Fitness and Aquatics

Our Fitness and Aquatics Department provides exceptional free programming in our state-of-the-art swimming pool, gymnasium and fitness center for clients across our Neighborhood House programs. Our team of certified Lifeguards, Water Safety Instructors, Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers work with clients from various programs, integrating evidence-based fitness programs to improve physical and mental wellness and provide dynamic social engagement.

*Please note that to be eligible for our current Fitness and Aquatics programs, you must be a member of our Older Adult Centers or enrolled in our Early Childhood Center. Private gym memberships are not available, and we are not accepting new rental applications for our pool or fitness spaces.

For more information about our Fitness and Aquatics programs, please contact fitness@lenoxhill.org.

Aquatics

Our beautiful indoor swimming pool consists of three lanes and measures 20 yards long. We offer a variety of swimming and aquatic exercise sessions for members of our Older Adult Centers, as well as swim lessons for our Early Childhood Center students. Classes are designed for all levels of swimming.

INSTRUCTION

Our team of certified Water Safety Instructors provide learn-to-swim education. Preschool students receive hands-on swimming instruction during the school-day in small classes to teach water safety and ensure students feel comfortable in the water. To learn more about our award-winning Early Childhood Center program, click here.

Through our Aquatics programs, members of our Older Adult Centers learn how to swim, advance their swimming skills and technique, learn life-saving aquatic skills and build confidence in the water.

AQUATIC SESSIONS

We offer a variety of aquatic and swimming sessions. For members of our Older Adult Centers, we provide sessions including Basic and Plus Watercize, an Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Exercise Program, Floating Meditation and Water Ballet, as well as lap swimming sessions. We also provide practice swimming sessions for schools in our neighborhood and swim sessions for our colleagues to promote active and healthy lifestyles.

Fitness

We encourage health and wellness for our clients and colleagues through our extensive array of fitness programming.

CLASSES FOR OLDER ADULT MEMBERS

Our dedicated team of certified Personal Trainers lead a variety of fitness classes for members of our Older Adult Centers, such as weightlifting, strength training, boxing, Zumba, yoga and more. While many of these classes take place in our premiere gymnasium and fitness center at our headquarters at 331 East 70th Street, we also offer fitness classes at the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, the Older Adult Center @ Saint Peter’s Church and virtually via Zoom.

Click here to view the monthly activity calendars for the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. Click here to view the monthly calendars for the Older Adult Center @ Saint Peter’s Church.

In addition to our myriad group fitness classes, we offer many evidence-based exercise classes which have been extensively researched and are proven to mitigate pain, improve strength and enhance healthy aging. In addition to cardiovascular and muscular health, these classes focus on falls prevention skills. Some of the evidence-based classes we offer include:

  • Watercize

  • Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)

  • Walk With Ease

  • Bingocize

For more information about our Fitness and Aquatics programs, please contact fitness@lenoxhill.org.