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• *New* Introduction to Aerial

  Mondays, 10am–11am

  Instructor: Kitty

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  An introduction to aerial circus skills of Trapeze, Silks and Rope with a qualified aerial instructor in a fun and supportive environment. A super fun way to build strength and flexibility. A great way to try out something new!

  Please wear appropriate clothing to cover skin with no zips or buckles and remove watches and jewellery before each class.

• Aerial circus beginners

  Tuesdays, 10am–11am
  Wednesdays, 9.30am–10.30am
  Thursdays, 9.30am–10.30am

  Instructor: Kitty

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  Learn the fundamental aerial circus skills of Trapeze, Silks and Rope with a qualified aerial instructor in a fun and supportive environment. A super fun way to build strength and flexibility.

  Please ensure you have attended at least 4 'Introduction to Aerial' classes before attending this class.

  Please wear appropriate clothing to cover skin, with no zips or buckles and remove watches and jewellery before each class.

• Aerial circus improvers

  Tuesdays, 11am-12pm
  Wednesdays, 10.30am-11.30am

  Instructor: Kitty

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  Learn more advanced skills and combinations of aerial circus arts of Trapeze, Silks and Rope with a qualified aerial instructor in a fun and supportive environment. A super fun way to build strength and flexibility. 

  Invite only by instructor, please check with your tutor before attending this class and attend a 'Beginners Aerial' class first. 

  Please wear appropriate clothing to cover skin with no zips or buckles and remove watches and jewellery before each class. 

• Aerial yoga

  Mondays, 2:15pm-3.15pm

  Thursdays, 10.45am-11.45am 

  Instructor: Kitty

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  A calm, slow yoga flow moving between postures on a low fabric hammock for support to enable space in the body, connecting to core strength as we stretch.  

  Please wear appropriate clothing to cover skin with no zips or buckles and remove watches and jewellery before each class. 

• Badminton beginners and early players

  Fridays, 5pm-6pm

  Instructor: Nicky

  Venue: Sport Centre Hall 2

  For beginners and lower-level players wanting to learn some stroke structure, doubles positioning and improve your racket skills. The sessions will consist of 20 minutes of drills and 40 minutes of match play coaching.

• *New* BarreConcept 

  Tuesdays, 1pm-2pm

  Instructor: Gemma M

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  BarreConcept is a low-impact total body routine that blends Pilates precision, ballet poise, yoga alignment and sports conditioning. It uses ballet-inspired positions, graceful movements and postural techniques, whilst employing core control to sculpt muscles and strengthen the centre. It adds interval training and resistance elements to build physical strength and stamina, whilst giving you an enjoyable workout.

• Body conditioning

  Mondays, 5.05pm-5.50pm

  Instructor: Ria

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  A high energy class using a mix of simple martial arts moves mixed with traditional aerobics exercises to create a full body workout. Kick, punch and squat away the calories with a fat burning and stress releasing fun workout. Suitable for all abilities & fitness levels, no martial arts experience needed.

• Circuits

  Mondays, 6pm-7pm
  Tuesdays, 12.10pm-12.50pm
  Thursdays, 12.10pm-12.50pm, 6pm-7pm

  Instructor: Sussex Sport Fitness Team

  Venue: Sport Centre Hall 2, Dance Studio

  A session that focuses on an all-over body workout. This class aims to get you stronger, leaner, help you burn more calories and is guaranteed to leave you feeling like you have had a good session. The class is aimed at all levels, from the beginner through to the advanced trainer.

• Contemporary and creative dance

  Wednesdays, 5.05pm-5.50pm

  Instructor: Amanda

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  Learn set contemporary dance technique sequences and have the opportunity to explore more creative and free tasks that allow you to develop your own creative movement ideas in a collaborative space. Suitable for all levels.

• Core and stretch

  Saturdays, 11.05am-11.55am

  Instructor: Sussex Sport Fitness Team

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  This low impact class delivers two classes in one, the perfect complement to each other. Floor based bodyweight movements will target the abdominals, lower back, glutes and hips to improve posture, stability and core strength. Full body stretches follow, focusing on improving flexibility and mobility through a mixture of static and dynamic stretches. Come away feeling like you’ve worked hard and then relaxed through a range of body movements.

• *New* Dynamic pilates

  Mondays: 11am-12pm

  Instructor: Kitty

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  A challenging continuous flow of mat based pilates adjusted for all levels which helps improve deep core strength, stability, mobility and flexibility.  Classes will be varied and sometimes include small equipment.

• *New* Dynamic yoga

  Wednesdays, 12pm-1pm

  Instructor: Emma

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  A breath-synchronized, fluid style of yoga that prioritises continuous movement over static holds. Combining bodyweight resistance with continuous flowing movement, it helps strengthen multiple muscle groups throughout the body, lengthening tight muscles and improving overall joint mobility. Coordinating every movement with an inhale or exhale creates a moving meditation that clears mental stress. 

• *New* Flexibility

  Tuesdays, 1pm-2pm

  Instructor: Kitty

  Venue: Active Arches 

  This challenging all levels class is designed to help you increase your flexibility. We will work on strengthening and stability to unlock deeper ranges in our flexibility in a safe and supportive way.  

  Classes will have a different focus each session (legs/hips, shoulders, back, full body reset) and include mobility flows and active drills. 

• *New* Flow and restore yoga

  Fridays, 12pm-1pm

  Instructor: Peggy

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio 

  A mindful blend of flowing movement and restorative yoga, designed to help you move, release tension and leave feeling refreshed. This class combines gentle, flowing sequences with slower, longer-held postures, creating a balance between movement and stillness. Expect mindful movement linked with the breath, gentle mobility and stretching, followed by supported, longer-held postures to encourage the body to release tension and the mind to settle. There will be options throughout, allowing you to work at a level that feels right for you. No previous yoga experience is needed. A perfect way to pause, reset and unwind at the end of the week.   

  Classes will have a different focus each session (legs/hips, shoulders, back, full body reset) and include mobility flows and active drills. 

• Flowetic

  Tuesdays, 9.15am-10am

  Instructor: Gemma C

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  Flowetic is a beautiful class combining dance, toning and strengthening exercises alongside stretching and relaxation… it’s dance fitness, but not as you know it!

• High intensity circuit training

  Fridays, 1.15pm-2pm

  Instructor: Gemma M

  Venue: Active Arches

  High intensity functional circuit class focusing on strength, fitness and endurance, that will challenge you! Uses a variety of equipment, as well as floor and bodyweight exercises.

• Indoor group cycling

  Mondays, 12.05pm-12.50pm
  Tuesdays, 5.05pm-5.50pm
  Fridays, 1.05pm-1.50pm

  Instructor: Sussex Sport Fitness team, Gemma M (Tuesday)

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  Cycle to the beat of the music or speed through challenging intervals. This high intensity class will help you burn calories, energise the body and is suitable for all abilities.

  If you are new to indoor group cycling, please read the indoor cycling bike set-up information [PDF 288.16KB] first.

• Metabolic training

  *New* Tuesdays, 5.15pm-6.15pm

  Wednesdays, 12.05pm-12.55pm

  Fridays, 5.30pm-6.30pm

  Instructor:  Ria (Tuesdays), Sussex Sport Fitness Team (Wednesdays and Fridays) 

  Venue:  Falmer Sports Complex S&C Room (Tuesdays), Sports Centre Fitness Room (Wednesdays and Fridays)

  An advanced class centred on strength training to produce a high intensity class that trains both the muscular and cardiovascular system to create a smart training solution. The class uses barbells, dumbbells, ropes, kettlebells and medicine balls and requires a good experience of free weight training. The class is a great calorie burner, great fun and is a challenging workout. Suitable for those with previous lifting experience and those wanting to push themselves. 

• Pilates

  Mondays, 12.05pm-12.50pm
  Wednesdays, 8.05pm-8.50pm
  Thursdays, 12.05pm-12.50pm, 1.05pm-1.50pm

  Instructor: Gareth

  Venue: Active Arches (Mon), Sport Centre Dance Studio (Weds/Thurs)

  Mat-based Pilates focusing on improving flexibility and strength for the whole body. Slow, controlled movements for maximum effect and relaxation. This class is suitable for beginners and improvers.

• PiYO

  Tuesdays, 6.05pm-6.50pm
  Fridays, 12.05pm-12.50pm

  Instructor: Gemma M

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  PiYo combines pilates and yoga to create dynamic, flowing sequences that burn serious calories at the same time as lengthening and toning muscles and increasing flexibility. The movements are designed to help sculpt your muscles, strengthen your core and above all tap into your fat burning-zone using low-impact movements. 

• *New* Restorative yin yoga

  Thursdays, 6pm-7pm

  Instructor: Mariam

  Venue: Active Arches

  A slow, calming class focused on longer‑held, supported stretches that gently release tension and improve mobility. Rooted in stillness and mindful breathing, Yin Yoga encourages deep relaxation and helps reset the nervous system after a busy day. Suitable for all levels, with props provided to support comfort and ease throughout.

• Self-defence

  Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm

  Instructor: Lisa

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  For those looking for an energetic workout that involves a mix of Boxing, Kickboxing and self defence.

• Small group cyclecross

  Instructor: Sussex Sport Fitness team

  Venue: Sport Centre Fitness Room

  Cycle to the beat of the music or speed through challenging intervals. This high intensity class will help you burn calories, energise the body and is suitable for all abilities.

  If you are new to indoor group cycling, please read the indoor cycling bike set-up information [PDF 288.16KB] first.

• Small group strength

  Instructor: Sussex Sport Fitness Team

  Venue: Sport Centre Fitness Room

  A progression from the small group training. There is still a focus on perfecting technique, but these classes start to add intensity to the lifts. A perfect introduction to those wanting to learn more about weightlifting and adding intensity to their workouts.

• Small group training

  Mondays, 1.05pm-1.50pm
  Sundays, 11.05am-11.50am

  Instructor: Sussex Sport Fitness Team

  Venue: Sport Centre Fitness Room

  In this class, we focus on perfecting technique by adding intensity to lifts. A perfect introduction to those wanting to learn more about weightlifting and adding intensity to their workouts.

• Staff-only Slow flow yoga

  Tuesdays, 1.05pm-1.50pm
  Thursdays, 1.05pm-1.50pm

  Instructor: Hannah

  Venue: Active Arches

  Slow flow yoga is a gentle and mindful practice designed to help you move with intention, awareness and ease. In this class, we will flow through a series of postures at a slower, more deliberate pace, allowing time to connect each movement with breath. The slower rhythm encourages deeper body awareness and a calm, focused mind. Each class will begin with some gentle breathing, followed by a slow movement sequence and finish with 10 minutes of relaxation.

• Staff-only Small weights workout

  Mondays, 1.05pm-1.50pm
  Wednesdays, 1.05am-1.50am

  Instructor: Ria

  Venue: Active Arches

  Staff focused weights class focusing on strengthening the whole body for everyday life. Lifting, pulling, pushing and strengthening the core using kettlebells, dumbbells, medicine balls, powerbags and more.

  All abilities welcome, as there will be options for all.

• *New* Strength and conditioning rooms - open sessions 

  Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm

  Wednesdays: 4pm-6pm, 6pm-8pm
  Instructor: No instructor 

  Venue: Falmer Sports Complex Strength and Conditioning Room

  The S&C room will be open for general use, with numbers limited. This isn’t instructor led but will have staff present on site. An opportunity to use the lifting rig and accessories. Please note there is nothing situated in this room that isn’t available at our main gym, but this will provide an option to have a dedicated space to lift. Some specialist equipment in the room will not be accessible. 

• Strength and core

  Tuesdays, 12.05pm-12.50pm

  Instructor: Gemma M

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  Strength and core works on switching on all our deep stabilising muscles so that we improve balance, core control and is great for injury prevention. The movements are slow and strong to allow for correct technique and form. You will be challenged in a positive way and will end the class feeling like you have not only worked hard but achieved a lot.

• *New* Women’s weightlifting

  Thursdays, 3:30pm-4:30pm

  Instructor: Andreea

  Venue: Sport Centre Fitness Room

  For all self-identifying women who are either new to weightlifting or are looking to build confidence in a supportive environment. These sessions will cover key movement patterns such as squats, pushes, pulls hinges and lunges (with a specific focus on mastering the squat and deadlift). Accessory movements will be taught alongside these key lifts, with progression and regression as needed. Please note this is more of a 'learning to lift' class, rather than an intensive small group PT session. 

• *New* Yoga

  Mondays, 1.05pm-1.50pm

  Instructor: Gareth

  Venue: Sport Centre Dance Studio

  A gentle, slow-paced yoga class designed to improve flexibility, mobility, and overall strength. Expect mindful movement, longer holds, and accessible strengthening exercises to help build stability and body awareness. 

  Suitable for all levels, this class is a great opportunity to slow down, move with intention, and leave feeling stronger, more open, and relaxed 

• Zumba

  Mondays, 12.05pm-12.50pm
  Wednesdays, 1.05pm-1.50pm

  Instructor: Gemma C

  Venue: Sport Centre Hall 2

  Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind class that will blow you away.

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