Fitness Programs
We offer a variety of fantastic fitness programs out of our community hall!
Lisa Shorten Fitness
Lisa is an AFLCA certified instructor who specializes in strength training and pre/postnatal with years of experience. She is passionate that all people, no matter the shape or size or age, find a way to move their bodies that they enjoy. She loves things that bring people together and build community, it seems sweating together once or twice a week seems to do that! She is an easy going and chill person who can create a challenging workout for anyone!
Lisa has three kids and lives in the neighborhood, you will often find her in the ravine to unwind and connect with nature biking and cross-country skiing.
Total Body Fitness Class
This is a 70-minute class that combines strength and cardio, with a 20-minute stretch and foam rolling time for a total body workout. We use a variety of equipment and class styles to keep everyone interested. All fitness levels are welcome and you can join at any time! This class runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:45-7:45 p.m.
Current session runs November 2/7 – December 19/21, 2023.
$93 one day a week (8 classes)
Drop-in rate is $13.
Tuesday Kettlebells/Thursday Strong
If you are looking for a class that focuses on getting your whole body stronger, then this is your class - no cardio. We will mainly use dumbbells, bands, and kettlebells, with a longer mobility focused warm up. Tuesday class at 8 p.m., Thursday class at 8 p.m.
Current session runs November 2/7 – December 19/21, 2023.
$93 one day a week (8 classes)
For more information or to register, email lisashortenfitness@gmail.com or visit @lisashortenfitness on Facebook.
Movement Journey with Pearl Der
Pearl’s personal movement journey began when she realized that it is necessary for the mind, body and spirit to be connected as we move. She believes that intelligent movement empowers and heals. She is a life long learner with a keen interest in how we developed our movement skills as babies and toddlers.
Pearl’s movement classes are intended to be a movement experience where the intention is to find the missing or blind spots. The group works diligently to reclaim these blind spots and recover range of motion in all of the joints.
Visit for www.movementjourney.ca more information.
Karate Classes
Looking for an activity for you? Or for your kids? Or both? Come “kick” it with us at Capilano Community Hall - we’re a community league program!
Train in a friendly, supportive, family-like environment with an internationally ranked master-level instructor with 46 years experience in the martial arts. Teaching old-school Okinawan Goju-ryu karate, we offer a workout for your mind and body – it’s been scientifically proven! Karate helps build self-confidence, focus and self-discipline.
Karate will help improve flexibility, balance, and coordination, and yes, karate gives you skills to aid in self-protection. We offer classes for youth and families as well as classes for adults. And for those who want a deeper, more challenging experience, we also teach kobudo, the indigenous weapons art of Okinawa.
Classes are held every Wednesday night at Capilano Hall (10810-54 St NW). Membership in the Capilano Community program allows you to train at the other hall programs free of charge. That’s up to four nights of karate for one very economical price. And yes, family rates are available. Call 780-619-3136 or email kaizen.dojo@shaw.ca for more details.
Yoga with Nancy Conlin
Yoga means to yoke or join together in a circle what better place to practice than in your community.
Increase energy and flexibility, improve digestion, sleep and overall wellness.
Day: Wednesday mornings
Time: 10:00 -11:00 a.m.
Cost: $10.00 drop in per class
Join anytime – first class is free. Suitable for beginner or experienced.
Contact: Nancy_conlin@hotmail.com
My yoga career began in 2011 when I completed my 200 hour teacher training and has continued since then with building on hours of teaching and training.
Yoga sparked my interest in other health modalities that included receiving reiki practitioner certification. The energy work of reiki works well with yoga and can be a supportive practice for post surgery, cancer treatments and to enhance a regular wellness routine.
While working as a volunteer at Edmonton Wellspring for 2 years as a yoga teacher reiki was incorporated with the restorative yoga classes.
Another part of my yoga journey was teaching regular classes at Yoga Within and Yoga central yoga studios in Edmonton. During this time I worked with other teachers holding regular classes and workshops that included various styles of yoga.
Each class includes: breathing practices, yoga postures, meditation and visualization to restore and rejuvenate energy and balance within the body, as well build strength and stability.
The yoga classes that I teach allow you to move at your own pace.
Nutritional therapy is also an area of my interest I completed an online course and received a certificate in 2021.
Working in the community has been very rewarding in providing a deeper understanding of how aspects of yoga and combined modalities can be used in daily life to increase overall wellness.
Community groups offer opportunities to relate to one another and share helpful information.
Currently I am teaching yoga at Gold Bar Community it has been amazing to be a part of for the last 4 years. Born in Edmonton I grew up in Capilano and have many wonderful memories of growing up in this Community. So much looking forward to teaching at Capilano!
I have already received a very warm welcome from the Community league members and I would like to extend the welcome and invite you to come to yoga.
Little Skaters Program
Attention parents with little skaters! Capilano Community League is offering a learn to skate program for kids ages 3-5 and 6-8. Classes will be held twice a week on Capilano’s ice rink (10810 54 St) on Mondays and Thursdays beginning December 7, 2023 (ice dependent).
Program will run December 7, 11, 14, 18 and 21.
This program is developed for kids new to skating who are either first time skaters, or still working on the fundamentals of skating, stopping, and turning.
Cost:
$50 little skaters (30 min) 4:30-5 p.m., or 5:05-5:35 p.m.
$65 bigger skaters (45 min) 5:45-6:30 p.m.