Cardio Fitness

Are you ready to do some aerobic exercises and get your blood pumping? These classes will also help you build balance and mobility. Whether you are new to fitness, or a gym junkie, we have classes tailored to meet your fitness level. Classes that will help you feel confident and strong and make being physically active enjoyable!   

All Cardio Fitness Classes are taught by certified instructors, including those affected by kidney disease. To meet your instructors, be sure to check out the list of instructors at the bottom of the exercises section.

We hope you have fun, as you explore these fitness classes. However, before you begin any new activity or wellness program, please remember to check in with your health care provider to see what is right for you.

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Cardio Fitness Classes

 
 

Chair Exercise

Class

With Tenzing Yeshi (30 Minutes)
This exercise is a low-intensity, full-body workout including a warmup and cool down.

Seated Chair Aerobic

Class

With Ryley Carr (40 Minutes)
This seated class is great for anyone, you can adjust the intensity to your own fitness level.

Cardio Workout

With Ryan Miske (10 Minute)
This workout is for any level of fitness, including a warmup and cool down.

 
 

Simple Aerobic 

Workout

With Ryley Carr (40 Minutes)
This simple workout is great for anyone and includes a warmup and cool down.

Mobility Workout

With Alexa Uhrich (35 Minutes)
This cardio class focuses on getting your joints lubricated to improve your range of motion.  

Cardio

Workout

With Alexa Unrich (35 Minutes)
This workout starts with a warmup, moves onto 3 cardio circuits and wraps up with a gentle cool down.

Fit Fusion Workout

With Alexa Uhrich (45 Minutes)
This all-levels, resistance workout combines health and skills-related components of fitness.

 

Get to Know Your Cardio Fitness Instructors

  • As a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Ryley Carr is a health and exercise professional who is trained to work with clients with chronic diseases and comorbidities where exercise training has been shown to be of therapeutic benefit. Ryley utilizes scientific rationale for exercise prescription, physical activity counselling, exercise supervision, and health education/promotion to assist her clients in the recovery from illness and prevent or manage chronic disease. Ryley has been in the field for over 6 years and is ultimately passionate about helping individuals use exercise as medicine.

    Her certifications include:

    American College of Sports Medicine - Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
    Bachelor of Science - Major in Kinesiology with a focus in Active Rehabilitation and a Minor in Gerontology
    American Council on Exercise - Orthopaedic Exercise Specialist
    American Council on Exercise - Fitness Nutrition Specialist
    First Aid & CPR Training Certification

    We are delighted to have Ryley bring her expertise and passion for exercise to help those living with chronic disease, and with a close family member with kidney issues, we know this is a cause near and dear to her.

  • With over 10 years of experience in the Personal Training industry, Ryan Miske has found the perfect balance of nutrition and fitness for the everyday busy professional. As a certified sports and exercise nutritionist, Ryan combines resistance training to strengthen the body and a balanced diet to have his clients looking and feeling their best. With over 100 transformations, Ryan has mastered the art of weight loss for the everyday person by helping habits that will last a lifetime.

    Some of his certifications include:

    Precision Nutrition Certified 2019 and 2022
    Douglas College - 2012 BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer
    Douglas College - Techniques in Fitness Assessments & Body Composition
    Douglas College - Nutrition Basics Course
    In shape Training - Risk assessment for the knees
    In shape Training - Safely implementing plyometrics
    In shape Training - Taking your Gluteus to the Maximus
    In shape Training - Mobility and Stability Workshop
    First Aid & CPR Training Certification
    Men’s Physique Champion - 2016 Leigh Brandt Fall Classic

    Ryan is no stranger to the Kidney Foundation. He appeared on our Kidney TV PLUGGED IN, leading several fitness and strength training sessions. We are pleased he is back with us at the Kidney Wellness Hub. Ryan always brings high energy to his classes which is very motivational.

  • BCRPA: Personal Trainer, Group Fitness, Osteofit.

    Alexa has helped clients achieve their goals for over 20 years, first as a Landscape Architect and subsequently as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Whether a client’s goals are design or fitness-oriented, the best results are achieved through program design that is creative, personalized and fun. Alexa has always been committed to active living. Fitness and yoga classes as a teen were the beginning of her love for the energy of group fitness. Having experienced the joy and health benefits that regular exercise has brought to herself and those around her, she brings this enthusiasm to her work as an instructor.

    In addition to her group classes, Alexa is passionate about working with older adults and brings her love of fitness and creative background to her work as an Osteofit instructor. Osteofit programming is research-based and specifically designed for individuals who have suffered osteoporosis-related fractures, as well as people who may have an increased risk of falling. Alexa is caring and passionate about making fitness fun no matter what age or ability level.

    Alexa is currently teaching Osteofit, Chairfit, and other all-ages fitness classes at three locations in Vancouver. Outside the gym, she enjoys hip hop dancing with her adult dance crew, cycling, hiking, photography, and cheering on her own teenagers at their track meets and dance performances.

    We are thrilled Alexa is joining us here at the Kidney Wellness Hub and bringing her energy, skills and passion for fitness to our kidney community.

  • Tenzing is both a kinesiologist and a personal trainer, and he always prides himself in supporting his clients in every aspect of health. He specializes in helping individuals reach their fitness goals using a holistic approach. With his qualifications, he can integrate diet and lifestyle changes to improve his clients’ health efficiently.

    His education & qualifications include:

    Bachelor’s In Physical Education and Coaching
    BCAK – Registered Kinesiologist
    BCRPA – Personal Trainer
    A.C.E – Fitness Nutrition Specialist
    Emergency First Aid & CPR C & AED

    We are delighted to have Tenzing join the Kidney Wellness Hub team of instructors and use his experience and education to support kidney patients and their caregivers on their wellness journey.