Pilates Program

Pilates

BALANCE WITH PILATES

This is a mat Pilates class that emphasizes specific exercises to improve balance and body coordination.

MAT PILATES FLOW

The flow class reinforces all of the fundamentals of Pilates while continuing to challenge and develop more strength and ease of movement. The class consists of a series of movements which increase strength and flexibility, while improving alignment, balance, coordination, and tone. The focus is on integrating transitions from one movement to the next.

PILATES BALL SHAPE UP

A mat Pilates class using a small Pilates ball which increases difficulty, adding challenge and variety for balance. Your core stability will be tested as well as your strength, control, and balance.

PILATES BOOTCAMP

This is a mat Pilates class that incorporates bodyweight cardio sets to up the intensity of the class, working not only the core but the upper and lower body as well.

PILATES POWER TOOLS

Connect more deeply to the Pilates exercises. Explore using props such as bands, power circles, and small balls to deepen the experience of intermediate mat exercises.

PILATES STRENGTH

Using straps connected to the ballet barre, you are able to mimic exercises in a mat class that you would do on the reformer. The class consists of a series of movements which increase strength and flexibility, while improving alignment, balance, coordination and tone. The focus is on integrating transitions from one movement to the next. Strengthening and lengthening the entire body. This is a fun challenging class different from a typical mat class.

PILATES STRETCH RELEASE

Perform a variety of slow and controlled exercises using a foam roller to help improve your posture and balance while executing moves with precision which will allow for focus on breathing.

TRX PILATES

This class incorporates the moves found in a typical mat Pilates class but incorporates the TRX straps to find more depth, engagement, and variety of exercises.

WALL PILATES

This mat Pilates class incorporates the wall to mimic the foot bar used on a reformer machine. Using the wall can add resistance to build strength and aid with alignment.

Barre Program

Barre Basic

BALLET AT THE BARRE

A non-stop series of ballet inspired moves to tone and tighten the entire body. Working with typical ballet moves that help to tone and lengthen your muscles to create that beautiful dancer’s body. You will enjoy feeling like a ballerina for an hour.

BARRE MAGIC

A high intensity workout that focuses on toning the upper body, lower body and abdominals using isometric exercises on the ballet barre.

POWER BARRE

Tone, strengthen and elongate your muscles with small, controlled movements using light weights or body weight resistance. Along with bursts of cardio, this class includes Barre, Pilates and Yoga inspired exercises with plyometrics intertwined throughout the workout. Enjoy the benefit of more flexibility, endurance, gracefulness and coordination.

Pilates Program

Fitness Classes

CARDIO DANCE AND SCULPT

It’s hard not to move in this thriving upbeat class which alternates dancing (your cardio) with sculpting to some fun pumping music! So, get your steps in and burn calories in this combination class.

COUNTRY LINE DANCING

Learn popular line dancing that you can take to your next country inspired event!

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY

Learn a full choreographed dance that incorporates ballet inspired moves into dance segments while linked together. From the complete dance, feel like a dancer for Beyonce when you are done.

DANCE FUSION

A fun and energizing class that encompasses an eclectic mix of music and dance moves.

DANCE PARTY

It’s time to share in the fun and get this party started. Shake your booty to dance songs you know and love.

HOOP IT UP

Get ready to laugh, sweat, and have fun while you discover a great new cardiovascular and muscle toning workout in “Hoop Dance”. No matter what your level, you will learn to maneuver the revolutionized larger, weighted hoops around your body with ease.

LABLAST ®

A dance-based fitness workout that incorporates elements from several types of dance steps: Cha Cha, Disco, Jive, Merengue, Quick Step, Salsa, Samba, Lindy Hop, and Paso Doble. Enjoy the fun music and choreographed moves in this high energy dance class.

ZUMBA®

A dance class that combines high energy and motivating music with unique moves and combinations. Zumba® is based on the principle that a workout should be fun, easy, and elevate happiness. Zumba® is a fusion of Latin and international music with dance themes featuring aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body.

Hikes and Walks

MORNING WALK
Our morning walk offers approximately 2-3 miles through our golf course and/or neighborhood surrounding the course. Combining uphill, downhill and some flat areas, you will enjoy this peaceful walk with one of our trained instructors.

MORNING HIKE
The highlight of the week for many guests is the Monday through Sunday hike and a perfect way to begin the day! Starting at daybreak, these hikes include a variety of terrain, multiple types of inclines and declines, scenic vistas, luscious chaparral, and a great workout. All within Cal-a-Vie’s spacious 400 acres, the trails range from 2.5 miles to approximately 4 miles in length and are among the beautiful rolling foothills that surround the spa itself. With spectacular views filled with peacefulness, the hikes consist of approximately 800-950 feet of elevation. You will be safely guided during the entire hike with our trained experts. A modification of the hike for shorter or longer distances is available upon request, or you may schedule a private hike for an additional fee.

SPA WALK/SPA HIKE (MULTI-LEVEL)
This walk/hike typically happens in the afternoon and is a fun guided experience around the spa property. Another walk, that may be offered, is our Guided Nature Meditation Walk that provides a tour of the grounds to discover the local flora and fauna. If you prefer something a bit more strenuous, we offer different levels for a more rigorous experience which includes a long hill that is worth the climb for an amazing view on a clear day!

HIKE THROUGH THE VINEYARDS
Hike through the beautiful Vineyards of Cal-a-Vie to get the Chateau Cal-a-Vie wine experience. See the creation of a superb wine that begins in the nurturing Mediterranean environment of Cal-a-Vie Health spa. The rolling terracotta hills, and an ideal micro-climate produce unique and refined wines ranked among the best available.

MINDFULNESS HIKE
A Mindful hike on the Cal-a-Vie trails. Set intentions, get more in touch with yourself and the beauty around you. This hike intended to captivate presence, peace, and beauty with yourself and nature. The hike could be done in silence or guided meditations with a mindfulness guide. No electronics, hiking shoes required, come with an open heart and open mind.

Fitness Program

Fitness Classes

BACK TO BASICS

Learn proper form for traditional weighted exercises like a squat, a lunge, a dead lift, and many more exercises that can be done improperly and lead to injury. Start your trip off right with correct alignment and form for the rest of your classes here at Cal-a-vie.

BAGS, JABS & ABS

This is a high-energy cardio class implementing the basics of boxing on heavy bags, supplemented with brief cardio, resistance, and balance drills, then finishing up with abdominal work. This class incorporates medicine balls for the ultimate abdominal challenge. (High Intensity)

BALANCE WITHIN

This class is designed to help improve your inner strength and balance in everyday activity exercise and sports.

BODYWORKS

If strength and endurance are areas that you need to improve, then this class is for you. Bodyworks is exclusively designed to improve your knowledge of free weights and the many variations that will keep your workout fresh and forever challenging. Using platforms and/or benches gives additional options for increasing or decreasing the degree of difficulty as you progress. This class will not only give you a serious workout for your whole body, but lots of ideas to take home with you.

BOSU BOOT CAMP

A total body BOSU workout incorporating cardio, and core strength, using balancing pods to enhance coordination and agility.

BURN & FIRM

Focus on specific muscle groups to tone your upper body with free weights for a great burn. Abs and glutes will be isolated to finish up the job.

BRAZILIAN BOOTY

Intense cardio and lower body sculpting class with sequenced high energy exercises.

CAL-A-VIE BOOT CAMP

Have fun outdoors in this basic boot camp. Running, interval training, plyometrics and body weight exercises are used to increase strength, cardiovascular efficiency and burn fat.

CAL-A-VIE H.I.I.T. (HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING)

This “CrossFit inspired” class is broken up into segments of maximum effort exercises including strength, plyometric, aerobic, anaerobic, core and finishing with flexibility.

CARDIO ABS

Aerobic, anaerobic, and abdominal conditioning using a variety of cardiovascular machines and exercise tools for abdominal strengthening. (15 min. cardio, 15 min. abdominal, 15 min. cardio.)

CARDIO BLAST

This format focuses entirely on aerobic and anaerobic conditioning through the use of a variety of cardiovascular machines and equipment such as the treadmill, elliptical, Cybex Arc Trainer, and recumbent bicycle. In Cardio Blast, you’ll work on becoming familiar with your aerobic and anaerobic zones. These zones are achieved through alternating the machines used, at varying speed, incline, and resistance.

CARDIO FREE WEIGHTS

This is a great full-body workout that will leave you feeling amazing! You will be coached on cardio exercises such as grapevine, jump rope, jumping jacks, skaters, repeaters (high or low impact available) combined with body weight and free weight exercises. You are sure to feel complete after this exhilarating workout.

CARDIO RESISTANCE

Aerobic and anaerobic conditioning with resistance and strength training using a combination of cardiovascular machines, resistance bands and balls (15 min. cardio, 15 min. resistance, 15 min. cardio).

Aquatics Program

Aquatics Classes

POOL HOURS & SAFETY

The upper Olympic length pool is open at 9:00 am and covered at 6:00 pm daily. The lower pool by the guest Villas closes at 9:30 pm. There is no lifeguard on duty at either pool; swimming is at your own risk. No glass is allowed at either pool. Bottled water, robes, towels, and sunscreen are provided. Bathing suits are required for swimming and sunbathing as we are not a clothing optional spa. Showers, shampoo, and conditioner are available at the upper pool. Telephones are located at both pools for your convenience and safety.

AQUA BARRE

Join us in the pool for Barre! A fusion of Ballet Barre, Pilates, and traditional aquatic exercises, where you will focus on strengthening, lengthening, and toning your physique. This workout is easy on your joints and gives special attention to your core and glutes, while emphasizing proper technique, alignment, and mindful muscle activation with incorporating easy to follow, ballet-inspired choreography.

AQUA CIRCUIT

Aqua Circuit is a non-impact class performed in the water. Using a variety of movements and equipment, these classes emphasize cardiovascular conditioning, muscle toning and endurance.

AQUA STRETCH

Take everything you might do in a typical stretch class into the warm pool. Using the side of the pool and the pool steps, stretch your hamstrings, glutes, calves, lats, shoulders, and chest all in the lower pool water. This is a great way to ease into the afternoon after a vigorous morning. (Lower Pool)

AQUA YOGA

Go through a Vinyasa Flow yoga class all in the heated pool. You will be guided through Sun Salutations A and B combining movement with breath in the water utilizing the side of the pool and the steps for more lower body stretching exercises. This is a beautiful way to enjoy your yoga practice in the outdoors. (Lower Pool)

BOARD BODY BOOTCAMP

FitMat fitness is a fun and challenging way to get fit. Sculpt your body, strengthen your core, improve your balance, and increase your overall wellbeing with an interval style of cardio and strength-based movements.

CARDIO AQUA JOGGING

Aqua jogging, using a flotation belt, can help maintain fitness without major impact. Also known as deep water running, this activity can optimize cardiovascular and muscular conditioning.

DEEP WATER EXERCISE

A challenging workout for everyone that conditions all of the major muscle groups along with the heart and lungs. Exercises are performed using a variety of equipment along with traditional swimming strokes to strengthen joints, tone muscles and burn fat.

JOINTS IN MOTION AQUA WORKOUT

This gentler class in our 86-degree shallow pool is designed to cultivate, maintain, and improve your physical range of motion, balance, stability, and strength for quality of movement in everyday life.

LAP SWIM

“Workout of the Day” can be provided, upon request, for those guests wishing to swim on their own. Just ask the Fitness Department for a workout.

NAUTICAL FLOW

Awareness of the connection between mind and body is the first step toward achieving a fluid state. This class focuses on breathing, movement stability and other fundamentals that help create a healthier, happier you.

POOLATES

Experience and enjoy the best of both worlds: the strength and grace of Pilates and the tranquility of the water. The fundamental exercises of mat Pilates are performed on the FitMat. This format enhances recruitment of deep stabilizing muscles of the pelvis and spine.

SHALLOW WATER POWER

An athletic aqua strength and conditioning class with explosive powerful moves that will challenge your whole body without the impact. (High Intensity)

WATERWORKS

Waterworks is a non-impact class performed in the water. Using a variety of movements and equipment, these classes emphasize cardiovascular conditioning, muscle toning and endurance. The Cal-a-Vie pool is kept at 86 degrees for a comfortable experience year-round. Waterworks is therapeutic and fun. (Lower Pool)

WATER VOLLEYBALL

This very popular activity includes instruction and two to three games, depending on the time available. It’s a very social and fun activity; and a great way to stay cool at the pool! (Lower Pool) - Per Request

Recovery Program

Recovery Classes

HEALTHY JOINTS MATTER

Keep the body moving using physical therapy techniques for regaining joint strength, stability, and range of motion to improve overall joint health. This class will utilize tools such as bands, physio balls, ankle weights, towels and more.

MELT (MYOFASCIAL ENERGETIC LENGTH TECHNIQUE)

The MELT method promises natural pain relief using mindful meditation, breathwork, and restorative myofascial release to help boost natural healing mechanisms. Myofascial release is a gentle therapy using a foam roller that helps to release tension in the muscles surrounding connective tissue called fascia. The goal is to ease the pressure in the fascia which then can help correct alignment issues caused by stress, injury, illness, and poor posture.

POWER OF THE PELVIC FLOOR

Pelvic floor weakness increases as we age and as we load our bodies with more stress (physical and emotional). This class will help you become aware of your pelvic floor, how to engage it, disengage it, and use the pelvic floor to strengthen your core for improvements in your self-confidence, posture, and organ function.

ROLL AND RELEASE

This therapeutic technique is designed to create freedom and a wider range of motion in your joints. Through diaphragmatic breathing and rolling on therapeutic balls you will release tension patterns in the fascia and musculature to restore optimal alignment of your body.

ROLL MODEL®

Come to class and learn self-massage techniques using Roll Model® therapy balls. Develop a practice of self-care by learning a variety of self-massage techniques. The instructor is your tour guide, but you are in charge of adjusting pressure, placement and time spent on each trigger point. Explore your body’s tissues with a variety of different size tools to meet specific needs. We sell the Roll Model® kit in the boutique so that you can practice what you learn at home.

STRETCH

It’s important to remember that recovery is just as important as working the muscles. Tight muscles lead to injury. Using a mat and straps, this class will help to increase flexibility and open those tight muscles to avoid any injuries in the future. This class can also help to understand good stretching exercises to do at home with little equipment.