Free public fitness program starts Sunday

A series of free community exercise classes starts Sunday at venues across Western New York.

Fitness in the Parks, a collaborative effort from Independent Health and YMCA Buffalo Niagara, is designed to encourage all Western New Yorkers to stay on track with their fitness goals by patricipating in the weekly 60-minute fitness classes,taught by YMCA certified instructors.

Different classes will be taught at different locations on different days of the week. Kickbox on Fridays in Amherst, take a yoga class in Buffalo on Wednesday, do pilates in Cheektowaga on Tuesday. Advance sign up and registration is not required. Just show up and work out.

Classes will he held at:

AMHERST
Bassett Park
– Zumba®: Mon, 6 p.m.
– Cardio Kickboxing: Fri, 6 p.m.

Garrison Park
– Boot Camp: Wed, 6 p.m.

BUFFALO
Bidwell Park
– Yoga – Sat, 10 a.m.
Buffalo Medical Campus
– Yoga: Wed, 5:30 p.m.
Buffalo RiverWorks
– Boot Camp: Sat, 10 a.m.
Delaware Park –
– Yoga: Sun, 10 a.m.
– Boot Camp: Tue, 6 p.m.
Larkin Square
– Yoga: Mon, 5:30 p.m.
– Cardio Kickboxing: Thu, 5:30 p.m.

CHEEKTOWAGA
Town Park
– Pilates: Tue, 10 a.m.
– Zumba®: Thu, 10 a.m.

CLARENCE
Main Street Park
– Cardio Dance (starts July 8): Fri, 11 a.m.

JAMESTOWN
Allen Park
– TurboKick: Mon, 6 p.m.
– Zumba®: Fri, 5:30 p.m.
Hartley Park (Lakewood Beach)
– Pilates: Mon, 11 a.m.
– Tai Chi: Tue, 6 p.m.
– Bodyweight Strength: Wed, 9 a.m.

LANCASTER
Westwood Park
– Yoga: Mon, 6 p.m.
– Zumba®: Wed, 6 p.m.

LEWISTON
ArtPark
– Pilates: Wed, 10 a.m.
– Zumba®: Sat, 10:30 a.m.

LOCKPORT
Day Road Park
– Zumba®: Tue and Thu, 6 p.m.
Goehle Marina
– Boot Camp: Wed, 6 p.m.
– Yoga: Wed, 7 p.m.
– Zumba®: Sat, 10 a.m.
– Cardio Kickboxing: Sat,11a.m.

ORCHARD PARK
Chestnut Ridge Park
– Yoga and Zumba®: (alternating weeks): Tue, 6 p.m.
Ralph Wilson Stadium
– Boot Camp: Mon, 6 p.m. (starting July 11)

TONAWANDA
Ellicott Creek
– Yoga: Thu, 6 p.m.

For more information,
visit independenthealth.com/fitpark.