Community fitness class outdoors

Cowichan Valley Group Fitness

Train for the life you want to live.

Small-group classes coached by a Clinical Exercise Physiologist — strength, conditioning, and core for girls, women, and active adults.

From the Community

Real people. Real results.

Anneke provides a supportive yet challenging environment to improve fitness at any level! I love being outside during these workouts, in a fun group atmosphere.

Kat

Group Fitness Participant

My body has become stronger; I walk much faster up the hills, and I am not as tight anymore.

Madalina

Group Fitness Participant

I'm feeling much stronger doing tasks and chores around the house. Now my husband asks me for help when something is too heavy to lift!

Lynda

Group Fitness Participant

What's On

Find the class that fits where you are right now.

All Levels

HIIT — High-Intensity Interval Training

from $10

$10 Outdoor drop-in · $80 4-week membership · In-Person · Cowichan Valley

  • 35 or 60 minutes of circuits — kettlebell swings, plyometrics, and core training
  • Builds cardiovascular fitness, metabolic health, and bone density
  • The 4-week membership (1–2 classes/week) is Women's Only
  • Outdoor HIIT (Tuesdays 8AM) is open to men and women — natural terrain and reactive footwork
  • No experience required, every movement can be scaled — first class free
Register for HIIT

Women's Only Learn2Lift

$200/4 weeks

8 sessions (2×/week) · In-Person · Cowichan Valley

  • Learn technique in the movements that matter — squat, hinge, push, pull
  • Small group format (3:1) with plenty of coaching and feedback
  • Built to repeat — plan on 4–8 months to progress to Advanced Learn2Lift
  • Research has demonstrated six months of progressive heavy loading can increase bone density
  • Find strength and confidence you didn't know you had
Start with Learn2Lift
Ages 15–18

Girls Only Learn2Lift

$250/10 weeks

10 sessions (1×/week) · In-Person · Cowichan Valley

  • Strength training for girls 15–18yrs, paced around school and sport
  • Learn technique in the movements that matter — squat, hinge, push, pull
  • Small group format (3:1) with plenty of coaching and feedback
  • Prepare for sports performance, or just for an active lifestyle
Register for the Fall Cohort
Open to Men & Women

Functional Core

$60/4 weeks

4 sessions (1×/week) · 35 min · In-Person · Cowichan Valley

  • Open to all levels — core strength that supports everything else you do
  • Eases the nagging back and knee pain you were told to just live with
  • Foundational work like planks and glute bridges
  • Complex, whole-body core like Turkish Get Ups and single-leg hip stability
  • Every class runs 35 minutes in a 4:1 group
Register for Functional Core

Not sure where to start? Request a Free Intro Call →

Schedule

Upcoming classes.

Aug 24Aug 30, 2026

Mon

24

Tue

25

Wed

26

Thu

27

Fri

28

Sat

29

Sun

30

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.

ClassPrice
Outdoor HIIT drop-in, men & women (Tuesdays 8AM)$10
HIIT 4-week membership, Women's Only (1–2 classes/wk)$80
Women's Only Learn2Lift, 4-week block (2×/wk)$200
Girls Only Learn2Lift, Fall cohort (10 weeks, 1×/wk)$250
Functional Core, 4-week block (1×/wk, 35 min)$60

Why HIIT

Maximum adaptation in minimum time.

High-intensity interval training creates both cardiovascular and muscular adaptations that steady-state exercise can't match. When you combine aerobic work with loaded movements, you build a metabolic engine that runs more efficiently all day. The research consistently puts HIIT 1–2× per week at the heart of longevity-focused training.

Outdoor HIIT class
Two women performing kettlebell deadlifts during a small-group strength session

Why Lift

Strength is the foundation of everything.

Resistance training preserves muscle mass, protects joints, improves bone density, and boosts metabolic health — and it builds real, functional capacity that carries over into everything you do. Whether you're a girl building a foundation, a new mom, a weekend trail runner, or someone who just wants to feel capable, lifting is the most impactful thing you can add to your week.