Hames Center: YOUR non-profit gym, supported by members and volunteers. Community-driven recreation, fitness and wellness at its best!

Hames Center wishes you and your family a Happy Memorial Day!  We will be open for holiday hours on Monday, May 27.  Come play with us!

Holiday Hours:

9am - 1pm

To thank you for your ongoing support and membership at the Hames Center, Sitka Fine Arts Camp is offering Hames Center members a discounted 15% off their Adult Camp classes if you register in the month of MAY.  

Hames Members may register for their discounted classes from May 1 - 31 at the Hames Center front desk.  You can look forward to your May and June membership with the added bonus of attending one or many of the SFAC Adult classes at a discounte rate.   

Download a full description of the SFAC Adult Camp Classes below.  If you have any questions, contact Carrie at 747-5080 or carrie@hames-center.com.

Parents can enjoy 1 hour of a group fitness class while their children (0 - 6 years) have FREE supervised playtime for 8 full sessions.  This pilot program will be taught by Jenn Peterson (ACSM fitness trainer) and Shireen Taintor (former Kindergarten teacher).  This is a special price for this pilot program. 

Dates:  May 13 - June 5

Days:  Mondays and Wednesdays

Time:  4 - 5pm

Cost:  $40 Members (includes 8 classes/daycare)

          $100 Non-Members (includes 8 classes/daycare and 1 month

          individual membership)

Register now at Hames Center front desk.  Space is limited. 

Click here for more information.

Hames Center Summer 2013 hours are ready to download.  Click on the tab to your left labeled"Hames Center Summer 2013 Hours".  We will be open all primetime hours for your workout needs. 

Grace will be back in action on the TRX straps in April.  She took her TRX strap all the way to Austrailia so we are hoping for a Kangaroo workout.  This is a 6-week TRX series class which includes 12 classes.  TRX is a full body resistance training workout using your own body weight.  

Dates:  April 22 - May 29

Days/Times:  Mondays and Wednesdays @ 10:30am

Cost:  $60 Members (12 classes)

          $156 Non-Members (12 classes)

Register today at the Hames Center front desk.  Space is limited.   

Every few months Sitka physical therapist Paul Columb (www.sitkaphysicaltherapy.com) leads a Hames Center workshop, covering the principles and basic exercise techniques needed to develop a safe and effective aerobic and strength training regime.

Included will be how to use the exercise equipment safely and to your maximum benefit.

A great class was had by all!

A spring/summer workshop will be announced soon!

Here are some incredible websites that Paul has generously shared with us:

Physical activities guidelines:

http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm

Workout design and logs:

http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Instructions.html

Lifting Techniques:

http://www.nsca-lift.org/videos/displayvideos.asp 

Check it out!  Hames Members save $10 on a 10 class punch card for Yoga Union.  Yoga Union is now located in the Kellogg building next to Hames Center on the Sitka Fine Arts Campus.  When you come to workout, stop by the front desk to get your Yoga Union punch card today!