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Aquafit
Aquafit Pre/Post-Natal
Aquapoussette
Aqua Therapy
Baladi
Bath of Youth
Fencing
Fencing for Youngsters
Karate
Master Club
Pilates
Power Yoga
Taekwondo
Triple Play
Yoga
Yogalates


Aquafit
What is Aquafit?
The basis for this course is cardiovascular training, emphasizing muscle coordination and toning, the ultimate goal being improved physical fitness.

Who can participate?
This course targets both male and female clients, aged 18 to 55. Course content varies according to the client level. The course is given in the shallow end of the pool, where the water level reaches just under your armpits. Therefore, it isn’t necessary to be in great shape. In order to take part, you will need your bathing suit, your bathing cap and finally, your sense of humor and your willingness to participate!

Why sign up?
As stated above, Aquafit can aid in the development of the cardiovascular and muscular systems, as well as improve your coordination and flexibility. In addition, combining Aquafit with a healthy diet will allow you to reduce the accumulation of fatty tissue.

How is the course structured?
Courses last 55 minutes and are structured as follows:

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Aquapoussette
What is Aquapoussette?
Aquapoussette is a cardiovascular training program with an emphasis on coordination and muscle toning. This course is designed to get mothers back into physical shape post-pregnancy and to familiarize the baby with the swimming pool.

Who can participate?
This course is available to all new mothers and their babies between the ages of 3 months and 2 years old. The baby is secured within a floating chair device allowing the child to play in the water while the mother participates in the exercises. The program varies according to the level of physical fitness of our clientele. The course is conducted in the deeper end of the pool.

Why sign up?
To allow women to improve their physical fitness with their babies along side.

How is the course structured?
The course is 55 minutes in duration and set out accordingly:

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Bath of Youth
What is Bath of Youth?
A program designed to improve physical fitness and functioning of movement. The primary objective is to help people get in shape both mentally and physically through exercise both inside and outside of water.

Who can participate?
The course is designed for the centre’s adult clientele confronting medical challenges, who can comfortably swim in deep water.

Why sign up?
Improving physical fitness via diverse endurance exercises and to maintain good health and flexibility.

How is the course structured?
The duration of the course is 55 minutes and is divided into 3 phases:

Bath of Youth, a Way of Life Filled with Energy!

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Master Club
What is Master Club?
The Master club is a course based on swim training. The course emphasizes exercises developing the cardio-vascular system as well as analytic exercises and techniques to improve on the different swim styles. The main objective of this course is to improve aerobic ability, muscle toning and improve swimming techniques through instructive exercise.

Who can participate?
The course is open to all adults who can swim 20 to 30 laps in 2 or 3 swim styles. The program lessons vary according to the needs and level of the participants. You do not have to be a great athlete to participate. Bring your bathing suit, your bathing cap, a good attitude, and you will have all that is necessary to follow this course.

Why sign up?
As previously mentioned, this course is structured and based on exercises that will help to improve your cardiovascular endurance as well as develop other physical qualities such as speed and strength. This practical training plan will yield improvement and refinement of your swimming.

How is the course structured?
The course is 60 to 90 minutes in duration depending on the theme and objective of the session. Each session comprises of a warm-up, main course training and cool down.

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Fencing
What is fencing?
Fencing is a martial sport, being both modern and traditional. Fencing makes you move. It develops concentration, dexterity, finesse, audacity, speed, character and personal discipline.

Who can participate?
The fencing program offered at The Centre Sportif de la Petite-Bourgogne is for girls and boys from 11 to 17 years old.

The fencing club Les Chevaliers de la Bourgogne offers all the material required for the secure practice in a vast room with a long wall of mirrors. A mask, a vest, a glove and a weapon are made available to the youngsters coming to the classes wearing a T-shirt, jogging pants and sport shoes.

How is the course structured?
Classes last 60 minutes. Each séance includes warm ups, stretching, group and individual technical lessons, friendly assaults and ends with a period of relaxation.

There is also the possibility for some young fencers to participate in competitions in the Southwest games in February, and the Montreal games in April.

Courses take place on Tuesday and Thursday, from 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. for 10 weeks.

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A fencing program adapted for youngsters
Fencing, a martial sport, is one of the world’s oldest recreational activities. Already under Ancient Egypt, courteous and non-violent tournaments were numerous. Even if the Middle Ages and the Renaissance had their knights, their musketeers or their janissaries, fencing study schools were in operation for centuries. In the early 19th century Quebec, recreational fencing halls were opening. This elegant sport has been part of the Olympic Games.

Why sign up?
Fencing lets you move. It develops concentration, dexterity, finesse, audacity, speed, character and personal discipline. It is also lots of fun being Zorro!

Who can participate?
The program Fencing for Kids is offered at The Centre Sportif de la Petite-Bourgogne for girls and boys ages 6 to 11 years old.

How is the course structured?
This activity is very secure. The weapons are made of foam and security glasses are available. The attire for classes are a T-shirts, jogging pants and sport shoes.

Classes are 60 minutes in duration. Each session is made up of warm-ups, stretching, technical lessons, friendly assaults and ends with a period of relaxation.
At the conclusion of the program every participant receives a Certificate of Proficiency.

Fencing for Kids is recognized by The Quebec Federation of Fencing. There is also the possibility for some young fencers to participate with the provincial at competition circuit level.

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Karate
What is Karate?
Karate may be defined as a weaponless means of self-defense, consisting of dynamic offensive and defensive techniques using all parts of the body to their maximum advantage.

Karate practice is divided into three categories:

In each category the beginner is given instruction at the most basic level until the techniques become spontaneous. A beginner’s technical progress in Karate is accompanied by physical progress. Gradually the student becomes involved with the study of more intricate and difficult Kata, and more dynamic forms of Kumite.

As the student approaches black belt level, technique, stamina, speed and coordination become natural as a result of strong practice. It is at this stage that the serious student discovers that the study of karate has only just begun. The object of true karate practice is the perfection of oneself through the perfection of the art. The values of Karate to people in today’s society are numerous. In our everyday lives we often forget the value of exercise to both our physical and mental health. The practice of Karate tones the body, develops coordination, quickens reflexes, builds stamina, promotes relaxation and relieves stress.

Who can participate?
Registration is open to men and women from the age of 12, with no age limit. Beginners are welcome at any time.

Why sign up?
Serious practice of Karate develops composure, a clearer thought process, deeper insight into one’s mental capabilities, and more self-confidence. In this, karate is not an end, but a means to an end. Karate encourages proficiency and the keen coordination of mind and body. It is an activity in which advancing age is not a hindrance.

The Little Burgundy Shotokan Karate Club is an official dojo of Canada Shotokan Karate, a non-profit organization dedicated to the teaching of karate as a martial art.

For additional information, please contact the instructors Ryan Hill at 514-933-9887 (ryanahill69@yahoo.ca) or Michel Venne at 514-325-1136.

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Aqua therapy
What is “Aqua therapy”?
Aqua therapy is a rehabilitative program designed to improve the quality of life for persons living with certain physical limitations.

The objectives of Aqua therapy are:

Who can participate?
Aqua therapy is available to those in the in the process of re-adaptation/rehabilitation and who are comfortable in water.

Why sign up?
To reap the many benefits from the soothing waters during re-adaptation/rehabilitation within a structured environment.

How is the course structured?
The duration of the course is 55 minutes and is planned as follows:

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Pilates
What is Pilates?
Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates who was born in Düsseldorf Germany in 1880. Sick and frail as a child, Pilates became obsessed with health and studied various disciplines including Yoga and gymnastics as well as studying anatomy. Around 1914, Joseph Pilates was a circus performer and a boxer living in England and, at the outbreak of WW1, was placed under forced internment along with other German nationals in Lancaster, England. There he taught fellow camp members the concepts and exercises developed over 20 years of self-study and apprenticeship in yoga, Zen, and ancient Greek and Roman physical regimens. It was at this time that he began devising the system of the original exercises known today as “mat work”, or exercises done on the floor. He called this regimen “Contrology”.

The Pilates mat series is the base of the Pilates work. It is here the essence of the Pilates theory is introduced.

Who can participate?
This class is for adults and the intensity varies according to the need and levels of the participants.

You don’t need to be an expert or an athlete to register and follow one of our classes! You simply need to bring your running shoes, your enthusiasm and smile and you will have more than what you need to enjoy yourself in our company.

Why sign up?
Pilates will increase your muscle strength and endurance as well as your flexibility.

Practicing Pilates faithfully yields numerous benefits. Increased lung capacity and circulation through deep, healthy breathing is a primary focus. Strength and flexibility, particularly of the abdomen and back muscles, coordination both muscular and mental, are key components in an effective Pilates program. Posture, balance, and core strength are all heartily increased. Bone density and joint health improve, and many experience positive body awareness for the first time. Pilates teaches balance and control of the body, and that capacity spills over into other areas of one’s life.

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Aquafit Pre/Post-Natal
What is “Aquafit” pre/post-natal?
Aquafit is an aerobics course adapted for the pregnant woman developed in California in the 1980’s. The course utilizes the water’s resistance to maximize efficiency of movement. This is a moderately intense aquatic course that allows the pregnant woman to better prepare for child birth as well as to attain well being throughout her pregnancy. This course also provides am opportunity for women to share their experiences and learn about different subject matter that concern them.

Who can participate?
The course is open to all women experiencing a normal pregnancy (an official doctor’s authorization is mandatory) and those aspiring to get back into shape post-natal.

Why Pre/Post-natal Workouts?
The woman’s body experiences many physical transformations during pregnancy (i.e. Changes in posture, weight gain) as well as physiological (i.e. High blood pressure, hormonal changes). When pregnant, women become more conscious of their bodies and its abilities. Exercise may play an important role in affecting some of these changes.

Aquatic training offers pregnant women a program of specialized exercises designed to help with the birth of their baby and as well as get back into shape post-natal. Immediately long-term problems such as excessive weight gain may be avoided and certain corrective exercises such as pelvic floor toning, separation of the rectus abdominus as well as overall maintenance may prevent other such difficulties. Sessions take place in the pool allowing clients to profit from the benefits of aquatics. The body almost feels weightless in water offering a small respite attaining a wonderful feeling of well-being.

How is the course structured?
The course is divided into 4 phases: aerobics, muscle development, stretching and relaxation.

Aerobics aspires to progressively accelerate cardiac rhythm in order to develop endurance allowing better blood circulation and breathing control.

The muscle development exercises primarily aims to strengthen pelvic floor muscles and pectoral muscles (helping to maintain the breasts), transverse abdominals as well as the back muscles.

The course concludes with stretching and a period of relaxation.

What are the Advantages?

Post-natal?

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Baladi
What is Baladi?
Baladi it’s one of the world’s oldest dances, mostly seen in the Middle East and North Africa, but now practiced in Europe as well as in America. An integral part of Arab culture, it is performed widely at weddings and parties. This dance is very refined and requires a perfect mastery of body movements, particularly those of the hips and belly… Hence belly-dancing…

Who can participate?
Baladi is for all ages from (7 to 97 years old) or all those who can follow one hour class. It’s the perfect opportunity to exercise while having fun and to discover your body (or rediscover it) … through belly dancing.

Why sign up?
Here are the benefits of belly dancing:

How is the course structured?
Class usually lasts one hour. It starts with a specific warm up for belly dance, followed by a sequence of basic Baladi moves and the review and improvement of moves acquired in previous classes. Some technical tips are added and choreography is leaned. The classes ends with a cool-down of the muscle groups used during the session. All of this while listening to classical and modern oriental music.

Warm up: basic stretching exercises specific to belly dance to prepare the body for the following moves.

Basic Baladi moves and improvement of those already acquired allows participants to lean new moves and improve them with each successive class. This helps develop and train muscles through specific exercises leading to rhythmic and dynamic move combinations and improves cardio vascular capacity.

Technical tips and choreography is the moment to pay attention to some tips to help with difficult moves or problems encountered by the participants. It is also the time to learn the moves needed for a choreography learned during the session.

Stretching and cool down is a must at the end of each class to add more flexibility to the joints and to stretch the muscles used during the class.

If you have any further questions, or to register, please come and visit us, we’ll be glad to help you.

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Triple Play
What is Triple Play?
Triple Play is a conditioning class where flexibility and weights come together. The weights are used to elevate the metabolism while the stretching exercises help to give the muscles a long and lean look.

Who can participate?
This class is for adults and the intensity varies according to the need and levels of the participants. You don’t need to be an expert or an athlete to register and follow one of our classes! You simply need to bring your running shoes, your enthusiasm and smile and you will have more than what you need to enjoy yourself in our company.

Why sign up?
Triple Play will increase your muscle strength and endurance as well as your flexibility. Each class includes a warm up a cardiovascular workout, muscular strength and endurance and stretching. The classes are one hour long.

How is the course structured?

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Yogalates
What is Yogalates?
Yogalates combines yoga with Pilates, in order to be more effective to shape your whole body to be better and proportionate, and also to be healthy and energetic. Yogalates is not a relaxation class. It is relatively quite dynamic and physical but at a slower pace.

Who can participate?
This class is for adults and the intensity varies according to the need and levels of the participants.

You don’t need to be an expert or an athlete to register and follow one of our classes! You simply need to bring your running shoes, your enthusiasm and smile and you will have more than what you need to enjoy yourself in our company.

Why sign up?
Yogalates will improve your flexibility, posture, balance, coordination and concentration, increase your muscle strength and endurance, elongate your muscles equally on every part of your body and tighten your abdomen.

How is the course structured?

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Yoga
What is yoga?
Yoga is more than just a physical activity. It is a way of life that emphasizes on discipline and mind control through exercise, meditation and healthy life habits.

Who can participate?
This class is for adults and the intensity varies according to the needs and levels of the participants.

Why sign up?
Because Yoga will help you to relax and it will also help you to gain the necessary abilities to deal with various kind of stress imposed by our fast, unstable and constantly moving industrial way of life.

Furthermore, since yoga emphasizes on controlling gesture and breathing, it will help you to increase your balance, your coordination, your flexibility and it will help you to control your breathing.

By developing such skills, Yoga and Power yoga will help you to:

How is the course structured?
Classes are one and a half (1 1/2) hours long and the structure is very dynamic in the sense that each class is subject to many variations. Those variations are made in accordance to the group level, needs, and the class session objectives.

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Power Yoga
What is Power Yoga?
As oppose to the most traditional types of yoga, power yoga is more of a physical conditioning activity that consists on toning and strengthening the body while developing balance, flexibility and energy level. Power yoga is not a relaxation class. It is a high intensity activity that focuses on repetition and mastering of gesture and posture.

Who can participate?
This class is for adults and the intensity varies according to the needs and levels of the participants.

Why sign up?
Because Power yoga will increase your muscle strength and endurance and it will also help you develop your balance, your coordination, your flexibility and your breathing capacity.

How is the course structured?
Classes are one and a half (1 1/2) hours long and the structure is very dynamic in the sense that each class is subject to many variations. Those variations are made in accordance to the group level, needs, and the class session objectives.

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Taekwondo
What is taekwondo?
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art known for it’s powerful and spectacular kicks, fast leg movement and the large variety of techniques as much attacks than counter attacks.

It was originally created as a national defense system since then it has grown considerably and it is now known and practiced around the world. Taekwondo is one of the most practiced martial art in the world and it is also an official Olympic discipline.

Who can participate?
You can start practicing this martial art right from the age of six and the beauty of this art is there is no maximal age to begin.

Furthermore, taekwondo doesn’t require much equipment and it can be practiced by man, woman and children.

Why practice taekwondo?
Since taekwondo is a complete art that allows you to work on different aspects such as, conditioning, muscular strength, endurance and your cardio vascular.
In addition, practicing taekwondo can help you gain self confidence and relief some stress.

How is the course structured?
In general classes are oneand a half (1 1/2) hours long and each classes includes a warm up, muscular fitness, stretching exercises, cardio vascular, some techniques and a relaxation period.

Some important pointers:

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