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.
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) and help you improve mind-body communication.
50 minutes
Body Composition Screening
With a quick and easy test, our Bod Pod® device will accurately measure your body fat percentage and lean body mass. An exercise physiologist will review and explain your results. Please bring tight-fitting sports clothes or a bathing suit. 25 ...
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Comprehensive Exercise Assessment
Part I – Begin with an extensive assessment of your fitness. Tests include a Bod Pod® body composition analysis, flexibility testing, upper- and lower body
strength assessment, and a submaximal treadmill test to estimate aerobic capacity.
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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
Determine your aerobic fitness level (VO2 max) and learn how many calories you really burn when you work out. This service is recommended for people who want to change body composition, learn the most effective way to burn body fat, determine ...
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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.
Advanced Training
Train under the expert guidance of our PhD- and master’s-level exercise physiologists. This service is appropriate for all abilities, from rehabilitating post-injury or surgery to advanced-level training for athletic events. Sessions are in the ...
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Burdenko Land Exercise
Learn how to improve the six essential qualities of fitness: balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, speed and strength. People at beginning fitness levels benefit from improved coordination and balance while athletic-level individuals can ...
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Exercise for Weight Loss & Body Definition
Fat reduction and muscle definition are achievable goals. Meet with an exercise physiologist to design a customized exercise program that will optimize your exercise time, maximize metabolism, increase lean body mass, enhance muscle and promote ...
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Fitness After 50
Learn to thrive – not just survive – through your later years by becoming and staying active. An exercise physiologist focuses on areas that may include cardiovascular fitness/stamina, muscle mass and strength, core stability, balance, bone ...
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RX for Exercise
Whether you’re looking to kick-start a regular exercise program or you’re already active and want to increase fitness, strength or endurance, our experts can help. An exercise physiologist designs a take-home program based on your goals, ...
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Specialized Needs Training
If you have a condition that limits you, this session can help you safely become more active. Common concerns include diabetes, arthritis, circulation problems, neuromuscular disease, recovery from surgery, stroke, injury, heart disease and joint ...
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Athletic Conditioning in the Water
Conditioning in the water offers unique benefits for all fitness levels. Cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, power and endurance can be safely improved through activities like water walking and running, aquatic jump-training, tethering, ...
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Target Heart Rate Determination
Forget those charts in magazines – get an accurate, personalized determination of your target heart rate and be sure that you’re making the most efficient use of your workout time. An exercise physiologist takes you through a submaximal exercise ...
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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.
Breathing Practice
Proper breathing is vital for good health. Learn breathing and relaxation techniques to reduce muscular tension, improve circulation, reduce stress and foster overall well-being.
50 minutes
Meditation
A mind-body instructor teaches and leads you through techniques to develop your ability to let go and be in the moment. In addition, you’ll learn strategies for applying meditation to daily life.
50 minutes
Qi Gong
This gentle Chinese mind-body practice integrates physical movements, coordinated breathing and meditation. Your instructor will teach you a series of movements that restore and balance chi – the life force – and release unhealthy inner tension ...
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Tai Chi
This form of Chinese mind-body exercise builds unity of mind, body and breath through slow, controlled martial arts movements. Tai chi serves to heighten chi – the essence of your being.
50 minutes
Yoga
A skilled yoga instructor corrects or enhances your poses, provides tips on alignment, breathing and intention. A great way to perfect your practice whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced practitioner.
50 minutes
Private Fitness Training
Balance & Agility
Boot Camp (Indoor/Outdoor)
Flexibility
High-Intensity Interval
Indoor Cycling
Sport-specific
Strength
Tabata
Triathlon
50 minutes
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Functional Training
Using your body weight as resistance along with specialized equipment, you’ll work with your trainer to build strength through full-body natural movements that carry over to real world activities. This advanced body workout is not recommended for ...
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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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