Exercise & Fitness near
For service members, being physically fit is a huge part of being able to do their jobs successfully. In order to even join the military and then remain in it, one has to be able to pass frequent fitness tests. As a result, staying in shape often becomes a must and, over time, becomes ingrained as just a regular part of maintaining one’s overall well-being.
We think it’s only fitting to create resources for veterans who have played a vital role in defending our nation.
Below, you’ll find seven workout programs that benefit veterans, active duty military, and even those who are simply looking to help veterans and be more involved.
Operation Enduring Warrior (OEW)
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This group was created in memory of Annie Muñoz.
All are welcome to join!
This is a virtual exercise group.
For more information, 210-672-4097 (call/text) Shelia Brown
Free
Girls on the Run is our program for girls in 3rd-5th grade that encourages girls to recognize their individual strengths and celebrate connections with others. Each season, girls gain a better understanding of who they are and what's important to them, the value of teamwork and healthy relationships and how they can have a positive impact on the world. Girls also make a meaningful contribution to their community through a team-organized Community Impact Project. Physical activity is woven into the program to inspire an appreciation for fitness and healthy habits and teach life skills including treating others with care, practicing gratitude and managing emotions. Each season culminates with a Girls on the Run 5K event. This celebratory, non-competitive event provides girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age.
Grades 3 - 5
Trinity Oaks is humbled to have the honor of hosting people afflicted with terminal illness on “Texas Dream Trips,” which we hope fulfill their last outdoor-based wish.
It is a blessing to bring joy to a person battling life-threatening illnesses. Through Texas Dream Trips, we create an outdoor experience the entire family will share forever and another reason for those battling life-threatening or terminal conditions to fight a bit harder and hopefully beat the illness.
For people battling life-threatening or terminal illnesses, the results of nature programming are even more dramatic. According to the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, fulfilling the dreams of children battling life-threatening or terminal illnesses and connecting them with nature helps not only ease their psychological stress but also eases the burden on all of their families, helping them cope with their loss in a meaningful way.
Top medical caregivers of sick children identify that psychosocial needs that must be met include:
- Time to be a child, i.e., engaging in age-appropriate activities for children
- spiritual needs, including expressing gratitude for nature, God, or whatever other culturally or family-appropriate channel
- and wish fulfillment when possible.
Addressing these needs can also significantly help families cope with the imminent loss of their loved one and assist the grieving process.
Anyone battling a life-threatening illness.
Click here to apply for a Dream Trip.
Free
Trinity Oaks launched a special StarKids program for the sons and daughters of fallen first responders and combat veterans. Losing a parent changes a child’s life forever. When that parent falls as a hero, a first responder, or a veteran who was helping others or protecting our freedoms, the trauma is multiplied even further.
The Trinity Oaks’ StarKids program aims to help these sons and daughters honor their families’ sacrifices with a unique outdoor experience.
StarKids focuses on children of fallen military veterans who died in combat and first responders, police officers, game wardens, disaster responders, and firefighters between the ages of 10 and 18 years.
Each child is paired with a fallen first responder’s agency or military branch member as a hunting buddy and mentor. Both become “hunter safety certified” together before the hunt. Groups of 4-6 StarKids and their buddies then participate in a unique hunt together for deer, hog, or an exotic hunt, depending on the group’s interest.
Ages: 10-18.
Children of fallen veterans, first responders, police officers, and game wardens.
Click here to apply for StarKids.
Free.
Young people can build self-confidence through the development of specialized skills, and this is one of the best defenses against unhealthy peer pressure.
Through the Trinity Oaks’ H2O Outdoor Adventure program, kids are exposed to a full day of challenging tasks. As they sample unfamiliar activities such as archery, hunting, wilderness survival skills, firearms safety, and outdoor cooking, these young people will practice group participation, physical exertion, humility, and thinking on their feet — skills our next generation needs and can use daily.
As trained mentors and special guest celebrities lead them, participants will acquire new abilities in the outdoors, perhaps even without realizing that the process is occurring.
Click here to apply for Youth Programs.
Free.
Get healthy and have fun! We offer a variety of classes including:
Zumba - Come join our dance exercise class led by a certified group exercise instructor.
Click here to check the Activity Calendar for upcoming classes.
Fischer Park is the largest park in the New Braunfels park system and offers a variety of amenities for discovery and exploration:
- Over two miles of greenway trails
- Fishing ponds
- Slash Pad
- Playgrounds
- Nature Education Center
Please visit the Fischer Park page for reservation and rental information or call 830.221.4350.
Click here for park rules.
Monday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Friday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Saturday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Sunday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
A Wesley Nurse is a faith-based community nurse. The professional practice of the Wesley Nurse is not limited to the physical dimension of medical needs; rather, it includes a mind, body, and spirit holistic approach.
Programs and services include:
- Health Education
- Individualized diabetes education
- Diabetic supplies
- Referral assistance
- Facilitation of resources
- Exercise classes
While the Wesley Nurse program is a component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries' ecumenical outreach and is located within churches, it does not teach a set of denominational beliefs.
All members of the community are welcome.
Free
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
C.Y.O. is the organization to join if you enjoy sports and are between the ages of 4 -17. It offers healthy competition in volleyball, track and basketball.
Children of any religion in the community are encouraged to join. C.Y.O. is sponsored by this parish and governed by the Chancery of San Antonio. Teams play against other C.Y.O. teams from the northeast area of San Antonio.
Ages: 4 -17.
To get more information, contact David Mesa (830) 832-6558.
Adult volunteers are crucial to the success of the program, and if God has given you athletic talent, consider volunteering your time to this ministry.
You can serve the Lord as you help His children develop their athletic talents in a Christian environment. Quite a good deal!
We need young people to participate in this program so if you are a child, or if you are the parent of a child, you are invited to become part of our C.Y.O. We anxiously wait for your arrival!
If you have any questions please email [email protected]
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
This weekly class is a great way to destress and get connected with nature.
Class is free for Headwaters at the Comal members and $5 for non-members.
Please bring your own mat and water bottle.
Click here for class dates, times, and to sign up.
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, the 51-acre Landa Park offers a variety of amenities including:
- Walking trails
- Playgrounds
- An outdoor amphitheater (known as the Dance Slab)
- A miniature train
- Hiking trails in Panther Canyon
- An arboretum
- Landa Park Aquatic Complex
- Comal Springs
Please visit the Landa Park page for reservation and rental information or call 830.221.4367.
Please click here for park rules.
Monday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Friday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Saturday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Sunday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Girls on the Run is our program for girls in 3rd-5th grade that encourages girls to recognize their individual strengths and celebrate connections with others. Each season, girls gain a better understanding of who they are and what's important to them, the value of teamwork and healthy relationships and how they can have a positive impact on the world. Girls also make a meaningful contribution to their community through a team-organized Community Impact Project. Physical activity is woven into the program to inspire an appreciation for fitness and healthy habits and teach life skills including treating others with care, practicing gratitude and managing emotions. Each season culminates with a Girls on the Run 5K event. This celebratory, non-competitive event provides girls with a sense of accomplishment and instills the value of goal setting at a young age.
Grades 3 - 5
Jaws Skate Park is the only professionally designed skateboard park in New Braunfels and is located in Ernest Eikel Field.
Amenities include:
- Grills
- Parking
- Pavilion
- Picnic Tables
- Playground
- Public Restrooms
Free
Monday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Friday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Saturday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
Sunday: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM |
We embrace every opportunity to have fun! We offer social activities and exercise classes all week.
Member activities include:
- Games and social activities
- Education programs
- Bus tours
- Daily congregate meals
- Fitness and exercise classes
- Swimming
Memberships:
- Basic Annual Individual Membership: $60
- Basic Annual Couple Membership $100
- Winter Texan Individual Membership $40
- Winter Texan Couple Membership $60
- Monthly Fitness Membership $50
Pool season pass:
- Children (3-17): $36
- Adult (18-49): $66
- Senior (50+): $36
- Military: $36
- Family: $125
Dance & Movement classes engage everyone through energized, music-driven physical fitness for the overall health of the body and mind. Each class meets twice a week to inspire adults with developmental disabilities to have a fun-filled experience regardless of their level of ability or mobility. Our goal is to improve flexibility and strength, increase self-confidence, and relieve everyday stresses.
Click here to register.
Zumba classes for special needs are similar to any Zumba Gold class with easy-to-follow Zumba choreography and focuses on all elements of fitness. But the main focus is having fun! No dance experience is needed and there are no wrong moves!
Click here to register.
Grades 3-5:
Girls on the Run inspires girls of all abilities to recognize their individual strengths, while building a sense of connection in a team setting. At the end of the season, the team completes a 5K together, which provides a tangible sense of accomplishment and sets a confident mindset into motion.
Monday: 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
Tuesday: CLOSED |
Wednesday: 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
Thursday: CLOSED |
Friday: CLOSED |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:
- Parents find a safe, positive environment for children.
- Families spend quality time together.
- Children and teens learn what they can achieve.
- Adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives.
- communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back.
- We all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.
Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.
Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.
Membership is open to the entire community—regardless of age, income, or fitness level.
Membership includes access to all Greater San Antonio YMCA's.
Click here for membership information.
The Y provides programs and services to the entire community—regardless of an inability to pay. Financial assistance is awarded based on need. Click here to learn more and apply.
Monday: 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Thursday: 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Friday: 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM |
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
by Community Resource & Recreation Center of Canyon Lake
The Rec and Community Center provides healthy recreation and other activities for the community, including:
- Pickle Ball
- Line Dance
- Silver Sneakers
- Zumba
- Filippino Martial Arts
- Fit & Fab
- Thai Chi
- Dance Fitness
- Yoga
- Ballet
- HINT
- Community Garden
Click here for the events, dates, times, and fees calendar.
Accepts Medicaid for senior activities.
We’ve managed to keep our church property fairly rustic. We like it that way — the land is yours to enjoy and explore; we hope you’ll find time to visit our Prayer Path and Labyrinth. Its entrance is at the edge of the parking lot.
The meandering Prayer Path was built largely by the children in our elementary Sunday School class. Pray or meditate as you walk, or just use it as a nature trail. If you’re new to prayer, or want some suggestions of ways to pray, pick up our Labyrinth Guide at the trail-head or ask one of us: we’ll be happy to offer direction.
The path and labyrinth are available 24 hours a day; wear comfortable walking shoes. During the day, please pre-apply sunscreen, bring a hat and water bottle. If you get tired, note your location, break out of the path and sit for a bit on the bench, and resume later. Note: there are no rest room facilities out by the labyrinth; plan ahead.
If you walk the path after sunset or before sunrise, we’d ask that you please take a flashlight with you and keep an eye out for cactus and for our animal friends (armadillos, raccoons, deer, etc.) — please be careful not to disturb them. Always feel free to replace stray rocks or tend to weeds as you move along the path.
Allow at least 30-40 minutes to complete the labyrinth (entrance-to-center and then back out again at a medium-slow pace). This allows for four or five minutes in the center for prayer, but please take as much time as you’d like at the center: it can be a very meaningful experience, and not one to be rushed.
Free.
The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:
- Parents find a safe, positive environment for children.
- Families spend quality time together.
- Children and teens learn what they can achieve.
- Adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives.
- Communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back.
- We all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.
Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.
Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.
Membership is open to the entire community—regardless of age, income, or fitness level.
Membership includes access to all Greater San Antonio YMCA's.
Click here for membership information.
The Y provides programs and services to the entire community—regardless of an inability to pay. Financial assistance is awarded based on need. Click here to learn more and apply.
The purpose of this Life Group is to go fishing and enjoy fellowship. We will also be a witness of Christ to others while out on the waters.
This group meets virtually on Zoom one day of the month and at the fishing location once a month.
Please contact church for more information or click here to join the group.
Open Gym takes place every Wednesday night in the REC Center from 5:00-6:15pm. It’s exactly what it sounds like. We open up the doors to our community and invite them in for some fun and fellowship. We have basketball, volleyball, ping pong, foosball, board games, PS4s, and a few other things all available upon request. It’s all free, too. So come on and hang out with us!
Free.
Pick-Up Basketball & Open Volleyball takes place 2-3 times per month, typically on Sunday, Tuesday or Friday nights from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the REC Center. We’ll pick teams, run a game clock, keep score, and run it King of the Court style. It can get competitive, but we strive to focus on having fun and honoring the Lord with our abilities. Pick-Up Basketball is designed for high school students and up, but everyone is welcome to come watch.
Free.
Praise Moves is a Christian alternative to Yoga and is saturated with Scripture as we exercise. The benefits of Praise Moves are improvements in posture, strength, flexibility and balance. Enter the building at the far doors across from the soccer field, on the end of the building.
Please call Jean at 210-566-4379 for registration information.
45 minute workout.
15 minute devotion and discussion.
All ages. All fitness levels. All free.
Click here for more information.
To sign up, send a text: @victoryfit to 81010.
Free.
Church league softball games are in the Spring and the Fall. If you are a seasoned player or new to the sport, come out and join us or cheer on the teams. Games are usually on Monday nights in Schertz or Universal City.
The staff at We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gyms comprises the most caring, understanding, and energetic people. We have a host of staffers and volunteers who come to us to assist our gym and its goal of aiding children with special needs in growing beyond the expectations of doctors and therapists.
Often, a therapist for a child with special needs will attend the gym with the children to observe and provide their therapy while using the equipment in our gym. This allows kids the access they want to the amazing gear. At the same time, the therapist can take advantage of the support and availability of the staff and equipment, which might not be present in other settings.
12 Specialized Pieces of Sensory Equipment:
- Zipline
- Zip Box with Slide
- Crash Pit
- Trampoline
- Tunnel
- Carpet Swing
- Hammock Swing
- Climbing Structure
- Bolster Swing
- Swivel Rotators/Carabiners with Webbing
- Climbing Mountain
- Rope Bridge
Prices vary, click here for more information.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
We offer two levels of We Rock Care services: Respite and Break Time Care and One-to-One Attendant Care.
Our Respite and Break Time Care is designed to provide a break for families with children with special needs. We understand how difficult it is to balance the needs of siblings, spouses, or yourself, so this service is designed with you in mind. Children without a special needs diagnosis may also use this service.
We've created more intensive support with our One-to-One Attendant Care for children who require constant care and have behavioral or safety concerns. Check with your local state-funded program to see if you qualify for services.
- A parent conversion form is required for both levels of service.
- We Rock the Spectrum is not a licensed daycare facility.
To book We Rock Care, click here.
Rates start at $12 for open play
All day passes cost $20
Cost is $75/day (9am-3pm)
Monday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
Our Live Oak clinic is ideal for residents who live just north of San Antonio near Randolph Air Force Base. We help people back to their lives using proven physical therapy techniques. If you are experiencing pain, and physical therapy is for you, ask your doctor to send you to the experts at Momentum Physical Therapy. We also specialize in targeted pain relief for the neck, knee, ankle and more. Schedule your free pain relief assessment!
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM |
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Saturday: CLOSED |
Sunday: CLOSED |
A Wesley Nurse is a faith-based community nurse. The professional practice of the Wesley Nurse is not limited to the physical dimension of medical needs; rather, it includes a mind, body, and spirit holistic approach.
Programs and services include:
- Health education
- Individualized diabetes education
- Diabetic supplies
- Referral assistance
- Facilitation of resources
- Exercise classes
While the Wesley Nurse program is a component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries' ecumenical outreach and located within churches, it does not teach a set of denominational beliefs.
All members of the community are welcome.
Free