning students.

  • Restore and Flow Yoga offers both Vinyasa and Restorative elements. The first half of class is an all-levels flow connecting breath with movement, allowing the practitioner to align, stretch and strengthen through gentle yoga poses. The remaining 25 minutes of class is devoted to restorative poses on the mat, utilizing props (blocks, blankets, bolsters and straps) to guide the body into a relaxed state. Essential oils are offered at the beginning to help open the sinuses and at the end to evoke deep relaxation.

  • This 45 minute cycling class is choreographed to the music to keep you motivated while you push through hills, sprints, climbs, and jogs to reach new levels both on and off the bike! Don't forget your water and towel!

  • This intermediate slow flow allows your body to settle into each pose by going at a slower pace. Offering everything you need to have a complete yoga asana practice: forward folds, backbends, inversions, core work, and hip opening. Enjoy a rewarding stretch at the end of each class.

  • Alternates between basic-level STEP patterns and lower body strength, followed by a relaxing stretch.

  • Stretch is an active stretching class that targets primary muscle groups surrounding the hips, hamstrings and upper back. Living in a forward facing, seated world, these areas tend to be tight for everyone. Tight muscles can cause imbalance and pull the body out of alignment. Gain muscle balance, reduce tension and increase range of motion by incorporating flexibility into your fitness routine.

  • This 30-minute class will focus on re-lengthening tight muscles through stretching and muscle recovery techniques. Designed to help your body recover from daily exercise and reduce tightness caused by poor posture, stress, and non-movement. Ideal for anyone that is able to get up and down off the floor comfortably. It’s a relaxing and gentle class with huge benefits to the body.

  • Rise and shine with this blend of strength, stretch, and cardio fitness.

    The "liquid gym's" natural resistance provides a low impact yet challenging environment for all fitness levels. Enjoy a no-sweat workout that feels like play and leaves you invigorated for the

    day!"

  • A gentle warm up flowing into core exercise that begins to build heat, followed by two to three series of yoga postures with thoughtful transitions—all set to energetic music. This practice is intended to provide both a great stretch for your morning and a complete workout with dynamic flows changing each class and breath connected to movement.

  • The TRX Pilates class combines mat Pilates and equipment- based Pilates exercises, performing them on the TRX suspension trainer. This strength-based class is a perfect complement to your traditional Pilates and fitness practice, focusing on using your core musculature to control your own body weight. Pilates is wonderful for elongating the spine and with the use of the TRX you can take your practice to the next level. This class is suitable for all levels of fitness.

  • A dynamic system of practicing asanas (poses). Yoga postures flow in a logical sequence. Each position complements those that precede and follow. This practice focuses on the synchronization of breath & the continuous flow of movement. Vinyasa is a strong practice that builds heat, endurance, flexibility, strength and mental focus.

  • Hatha is an alignment-oriented practice that emphasizes the forms and actions within yoga postures. Traditional asanas are held in accurate alignment. Emphasis is placed on core strength, flexibility and balance as well as concentration and breath control. This class is based on physical postures (asanas), deep breathing, mindfulness and listening to the body. Within this framework, the class is sometimes taught as flow but also can pause to work on alignment.

  • A cutting edge exercise class that seamlessly blends the elements of cardio, strengthening and meditation for a holistic mind-body work out experience. Join our wonderful instructor, Tiffany as she guides you through this amazing journey.

    Level: All levels welcome - Modifications will be provided as necessary

  • Zumba® is an exhilarating, easy-to-follow, international dance inspired, calorie-burning fitness-party™ that will leave you wanting more!

  • Try this intense class that uses water resistance, cardio exercises and Pilates in shallow and deep water to enhance abdominal stability, increase aerobic endurance and tone muscles This fast paced, high energy class also involves circuits to improve strength and conditioning, stamina, power and speed. Build muscle strength and burn fat!

  • Our specially trained staff can assist you with arthritis symptoms, range of motion, cardiovascular fitness and increasing muscle strength. This low impact workout focuses on flexibility and posture through non-rebounding cardiovascular exercise.

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