Exercise & Movement
Besides being fun, a well-rounded program of physical activities makes you more energetic, boosts your brain power, helps you handle stress, increases your chance of longevity and good health and makes physical tasks easier. Try something new or polish an old skill at Canyon Ranch.
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Fitness Facilities
Please make use of any of our spectacular facilities during your stay.
Cardio & Strength Gym
Our workout facilities are equipped with computerized stationary bicycles, treadmills, Life Fitness® weight machines, Precor® EFX® machines, MoveStrong™ Functional Fitness System, free weights, stair machines, rowing machines and more. ...
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PILATES STUDIO
This beautiful space features all the equipment you need for a total-body Pilates workout: reformers, barrels, Wunda chair, GYROTONIC® Tower and more. Take advantage of clinics, private sessions and our complimentary Pilates classes.
Private Personal Training & Yoga Studio
We provide dedicated spaces for private training, one-on-one yoga and mind-body lessons. Our peaceful Yoga Studio is used for group classes.
Sports Equipment
We will be delighted to lend you a bike, racquet, basketball or pickleball paddles. Table tennis equipment is also available. Inquire at the Spa Reception Desk.
Squash, Racquetball, Pickleball & Wallyball
Play any of these fast-paced sports to burn calories and to get a good workout. Use of our courts is complimentary and equipment, including protective eyewear, is provided. Sign up at the Spa Activity Board for squash, pickleball and racquetball. ...
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Complimentary Classes & Activities
Canyon Ranch offers more than 400 fitness, educational and fun activities every week. That includes exciting classes, presentations, outdoor adventures, creative arts, cooking demos and more. Most are complimentary. Check This Week at Canyon Ranch or the activity boards in the Spa for a complete listing.
Fitness Classes
Choose from dozens of complimentary classes daily for all ages and fitness levels. Classes are 45 minutes unless otherwise noted; please arrive promptly.
Note: Our group cycling class bikes have pedals with toe cages or SPD® compatible clips. Any ...
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Fitness, Walks, Hikes, Biking
The perfect opportunity to experience the beauty and tranquility of the Sonoran Desert. Group walks are for all fitness levels. Private walks, runs, hikes and biking are available for a fee. Sign up at Outdoor Sports.
Assessments
Canyon Ranch exercise professionals are among the best in the world, and they can be invaluable in helping you establish or refine a customized exercise routine – no matter what your current fitness level. Graduate-degreed exercise physiologists can assess your preferences, health history, goals and needs and design a program just for you. Certified personal trainers can work through your program with coaching and demonstration, so you experience each movement and exercise to take home.
Note: Dress for exercise, including footwear.
Body Composition Screening
With a simple eight-minute test, our Bod Pod® device will accurately measure your body fat and lean body mass percentages. An exercise physiologist will review and explain your results. Please bring tight-fitting bathing suite; for women, tights ...
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TARGET HEART RATE DETERMINATION
Forget the old heart rate charts and tables. An exercise physiologist takes you through a submaximal exercise test while you wear a heart rate monitor to accurately determine your training zones for steady-state and interval-training. These zones ...
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BLOOD LACTATE THRESHOLD
Get the most out of your exercise. The level of lactic acid in your blood tells you if you’re working over or under your target cardio intensity. This clinical test determines the five training zones that optimize aerobic conditioning, ...
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Balance Assessment
Using state-of-the art Biodex® equipment, an exercise physiologist will assess your fall risk, balance, proprioception (your sense of where you are in space). You’ll receive a targeted plan to improve balance and mind-body communication.
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Comprehensive Exercise Assessment
Find out how your fitness level compares with others your age. You can retake these tests over time to see the impact of your exercise program.
Part I (50 minutes) – Physical assessment:
Bod Pod® body composition test*
Submaximal treadmill test ...
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Discover your Fitness Age
How old you are and how old you feel may be two different things. Your fitness age is an indication of how well your body is performing with the passage of time. By learning your fitness age in each of five areas, you’ll discover which areas stand ...
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Metabolic Exercise Assessment
Learn exactly how many calories you burn when you work out. Testing with our metabolic cart gives you an actual, rather than estimate, measurement of your VO2 capacity. Recommended if you want to change body composition, learn the best way to burn ...
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Customized Program Design
Get a workout program designed by an exercise physiologist and tailored to your preferences, skills, limitation and goals. Whether you’re looking for a program that can fit into your busy work or school schedule, help you maximize your sports performance with speed, strength and agility, or just make you feel more youthful and energetic – you’re in the right place.
RX for Exercise
Kick-start a regular exercise program or get a fresh take on your current routine. Our experts can help you increase cardiovascular fitness/stamina, muscle mass and strength, or improve endurance, core stability, balance, bone density and ...
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Exercise for Weight Loss & Body Definition
Meet with an exercise physiologist to design a customized exercise program to optimize your exercise time, maximize metabolism, increase lean body mass, build muscle and promote weight loss.
50 minutes
Advanced Training
From rehabilitating post-injury or surgery to high-level training for athletic events, exercise physiologists with advanced degrees can help you improve performance and function in virtually any activity, including:
Cardiovascular ...
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Athletic Conditioning in the Water
Cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, power and endurance can be safely improved through water walking and running, aquatic jump-training, tethering, resistance training and deep-water work. An exercise physiologist shows you how to train ...
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Burdenko Land or Water Exercise
Improve the essential quality of fitness: balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, speed and strength. People at beginning fitness levels benefit from improved coordination and balance; athletes hone efficient movement for performance.
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MAT: Muscle Activation Technique
Based on the Roskopf Principle – “Muscle tightness is secondary to muscle weakness” – MAT therapy is a systematic approach for evaluating and correcting muscular imbalances that contribute to stiffness, injury and pain, tight or weak ...
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Personal Training
Individual Session – One-on-one attention is essential for beginners, people with restrictions and/or limitations and those who desire in-depth, customized work.
Duet Session – Share a session with a friend, partner, parent or child (ideally, you should be at the same level of fitness).
Small Group (three to five people) or Large Group (6 or more)
Session – Customize your group private session to include the many different class modalities offered.
Private Fitness Training
Your one-of-a-kind body calls for a one-of-a-kind workout plan. Our personal trainers hold the industry’s top certifications and have the experience to create a program that suits your needs, goals and preferences. That could include dance, ...
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Private Mind-Body Practice
Experience greater peace and balance through self-care practices from around the world. Connect body and mind through tai chi, meditation or breathing practices. Our expert staff helps you explore these gentle yet powerful disciplines.
50 minutes
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Private Pilates & Gyrotonics Training
Get stronger, leaner and more flexible – in body and mind. Our experts help you expand your limits using the Balanced Body Tower Reformer, GYROTONIC® Tower, Ladder Barrel, Split-Pedal Stability Chair and Trapeze Table (Cadillac). Beneficial for ...
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Private Yoga Practice
Find greater balance in life with this long-honored mind-body practice. Get personal guidance to help you enjoy all the benefits of your yoga practice. Great for beginners or for those who want to enhance their practice.
50 minutes
Aerial Yoga & Aerial Pilates
Get a unique perspective on yoga and Pilates. Incorporate nontraditional poses and exercises using a fabric hammock suspended from the ceiling. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll want more.
50 minutes
Rx for Yoga
Part I (50 minutes) – With an expert at your side, you formulate goals specific to your dosha (physical constitution), find balance through pranayama (breathing), asanas (poses), meditation, mudras (hand gestures) and other yoga techniques.
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Good Posture For Life
Your posture affects how you think, feel and how others perceive you. Your movement therapist will assess your posture and make recommendations you can apply at home. Depending on your goals, your session may include Pilates, the GYROTONICS® ...
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Pilates, Yoga & Dance
Get stronger, leaner and more flexible – in both mind and body.
Aerial Yoga
In this nontraditional yoga, the hammock helps support your body in traditional yoga poses. In contact with both the hammock and the floor, you will immediately feel the improvement in flexibility, strength and alignment, and you’ll achieve ...
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Aerial Pilates
This playful Pilates session incorporates a fabric hammock suspended from the ceiling. Experience creative variations of Reformer and mat exercises designed to strengthen and lengthen your entire body.
50 minutes
Dance
From ballet to funk, we can teach you something new! No matter what your skill level and experience, you’ll get a great workout, have a ball and emerge a better dancer. Your instructor will work with you on technique, progressions and ...
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Good Posture for Life
Your posture affects how you think and feel and how others perceive you. Good posture is an expression of intrinsic confidence and grace, and it prevents muscular tightness and pain. In this session, your posture and gait are assessed and you ...
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Gyrotonic Expansion System®
The Gyrotonic method is a revolutionary system of exercise that unlocks the rejuvenating powers of the body. The Gyrotonic machine guides and supports the whole body through a series of spiraling and undulating movements designed to systematically ...
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Pilates
This famous mental and physical conditioning system uses specially designed equipment to strengthen and stretch the whole physique. It reshapes and aligns, builds true core strength, increases flexibility, improves posture and coordination and ...
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Prescription for Yoga
In these sessions, formulate goals specific to your dosha (physical constitution) and find balance through pranayama (breathing practices), asanas (poses), meditation, mudras (hand gestures) and other techniques.
Part I – Using classic evaluative ...
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