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Parks Summer Fitness: Virtual Zumba

Participate in free fitness classes offered virtually by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

June 11, 2022
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
    Repeats weekly on Saturday, starting from June 11, 2022, until October 1, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-11T10:00:00 - 2022-06-11T11:00:00

We take the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective? Check. Super fun? Check and check. A total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite. This will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates.

Register for the class!

June 11, 2022
  • 10:00am - 11:00am
    Repeats weekly on Saturday, starting from June 11, 2022, until October 1, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-11T10:00:00 - 2022-06-11T11:00:00
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Parks Fitness: BCBS Line Dancing with Boston Rhythm Riders

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

May 8, 2024
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from May 8, 2024, until August 30, 2023
  • Franklin Park
    Near golf clubhouse
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Dorchester
  • Posted:
2024-05-08T18:30:00 - 2024-08-28T19:30:00

Line dancing is a fun activity that has all the necessary elements to improve cardiovascular health. The Rhythm Riders rotate moving from high to low impact line dances, so whether you want to get ready for the summer social season, upcoming weddings, family reunions or simply discover a fun new way to get moving again they have the moves for you! We are all too familiar with the Electric Slide and the Cupid Shuffle, please allow them to take you on a musical journey as you learn new line dances.

So come let the rhythm move you, because a body in motion, stays in motion!

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite, which will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates, if there are changes or cancellations due to weather, etc.

Register for class

May 8, 2024
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm
    Repeats weekly on Wednesday, starting from May 8, 2024, until August 30, 2023
  • Franklin Park
    Near golf clubhouse
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Dorchester
  • Posted:
2024-05-08T18:30:00 - 2024-08-28T19:30:00
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Parks Fitness: Salsa with Metamovements

Participate in a free fitness class offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Health Commission.

June 8, 2021
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 8, 2021, until September 28, 2021
  • O` Day Playground
    75 West Newton Street
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    South End
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-06-08T18:00:00 - 2021-06-08T19:00:00

Learn a variety of dance styles through Salsa Suelta line dancing with MetaMovements!

No pre-registration needed!

June 8, 2021
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 8, 2021, until September 28, 2021
  • O` Day Playground
    75 West Newton Street
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    South End
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-06-08T18:00:00 - 2021-06-08T19:00:00
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Parks Summer Fitness: Virtual Dance Fit

Participate in free fitness classes offered virtually by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

June 6, 2022
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from June 6, 2022, until September 26, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-06T17:00:00 - 2022-06-06T18:00:00

Dance Fit is a cardio dance-based class that will get your heart pumping and hips shaking while combining strength moves to get you stronger! Move and dance to the beat while breaking a sweat and torching calories.

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite. This will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates.

Register for the class!

June 6, 2022
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from June 6, 2022, until September 26, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-06T17:00:00 - 2022-06-06T18:00:00
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Parks Summer Fitness: Virtual Yoga

Participate in FREE fitness classes offered virtually by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

June 5, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from June 5, 2022, until September 25, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-05T18:00:00 - 2022-06-05T19:00:00

Join Susie on Sunday evenings for a great close to your weekend, and a nice start to your upcoming week. Susie’s classes are designed as slow flow vinyasa, providing ample time for movement and awareness of your body, but also providing time to work on stretching and more relaxing postures. All levels welcome!

Click the link below to sign up for the class on Eventbrite. This will allow you to add it to your calendar and receive updates if there are changes.

Register for the event

June 5, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from June 5, 2022, until September 25, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Misiaszek
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-05T18:00:00 - 2022-06-05T19:00:00
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Parks Winter Fitness: Virtual Yoga

If you are looking to keep fit, you can participate in a free fitness class offered by one of our certified instructors while still staying safe at home. Join us for virtual fitness classes sponsored by Boston Parks and Recreation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Health Commission.

January 2, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from January 2, 2022, until April 24, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-01-02T18:00:00 - 2022-04-24T19:00:00

Bonafide Vinyasa, trained yoga instructor offers an accessible alignment based compassionate yoga practice geared to finding and creating strength, mobility and balance through the postures of yoga. An all levels yoga flow class. Yoga blocks, strapes, mat and comfortable clothing for movement suggested.

Sign up for the class

January 2, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Sunday, starting from January 2, 2022, until April 24, 2022
  • VIRTUAL CLASS
    Boston, MA 02201
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-01-02T18:00:00 - 2022-04-24T19:00:00
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Parks Summer Fitness: Family Fitness

Participate in free fitness classes offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are a partnership between the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission. The series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

June 7, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 7, 2022, until September 27, 2022
  • LoPresti Park
    Sumner and New Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-07T18:00:00 - 2022-06-07T19:00:00

What better way to start off your morning than with an amazing workout with your family?

Classes are designed to create bonding experiences, encourage healthy habits, and to teach new fitness activities. Grab the family and join the fun.

No pre-registration needed!

June 7, 2022
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 7, 2022, until September 27, 2022
  • LoPresti Park
    Sumner and New Street
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2022-06-07T18:00:00 - 2022-06-07T19:00:00
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Parks Fitness: Cardio and core with Ella

Participate in a free fitness class offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Health Commission.

June 8, 2021
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 8, 2021, until September 28, 2021
  • Ronan Park (Flag Pole)
    92 Mt. Ida Road
    Dorchester, MA 02122
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-06-08T17:45:00 - 2021-06-08T18:45:00

Spike your heart rate and work your whole core during this fun, high-energy workout suited for all levels. Participants will be led through a variety of movements to raise the heart rate and strengthen our center of gravity — the core!

Classes will be different every week so you will never get bored. Modifications will be provided for those who want to take it up a notch or prefer lower impact movements. There will be some core movements on our hands and backs, so bring a mat if you prefer not to do these on the grass.

No pre-registration needed!

June 8, 2021
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 8, 2021, until September 28, 2021
  • Ronan Park (Flag Pole)
    92 Mt. Ida Road
    Dorchester, MA 02122
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-06-08T17:45:00 - 2021-06-08T18:45:00
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Parks fitness: Penalty Box with Anthony

Join us for fitness classes sponsored by Boston Parks and Recreation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Health Commission.

July 13, 2020
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from July 13, 2020, until September 28, 2020
  • Iacono Playground
    150 Readville Street
    Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2020-07-13T16:00:00 - 2020-07-13T17:00:00

Penalty Box is a complete body workout program with over 119 exercises based around a patented fitness product. 

Every person goes at their own pace. With Penalty Box workouts, everyone is working at their own skill level. It can be the hardest or easiest workout in the world, depending on YOU.

This is an in-person class. Sign up for free through our online portal:

Sign up for the class

July 13, 2020
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Monday, starting from July 13, 2020, until September 28, 2020
  • Iacono Playground
    150 Readville Street
    Hyde Park, MA 02136
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Hyde Park
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2020-07-13T16:00:00 - 2020-07-13T17:00:00
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Parks Fitness: Ashtanga Yoga with Andy

Participate in a free fitness class offered by one of our certified instructors. Our classes are sponsored by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and the Boston Public Health Commission.

June 8, 2021
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 8, 2021, until September 28, 2021
  • Adams Park
    4225 Washington Street
    Roslindale, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-06-08T18:00:00 - 2021-06-08T19:00:00

Ashtanga Yoga is an invigorating style of yoga that is based on a set sequence. Each week you will be led through 26 postures that will not only challenge you, but also bring you to a calm state afterwards. We tie in breath and movement and allow for many variations. So this class is for everyone!

Come and join Andy and start your Ashtanga Yoga journey today.

No pre-registration needed!

June 8, 2021
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Repeats weekly on Tuesday, starting from June 8, 2021, until September 28, 2021
  • Adams Park
    4225 Washington Street
    Roslindale, MA 02131
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Widener
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
    Roslindale
  • Event Type:
  • Posted:
2021-06-08T18:00:00 - 2021-06-08T19:00:00
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