Classes

Burn calories and blast fat with this cardio-infused strength training class. This fast-paced interval workout alternates between cardiovascular and weight training stations to keep your heart rate up and the boredom factor down.

This fitness tool is a 3-foot long, 6-inch wide Styrofoam roller. Using a Styrofoam roller as a prop, you'll learn how to use the roller for both core strengthening and self-massage exercises as well as soothing tired muscles and aligning your spine.

Get back to basics in this military-style, cardio and strength workout. Weather permitting; we'll take the workout outdoors!

This cardio dance class has easy-to-follow dance moves from Hi/Lo, Zumba, SH'BAM and Flirty Fit. You'll move, sweat, smile and have fun!

Run or walk in this high-intensity interval class designed to put you through your paces on the treadmills.

This high-intensity cardio workout consists of 25 minutes on the treadmill or elliptical followed by 25-minutes on the group cycles.

This self-paced class brings new meaning to indoor cycling. By adjusting the tension, you'll simulate the experience of flat roads to competitive racing to bumpy terrain to steep hill climbs.

A cardio and strength class that combines group cycling for cardiovascular training then upper body weight machines for strength.

An extended version of a group cycle class.

A mix of traditional ballet moves, mat Pilates and dance therapy conditioning that focuses on balance, strength and grace.

We'll hit the ground running and burn major calories in minimum time in this abbreviated version of Cardio Blast!

Easy to follow class with high-energy music and hi-lo impact movements designed to keep you moving.

An interval class alternating easy to follow bench steps with free weight strengthening and toning exercises.

By inserting challenging, but easy-to-follow high-intensity movements into this moderate-paced cardio class, your metabolism will remain on fire up to 24 hours!

A Latin-inspired, easy-to-follow, high-energy, cardio/dance workout. Many describe this class as "exercise in disguise."

In this high-energy, cardio class, you will learn simple but seriously hot dance moves set to chart-topping popular hit songs.

Powerful cardio movements and muscle sculpting segments.

A mind/body all-level class where jazz, modern dance, martial arts and freedom of expression are united with great music.

A low-impact aerobic workout using a stability ball to enhance coordination, conditioning, balance and strength.

Basic calisthenics for conditioning and fat-burning along with plenty of abdomen sculpting moves.

This kickin' workout packs a punch! Punches to strengthen your upper body, kicks to tone and condition your lower body and basic calisthenics for cardio conditioning.

Feel like a kid again in this easy-to-follow class that includes jump rope segments for cardio conditioning and weight training exercises for strengthening and toning.

Easy to follow Hi/Lo movements are combined with basic bench steps so you are working out "on the floor" and "on the bench."

Fitness and dance are combined in this fun, cardio dance workout.

Basic dance routines set to the crowd-pleasing music of the Dreamgirls soundtrack, The Supremes, Beyoncé and other favorites.

Experience a sampling of several different types of cardio formats such as Zumba, Kickboxing, Retro Hi/Lo, Flirty Fit and Step.

Get sweaty, fire up your metabolism and burn 300 calories in this challenging and fast-paced workout.

Burn calories and blast fat with this cardio-infused strength training class. This fast-paced interval workout alternates between cardiovascular and weight training stations to keep your heart rate up and the boredom factor down.

Travel back a couple of decades in this easy to follow and energizing cardio/strength workout set to tunes from the eighties.

Get back to basics in this military-style, cardio and strength workout. Weather permitting; we'll take the workout outdoors!

This cardio dance class has easy-to-follow dance moves from Hi/Lo, Zumba, SH'BAM and Flirty Fit. You'll move, sweat, smile and have fun!

Join us for an informative talk about the constellations. Learn to distinguish between planets and stars and how to identify particular stars. If the weather cooperates, we will spend a portion of the evening outdoors viewing the stars from a telescope.

Learn about this ancient Indian system of health. You'll fill out a questionnaire to determine your body's Ayurvedic constitution.

The Tarot are a series of cards from 15th century Italy, which depict lessons for our personal development. This class includes a discussion of the imagery and meaning of the major cards, a meditation on a Tarot card image and a demonstration of a mini-Tarot reading.

Explore the resort's organic formal gardens with our Director of Flora and Fauna, Trisha Shirey.

After completing a questionnaire to determine your Fitness Personality, you will learn about four approaches to fitness. You will be given recommendations of classes at the Spa to take, and activities you can do at home to best fit your Fitness Personality.

Let's get out the watercolor paints and have some fun. Make a bookmark or a postcard. No experience necessary.

Learn healthy ways to prepare delicious low-fat cuisine. Recipes are provided, and don't miss the tantalizing taste test.

Learn basic techniques of beading while you make a beautiful bracelet to take home.

Learn the art and science of using essential oils from flowers, leaves, roots or bark of plants to treat the mind, body and spirit.

Learn how to better manage stress by using the heart space to change the circuitry and rhythm of the body. Find out how to decrease the stress hormones and increase the youth-producing hormones in this insightful discussion on stress.

This class brings together several systems of archetypal symbols, including Jungian personality typing, astrology and Tarot cards. Combining these approaches, this talk includes life-balancing guided meditation exercises.

Our body composition is determined by a combination of our resting metabolism, activity levels, and food intake. By managing these components, we can move toward the body composition that is ideal for us based on age, gender, and genetics. In this class you'll learn ways to boost your metabolism through appropriate exercise and eating.

Find out how to prevent bone loss as we go through life. Learn what we can do with our eating and exercise practices to decrease our risk for osteoporosis. Our fitness professionals can tailor a "Building Stronger Bones" fitness program for you to follow at home to keep the bones healthy and strong. 

Job pressures, family pressures, rapid changes in technology and the overall fabric of society make this world a very confusing and stressful place at times. It's easy to become lost or feel disconnected. Anne Irving will help you tune into your internal needs and desires and find your authentic self.

This discussion reviews factors that contribute to poor standing alignment. You will learn techniques that reinforce good posture.

Join us for some fun as you learn the rules and basic strategy of the game. Poker has now equaled in popularity to the older classics like Bunko and Bridge as an excuse to get people together. It is a fun exciting game that anyone can learn, and Texas Hold'em is the game of games when it comes to having a card night.

Join us for some live music featuring Austin area musicians including jazz, folk, country and alternative styles.

The seven chakras are specific, vital centers in the body that govern our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. This class includes lecture, simple yoga movements, chanting and meditation.

This class is a novel way of investigating movement that will teach you how to sense feelings, thoughts and movement patterns without stress.

A challenging, warm-up sequence of positions to stretch and strengthen the muscles, improve flexibility and promote mental relaxation.

Gentle stretching movements to increase flexibility with guided relaxation sequences to calm the mind.

A physical form of yoga that challenges the body, builds strength, increases flexibility and relaxes the mind.

Combining modern exercise science with ancient yoga philosophy, Yoga Facelift strengthens, tones and relaxes facial muscles while calming the mind. Elements of this session include deep breathing, facial strength training using the fingers for resistance, chanting, meditation, affirmations and self-massage. Learn techniques that you can take home to incorporate into your daily routine.

This class uses relaxing yoga movements synchronized with mindful breathing to encourage relaxation.

Gentle poses and movements to strengthen, release, relax and renew your spine and back muscles.

Yoga and Pilates postures to lengthen and strengthen the muscles.

An introductory class that includes all aspects of yoga including positions for strength, flexibility, balance, stretch and relaxation.

This class consists of simple stretches focusing on the legs, hips and low back. The positions are held from one to three minutes to get a deep stretch. This approach is helpful for those who are tight and for those with chronic low back pain.

A relaxing Yoga class in the water incorporating stretching movements and balance training.

The class begins with a gentle walk to warm the body and calm the mind and continues with simple poses to awaken the spirit.

Improve your posture, increase your strength, and tighten and tone your entire midsection by performing core exercises in a vertical position.

This modified version of the Ashtanga sequence builds strength and endurance though continuous flowing movements.

The use of sound as a healing tool dates back thousands of years. Through a guided sound meditation, find out how sound affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

A flowing blend of easy-to-follow T'ai Chi and Yoga movements.

This Eastern martial arts practice focuses on flow movements and postures to improve balance, standing strength and flexibility.

Perform posture patterns to stretch and release muscle tension.

Gentle movements to increase flexibility and range of motion.

Simple and gentle yoga movements to awaken and energize the body.

Rest, restore, relax and renew in this gentle and rejuvenating class.

Pilates moves and positions are performed with the stability ball for a challenging workout.

Developed by Joseph Pilates during the First World War, this technique improves posture and core strength using techniques of pelvic stabilization, muscular balance and spinal alignment. Introductory class also offered.

This class combines easy yoga stretches and breathing techniques, finishing with a seated meditation.

This class uses relaxing yoga movements synchronized with mindful breathing to encourage flexibility and strength.

Learn techniques of sitting and walking meditation that help to bring mindfulness to your life.

Learn techniques of sitting and walking meditation that help to bring mindfulness to your life.

You'll strengthen your core, align your spine and massage your muscles using the foam roller.

Meditation provides your mind methods of focus to keep you in the present moment. This class will also include breath work to bring you into a calm and relaxed state.

An athletic flowing blend of T’ai Chi, Yoga and Pilates.

Balance, Engage, Align and Move along a soft beam that sits on the floor. Improve muscle tone, strength, posture, flexibility and balance.

The seven chakras are specific, vital centers in the body that govern our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well being. This class includes lecture, simple yoga movements, chanting and meditation.

Learn a stretching and strengthening daily routine from Tibet that helps energize the chakras.

This fitness tool is a 3-foot long, 6-inch wide Styrofoam roller. Using a Styrofoam roller as a prop, you'll learn how to use the roller for both core strengthening and self-massage exercises as well as soothing tired muscles and aligning your spine.

A challenging workout that includes exercises to strengthen, tone and sculpt the muscles of the upper body.

Full body strengthening and conditioning workout that may include props such as hand weights, BOSU balls and exercise bands.

Develop strength and stability in your core by using your stabilizing muscles with a large fitness ball.

A 25-minute class using free weights to tone the upper body. Look great in those sleeveless tops!

An overall sculpting workout for all of the major muscle groups. Participants will use hand weights or their own body for resistance.

Lunges and squats and lifts, oh my! You'll feel it in the lower body, improve your posture, relieve lower back pain, increase your energy and love the way you look from behind.

An overall body conditioning workout in the Training Room that includes basic calisthenics-type drills, weight-training segments, and core sculpting exercises. This great workout will also improve your performance in other sports or activities.

This 25-minute workout uses free weights and/or bands to strengthen the muscles of the lower body.

A challenging workout using kettle bell weight for cardiovascular fitness, muscle strengthening and overall conditioning.

Pick up a six-pack of ABS or a most marvelous midsection in this challenging core workout. You'll develop strength in the core muscles and transfer the power to acquire a physical, functional and performance edge.

The use of discs under the hands or feet provides resistance and a different feel to movements such as squats and pushups.

Have fun with "outside the box" movements in this functional based training class.

A short introduction to proper form on the Cybex resistance equipment followed by a fast-paced interval workout alternating cardiovascular and weight training stations.

An overall body workout that will improve muscle definition and increase muscle endurance.

A core strengthening and balance class for those interested in developing strength from the inside out.

Utilize all of the weight machines we have to offer in this total body strength training class.

A series of rhythmic movements performed in the water to create an aerobic, muscular strength and flexibility workout. May include the use of props.

Walk easy or with power for cardio benefits and then let the water support your body as you gently stretch.

Experience one of our most unique activities as you learn the basics of this Olympic sport on the tranquil waters of Lake Austin.

Hike up many inclines, both large and small, and enjoy the sounds of water as you cross the creeks in this challenging 3- to 4-mile Hill Country hike.

Add some pizzazz to your water workout with the Styrofoam noodles. This user friendly and portable prop will be used in the water for strengthening, stretching, toning and relaxing.

Our sit-on-top kayaks are beginner friendly and require no experience. Paddling down Lake Austin is relaxing and a wonderful way to enjoy the fresh air while getting a little exercise.

It's true! You can bike on water! Our skilled attendant will be on the dock to assist you; so come down anytime during posted dock hours and take out one of the Resort's unique and fun water crafts. No experience required!

Gain the competitive edge with this unique training method used by athletes in the Olympic Training Center along with fitness enthusiasts of all levels. Save your joints escape the heat, tone your entire body and increase your conditioning.

Come onboard our pontoon boat and venture to a nearby cove where you will go ashore for a scenic 2-mile hike in a beautiful local park.

Relax and enjoy legend and lore, flora and fauna on this leisurely trip along the scenic shores of Lake Austin.

Known as the Zumba "pool party," Aqua Zumba integrates the Zumba formula and philosophy with traditional aqua fitness disciplines and blends it all together into a safe, challenging, water-based workout that's cardio-conditioning, body-toning and most of all, exhilarating.

A relaxing Yoga class in the water incorporating stretching movements and balance training.