Beach body season might be over, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t be staying fit in the 407. If your tired of using the gym at your apartment or just looking to shake things up, there are plenty of fitness classes and events going on in Winter Park. We gathered a list of health and fitness classes in Winter Park that are affordable, fun, and motivating. Shake up your fitness routine and try something new!
Yoga in The Garden
Mead Botanical Garden 1500 S. Denning Dr. Winter Park, FL 32789 – Grove Stage
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Cost: $10
Bring: Yoga Mat, Water
Bring your yoga mat and head to Mead Botanical Garden. Join us for yoga in the Garden in the midst of the beautiful Mead Botanical Garden. Take part in the opportunity to truly connect with yourself and nature. Take note that the proceeds will be benefiting Mead Botanical Garden
Yoga in the Park runs every Saturday of the month, – October 6,13,20, and 27
Tai Chi in the Garden
Mead Botanical Garden 1500 S. Denning Dr. Winter Park, FL 32789 – Grove Stage
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Cost: Donation only (Proceeds will benefit Mead Botanical Garden)
Bring: Water
Tai Chi, with its graceful movements and relaxing energy is often called meditation in motion. This class will offer a gentle, unique introduction to Tai Chi and Qi Gong taught by Sarafaith Pekor, a longtime practitioner, mind-body wellness coach and retired rehabilitation therapist.
Tai Chi in the Garden runs every Wednesday October 3,10,17,24, 31
Winter Park Golf Course Golf Clinics
Winter Park Golf Course – 761 Old England Avenue Winter Park, FL
Check-in begins @ 9:30 a.m. Clinics begin @ 10 a.m.
Cost: Free
Bring: Water
Winter Park Golf Course (WPGC) will be hosting complimentary golf clinics for men, women and juniors. The idea of the clinic is to teach beginners the game of golf and a basic understanding of the rules of golf. Each clinic is one hour in length, and will be taught by our very own WPGC teaching professional. Focus will be on fundamentals such as grip, aim and set up, and the basics of the golf swing and short-game.
*** Clinics are limited to the first 10 to RSVP ***
Winter Park Sunday Running Group
Park Avenue & Welbourne Avenue
6:30 AM
Cost: Free
Bring: Water
Continuing a nine year tradition of reaching out to the needy in our community, the Winter Park Sunday Running Group will be collecting food for The Second Harvest Food Bank. This year’s donors include the following: Winter Park Sunday Running Group, Orlando Runners Club, Track Shack’s Galloway Marathon Training Group, ORC/Track Shack Wednesday Evening Run, Teresa Williams Sunday Running Group, Run for Brews Oviedo and Orlando Running Groups, and Lake Eola Sunday Yoga Group.
The main collection effort will take place in Winter Park beginning at 6:30 a.m., prior to the Sunday Running Group’s weekly 7 a.m. run (Park & Welbourne avenues). All runners and walkers are encouraged to join us that morning to demonstrate our solidarity with the needy in our community. Participants also are invited to join the group for breakfast at Park Avenue Panera Bread afterwards.
For more information, please email jackgallagher534@gmail.com.
Winter Park Sunday Running Group runs every Sunday October 2,9,16,23,30
Central Florida Tennis Club
Glenridge Middle School – 2900 Upper Park Rd · Orlando, FL – Tennis Courts
6:30 PM- 9:30 PM
Cost: Free
Bring: Water, Tennis Balls, Tennis Racket
Join the Central Florida Tennis Club! Play tennis and serve up some fun. Make some new friends and get a good workout.
A Few Tips On Fall Fitness:
- Be safe – Shorter days bring dark mornings and evenings, but this shouldn’t deter you from an outdoor exercise regime. Just be smart about it; wear reflective workout clothes and carry a flashlight to illuminate your path. Bike riders should invest in headlights and blinking tail lights and stay clear of heavy traffic roads. All early morning or evening exercisers should opt for designated paths or head to the local school track.
- Take a cue from the kids – As children head back to school this season, remember that you, too, should never stop learning. Are you interested in boxing, tap dancing or even fencing? Give it a try. Ask about deals on intro classes to find out if it’s right for you, or scour daily deal sites for introductory discounts.
- Savor fall produce for less – Grocery stores and farmers’ markets will be full of fall’s freshest produce including apples, figs, pears, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and winter squash. In-season produce is rich in flavor and cheap on your wallet.
- Go outside – It’s fall in Central Florida, which means that the temperature will drop down a few degrees. This is your chance to go outside and enjoy the cooler weather.
- Stick to a routine – winter is looming around the corner, which means dropping temperatures and bulkier clothing. It’s easy to put off your fitness when you have an excuse. Cut out any excuses by setting a weekly routine for yourself. It could be a run every other evening or boxing every Saturday morning.
