Fitness Classes Denver YMCA

This Summer and Fall check out the variety of programs offered at the YMCA of Metro Denver that are open to Y members and all. YMCA members receive early access to register as well as member savings. Prices vary, consider joining the Y to save.

Registration opens:

  • July: Y Members – Mar. 18; General Public – June 1 or 30 days before program starts
  • August: Y Members – Mar. 18; General Public – July 1 or 30 days before program starts
  • September: Y Members – Mar. 18; General Public – August 1 or 30 days before program starts
  • October: Mar. 18; General Public – September 1 or 30 days before program starts
  • November: Mar. 18; General Public – October 1 or 30 days before program starts
  • December: Mar. 18; General Public – November 1 or 30 days before program starts

Consider Y Your Way membership and, in addition to gym, fitness classes and pool access, you receive up to 6 programs as part of your membership each month. 

HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Art, Dance & Nutrition

Adult Sip and Paint  

  • Arvada (7/11, 9/5, 11/7)
  • Aurora (7/26, 9/20, 10/4, 11/8)
  • Downtown (8/20, 10/22, 12/17)
  • Littleton (7/31, 9/24, 11/20)
  • Southwest (8/8, 10/10, 12/12)
  • University Hills (11/14)

Where: ARV, AUR, DT, LIT, SW, UH   
 

Intro to Zumba – Adult – NEW!

  • Downtown (8/13, 12/10)

Where: DT

Mindful Eating Small Group Series

  • Arvada (10/8)
  • University Hills (10/9)

Where: ARV, UH

NEW! Performance Nutrition

Learn how to fuel your workout and training goals, no matter your age or stage of life. In this 90-minute workshop led by a YMCA Registered Dietitian, you’ll learn the truth about supplements, what you really need to stay hydrated and how to optimize your body for long-term health, performance and recovery.  

  • Arvada (8/20)
  • Downtown (6/5)
  • University Hills (10/7)

Where: ARV, DT, UH

NEW! Kickstart Your Confidence Weight Loss Program (12 week program)

  • Arvada (9/10)
  • University Hills (9/12)  

Sports

Sports – Adult  

  • Basketball – Arvada, University Hills
  • Dodgeball Coed – Littleton, University Hills
  • Kickball – Southwest
  • Wiffleball – Arvada, Southwest   
     

Sports – Youth

  • Basketball – Arvada, Central Park, Littleton, Southwest, University Hills
  • Baseball/T-ball – University Hills
  • Kickball – Arvada, Southwest
  • Soccer – Aurora, Arvada, Southwest
  • Sports of All Sorts – Arvada, Aurora, Littleton, Southwest, University Hills
  • Tumbling – Southwest
  • Volleyball – Arvada, Aurora, Littleton, Southwest   
     

Sports – Teen

  • Basketball 3x3 - Littleton 

Season: July & August  

  • Registration opens: July 8  
  • Registration closes: August 17

Pickleball  

  • Intro to Pickleball – Littleton (8/7, 10/2, 11/20)
  • Pickleball Improver Clinic - Littleton (7/3, 9/4, 11/6)

Where: LIT

Intro to Kickboxing - Youth

  • Littleton (7/5, 8/2, 9/6)

Where: LIT  

Boxing – Youth & Adult

  • Adult Boxing – Littleton (7/5, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4, 11/8)

Where: LIT

Tae Kwon Do - Youth

  • Aurora (7/9, 10/1, 10/4-missing TREC)

Where: AUR

NEW! Ski Prep Series. In this series, our fitness instructor will help you prepare for ski season with a workout aimed at increasing your leg strength, core stability and overall physical endurance.

  • Littleton (10/2)
  • Southwest (10/4)

Strength Training

Women on Weights

  • Arvada (8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6)
  • Aurora (7/10, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30, 12/4)
  • Downtown (9/12, 11/14)
  • Littleton (7/9, 8/7, 9/3, 10/2, 11/5)
  • Southwest (7/8, 8/1, 9/2, 10/1, 10/7, 11/4) 
  • University Hills (7/9, 8/6, 9/3, 10/1, 10/29, 11/26)  

Where: ARV, AUR, DT, LIT, SW, UH

Intro to Weight Lifting

Learn safe and effective strength training in a supportive setting through this four-week workshop series. Focus is on classic lifts such as squat, deadlift and bench press, as well as dumbbell exercises.

  • Downtown (7/16, 12/12)
  • Where: DT

Pilates

  • Intro to Pilates Reformer – Aurora (8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30, 12/4); Downtown (8/10); Littleton (7/3, 9/3, 11/6)
  • Intro to Reformer & Tower – Downtown (11/9)
  • Tower Exercises – Littleton (8/20)
  • Reformer Workshop – Downtown (7/27)
  • Pilates for Men – Littleton (10/16)
  • Pilates Reformer Cross Training Series – Aurora (8/8, 9/5)

This workshop combines the stability of the reformer with other formats such as cycling/ barre/ cardio in a HIIT format. Majority of movements are on the reformer, and for this, we may include spin, heavier weights, and endurance.

Where: AUR, LIT, SW

Balance and Falls Prevention

  • Aurora (8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30)
  • Southwest (8/2, 10/4)
  • University Hills (8/1, 10/3)

Where: AUR, SW, UH   
 

Meditation

Gong Bath

  • Arvada (9/12, 12/11)
  • University Hills (9/4, 12/4)

Where: ARV, UH

Yoga Workshops

  • Trauma Informed Yoga – Downtown (7/9, 11/12)
  • Intro to Yoga – Downtown (7/11, 10/24)

Foam Rolling 

  • Aurora (8/13, 9/10, 11/12, 12/10)

Where: UH

Fix Your Feet Workshop

  • Littleton (8/1, 9/3, 10/3, 11/5)

Where: LIT

Ageless Fitness Yoga Workshop

  • Littleton (7/14, 8/1, 9/15, 10/3, 11/10, 12/12)

Where: LIT

 

YOUTH AND FAMILY

Sports & Strength Training   
 

Intro to Kickboxing - Youth

  • Littleton (7/5, 8/2, 9/6)

Where: LIT

Tae Kwon Do - Youth

  • Aurora (7/9, 10/1, 10/4-missing TREC)   
     

Art, Dance & Nutrition

Youth - Art

Youth Dance

  • Mini Pom Hop – Aurora (7/12, 10/4)
  • Mini Tap & Ballet – Aurora (7/12, 10/4)

Where: AUR   
 

Cooking for Kids – grades K-2 and 3-5

  • Arvada (8/21, 10/23)
  • Aurora (8/20, 8/21, 10/22, 10/23)
  • University Hills (8/27, 10/22)

Where: ARV, AUR, UH

NEW! Youth STEM Class

  • University Hills (11/6)   
     

NEW! Holiday Gift Making Class

  • University Hills (12/4)   
     

Other

School Break Camps 

  • Thanksgiving Cooking Camp – Arvada (11/25); University Hills (11/25)
  • Winter Break Cooking Camp – Arvada (12/26); University Hills (12/26)   
     

Kids Night Out

  • Arvada (9/28, 10/26, 11/23, 12/14)
  • Aurora (7/12,7/26, 8/9, 8/23, 9/13, 9/27, 10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6, 12/20);  
  • Littleton (9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20)
  • Southwest (9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/21)
  • University Hills (9/14, 10/12, 11/9, 12/14)

Where: ARV, AUR, LIT, SW, UH

Community CPR

  • University Hills (8/10)
  • Southwest (8/17, 11/9)

Where: SW, UH   
 

Babysitting Class

  • University Hills (12/14)

Where: UH

Aquatics / Swim Lessons– Preschool and School age

Where: ARV, AUR, LIT, SW, UH  

TEENS

Art, Babysitting & Nutrition  

Snack and Paint Class

  • COG (7/3, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6, 12/4)

Babysitting Class

  • University Hills (12/14)

Where: UH

Teen Nutrition

  • COG (9/18, 10/16, 11/20)


Gaming & Sports

Esports Drop In

  • COG (7/9)  

Esports Leagues

  • COG (7/15, 7/22, 7/29)   
     

Sports – Teen 

  • Basketball 3x3 - Littleton

When:  

  • Season: July & August  
  • Registration opens: July 8  
  • Registration closes: August 17

Register    
 

Youth in Government: Youth in Govt is a model legislative program for Middle school and High school students across the state of Colorado.

  • November 17 – 20   
     

Strength Training

Foundations in Youth Strength Training

  • Arvada (8/6, 9/3, 10/7, 11/4, 12/2)
  • Aurora (7/9, 8/6, 8/21, 9/3, 10/1, 10/29, 12/3)
  • Littleton (7/2, 8/6, 9/3, 10/1, 11/5)
  • University Hills (7/8, 8/5, 9/2, 9/30, 10/28, 11/25)

Where: ARV, AUR, LIT, UH

OLDER ADULTS

Nutrition/Cooking

Nutrition for Older Adults

  • COG (7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16, 11/20, 12/18)

Where: COG

When: April, May 

Balance & Strength Training

Balance and Falls Prevention

  • Aurora (8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30)
  • Southwest (8/2, 10/4)
  • University Hills (8/1, 10/3)

Where: AUR, SW, UH   
 

Pilates

  • Intro to Pilates Reformer – Aurora (8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 10/30, 12/4); Downtown (8/10); Littleton (7/3, 9/3, 11/6)
  • Intro to Reformer & Tower – Downtown (11/9)
  • Tower Exercises – Littleton (8/20)
  • Reformer Workshop – Downtown (7/27)
  • Pilates for Men – Littleton (10/16)
  • Pilates Reformer Cross Training Series – Aurora (8/8, 9/5)


Where: AUR, LIT, SW

Meditation

Gong Bath

  • Arvada (9/12, 12/11)
  • University Hills (9/4, 12/4)

Where: ARV, UH

Yoga Workshops

  • Trauma Informed Yoga – Downtown (7/9, 11/12)
  • Intro to Yoga – Downtown (7/11, 10/24)

Foam Rolling 

  • Aurora (8/13, 9/10, 11/12, 12/10)

Fix Your Feet Workshop

  • Littleton (8/1, 9/3, 10/3, 11/5)

Where: LIT

Ageless Fitness Yoga Workshop

  • Littleton (7/14, 8/1, 9/15, 10/3, 11/10, 12/12)

Where: LIT

 

The YMCA offers a variety of ongoing programs such as before/afterschool care (including fall/winter break camps and full day out); basketball and pickleball drop in games; chronic disease management; early childhood education; health coaching; HIIT; massage therapy; nutrition consultation; swim lessons; and more. Visit denverymca.org.  

Locations: 

ARV: Arvada-Duncan YMCA           
6350 Eldridge Street Arvada, CO 80004 

AUR: Aurora YMCA           
6100 South Kewaunee Way Aurora, CO 80016 

CEN: Central Park Recreation Center          
9651 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Denver, CO 80238 

COG: Centennial YMCA Center of Generations          
72 S. Vine Street #366, Centennial, CO 80122 

DT: Downtown YMCA           
25 E. 16th Ave. Suite B Denver, CO 80202 

LIT: Littleton YMCA           
11 West Dry Creek Court Littleton, CO 80120 

SW: Southwest YMCA           
5181 W. Kenyon Ave. Denver, CO 80236 

UH: University Hills-Schlessman YMCA,           
3901 E.Yale Ave. Denver, CO 80210  

Ages: 

Some ages vary by program. Read the details in the registration.  

  • Adult: 18+ 
  • Youth: 5-12 
  • Teen: 13-18 
  • Older Adult: 61+