Specialty Fitness Classes - JCCNS, Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

The JCCNS offers many specialty fitness classes, beyond our daily free group exercise schedule. Click the Toggles below to view class dates, rates and descriptions.

NEW April Weightlifting Clinic

Check back for new session dates!

This month-long clinic will be an educational series of the 3 major power lifts. Bench Press, Deadlift, and Squat

Join us on Saturdays at 1:00pm during the month of April on the fitness floor at the JCCNS. Personal Trainer Blake Forman will train participants on one lift each session, including one-on-one instruction for comprehensive presentation of correct body mechanics, injury prevention, and proper programming for each movement. The clinic will culminate in a one-time friendly competition allowing each participant the chance to test their strength with all three major lifts.

Open to all new lifters, age 13 years and up.
Registration not required. Free to members $20.00 non-members per clinic. Please pay at The Welcome Center.

Strength Training at the J

Personal Trainer Blake Forman will help you get into the best shape of your life. This class combines power lifting, body building and high-intensity cardio work and allows for personal attention to all participants.

Days: Tuesday and/or Thursday (17 weeks)
Age: All
Times: 8:30am-9:30am
Drop-In Fee: Member $23/Community $25
Location: Fitness Floor
Instructor: Blake Forman

Aerial Yoga

Aerial Yoga is a type of yoga practice where participants use a silk hammock suspended from the ceiling as a prop to support while participating in sequential poses and flows. The purpose of the hammock is to help improve flexibility, enhance full body strength, decompress the spine and more.

Join instructor Cathy for this unique way to practice Yoga.

Fridays 8:15am-9:15am
Saturdays 9:15am-10:15am
Location: J Fit
Rates: $20 Member/$23 Community

Strength Class for Kids and Teens

This class is designed to enhance athletic performance, reduce the risk of common athletic injuries, and prep athletes for upcoming sports seasons. The program involves structured group training in a high-energy, supportive environment. You will utilize Olympic Weightlifting movements, powerlifting concepts, dumbbells, kettlebells, sleds, ropes, and medicine balls. As well as basic sports nutrition and hydration education.

Open to all students, and no need to be participating in a current sport.

Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4:30PM-5:30PM
Ages: 10-16
Location: Fitness Floor
Trainer: Blake Forman
Fee: $15 members/$18 community

Partner Pilates Reformer Classes

The Pilates Reformer is an exercise machine used to incorporate the Pilates exercise technique for a challenging and intense workout. Springs, leverage, and body weight are used as resistance while performing movements that target specific muscle groups.

Days: Fridays
Dates: Session I-6 weeks
Session II-6 weeks
Time: 11:00am-11:45am
Fee: Member $180 per person/Community $215 per person (space is limited)
Location: JFit
Instructors: Personal Trainer/Reformer Trainer Mary Pat Hawkins

Private and Semi-Private Reformer sessions

Semi-Private Member $45/Community $55
Private-Member $65 per person/Community $75 per person
Days and times scheduled with trainer
Please contact Mary Pat Hawkins mphawkins@jccns.com

To sign up for Specialty Fitness classes visit the Welcome Center, call 857-285-7900 or click the button below.

If the JCCNS needs to close in inclement weather, Specialty Fitness classes will not be refunded. If the J cancels class for another reason, however, we will provide a make-up class.

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