Fitness Classes

Fitness Classes Santa Cruz - Womens Fitness & Self-defense

Joining a fitness class can help you feel great in your body and fantastic about your overall health. You’ll gain confidence as you build strength and feel awesomely fit. Plus, our welcoming community makes every workout more enjoyable. 

All fitness levels are welcome, including first-time exercisers and more advanced exercisers. There’s something for every body, thereby allowing people to choose what’ll work best for them, based on the variety of classes.
Transitioning into the realm of fitness classes changes the game for most people; therefore, they feel more fulfilled, and life gets more exciting.
As you embark on this journey, you’ll find a welcoming and supportive environment that caters to all fitness levels. This allows you to feel comfortable where your’re at.
You have the freedom to explore and discover what suits your needs and preferences best, as there are a range of workouts. Clearly, even if you haven’t worked out in a long time (or ever), you’ll feel comfortable starting with your current level. 

We welcome it! Additionally, you’ll experience the transformative power of these classes, as each class focuses on empowerment. Each session offers you the opportunity to challenge yourself, so you’ll build strength and improve your overall fitness level. And this will subsequently give you the results you want.

Classes Details

  • Duration : 50 to 60 minutes
  • Intensity : Low to High
  • Fitness Level : Beginner to Advanced
  • Schedule : 7 Days a Week
Clara E Minor
Clara E Minor
Owner
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In essence, by embracing fitness classes, you’re not just exercising your body – you’re also nurturing your mind and spirit. You’ll create a holistic approach to wellness that’ll leave you feeling empowered and fulfilled.

Our Fitness Classes

Body Pump

Fitness Kickboxing

HIIT-Kick Fitness Classes

Yoga

Workouts Benefits

  • Increases your physical energy
  • As well, makes your heart stronger
  • Furthermore, it helps prevent the development of arterial disease & stroke.
  • Similarly, it helps in the prevention of certain cancers.
  • In addition, it provides more sexual energy (oops, did we say that?).
  • It also helps control type 2 diabetes (adult-onset).
  • Moreover, combats osteoporosis (porous bones).
  • At the same time, it helps you take control of your weight.
  • Plus, it strengthens your muscles.
  • Finally, it increases the health of your joints.
  • It boosts your brain power.
  • In addition, it improves learning.
  • Furthermore, reduces your levels of stress and anxiety.
  • As well, it increases those “feel-good” endorphins.
  • Moreover, it improves sleep.
  • Finally, it helps you think more clearly.
  • It raises your confidence levels.
  • In addition, it elevates your self-esteem (how you feel about you).
  • Furthermore, it reduces depressive moods.
  • As well, you can learn to play again.
  • Moreover, you will feel great in your body.
  • At the same time, you can create new habits by breaking old ones.
  • Finally, you will feel great about who you are in this world.

What You Can Expect ~

These workouts are results-based workouts. Whether you are looking to get stronger, increase your heart-lung capacity, find more balance, get flexible, increase your athleticism, lose excess body fat, or just get your endorphin-high, we have a class for you. In fact, our variety ensures that there is something for everyone, no matter your fitness level or goals.

Moreover, members like our classes for the dependability, the camaraderie, the support from others, the great coaching from every instructor, the friendships they develop, and the fabulous results they are achieving.

FAQs

Do you have low energy?

When you begin to work out, your body adapts and actually begins to create more energy. Therefore, many doctors recommend regular exercise as a starting point for improving overall health.

Has the doctor told you that you need to begin working out?

Physical fitness gets the entire body activated, which enhances the ways our bodies heal themselves. Furthermore, this powerful boost sets the stage for tackling another key factor—your weight management.

Is maintaining a healthy weight an ongoing issue?

Just know that weight loss is a bonus that comes with our workouts. In addition, regular exercise can lift your mood and boost your energy, helping you feel better both physically and mentally.

Do you feel "down" with your mental and physical energy…a lot?

We like to think that the best medicine for feeling down is physical movement. As a result, you will feel great when you walk out of class, and that good feeling can last all day long.

Do you wish you could really "play" again, but just don't have the energy for it?

Your new life will be so energized that you won’t be able to help playing again. Consequently, activities you once avoided will become enjoyable and effortless.

Do you just want to make a change in your life?

True fitness and health is a lifestyle, achievable only when you take that first step. Therefore, whether or not you have made it your lifestyle, you are guaranteed to have a great time in our fitness classes.

Our instructors will coach you, which will help you stay motivated and inspire you to continue through the entire workout. In addition, you’ll be in the company of others who have similar goals for their health and fitness.

Furthermore, you’ll also be in a very “feel good” environment. After all, acceptance of everyone is one of our most important priorities.

Finally, keep in mind that you must have fun and enjoy the workout in order to get the results you are looking for — and you will.

You must be self-motivated in order to do this by yourself

The members at MINORSAN love having someone else coach them through the workouts, inspiring them to continue, to keep on going, and to finish class with a smile on their faces. As a result, they leave feeling accomplished, motivated, and ready for the next session.

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Contact us with any questions or special requests about our services.

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What Clients Say

“I needed something that would make me feel powerful again. That’s when I found Minorsan.”
~J Smith | Santa Cruz
“…the longest I've been able to stick with a workout routine as an adult. The classes are hard but rewarding and fun.”
~Jordi S | Santa Cruz CA
“You just have to start. And doing it alongside a group of women who cheer each other on? That changes everything.”
~SC Mom | Santa Cruz CA
“Body Pump classes helped me rehab from a major medical trauma many years ago. I could never keep up with her (Clara)! She teaches many different empowerment classes every week.”
~Leslie C | Santa Cruz CA
“Halted when I got pregnant and took ten years off to raise my kids. Only to return to a Team of Love and Respect. I Smile every time I leave and am reminded of the power Within, All of Us”
~Sunny A | Santa Cruz CA
“Killer workouts, an accepting, welcoming and encouraging community (staff and members) that make it feel like a second home and less like a “gym.” I always look forward to going to the classes and especially how incredible I feel after; I feel stronger, more empowered and know that’s just what I needed.”
~Katie M | Santa Cruz CA
“I feel empowered and confident from the FighterFit classes, learning self-defense techniques that can be applied in real world situations. The Kickaerobix classes are a fun way to get moving and get any emotions out into a punching bag! I also love the Bodypump classes here, they have definitely made me stronger, inside and out!”
~Ali C | Santa Cruz CA
“Every time I walk out of her doors, my mood and energy levels are recharged, and my confidence is through the roof! Clara always instills some pertinent self-care wisdom, reaching beyond the walls of her classrooms…I feel healthier, stronger, happier, and more confident in my ability to not only defend myself if I’m attacked, but also how to trust my instincts when my spidey-senses are going off and how to use my voice, posture, and situational awareness to avoid being attacked in the first place.”
~Jenn M | Santa Cruz CA

Would you Like More Info?

Contact us with any questions or special requests about our services.

Contact Us

What Clients Say

“I needed something that would make me feel powerful again. That’s when I found Minorsan.”
~J Smith | Santa Cruz
“…the longest I've been able to stick with a workout routine as an adult. The classes are hard but rewarding and fun.”
~Jordi S | Santa Cruz CA
“You just have to start. And doing it alongside a group of women who cheer each other on? That changes everything.”
~SC Mom | Santa Cruz CA
“Body Pump classes helped me rehab from a major medical trauma many years ago. I could never keep up with her (Clara)! She teaches many different empowerment classes every week.”
~Leslie C | Santa Cruz CA
“Halted when I got pregnant and took ten years off to raise my kids. Only to return to a Team of Love and Respect. I Smile every time I leave and am reminded of the power Within, All of Us”
~Sunny A | Santa Cruz CA
“Killer workouts, an accepting, welcoming and encouraging community (staff and members) that make it feel like a second home and less like a “gym.” I always look forward to going to the classes and especially how incredible I feel after; I feel stronger, more empowered and know that’s just what I needed.”
~Katie M | Santa Cruz CA
“I feel empowered and confident from the FighterFit classes, learning self-defense techniques that can be applied in real world situations. The Kickaerobix classes are a fun way to get moving and get any emotions out into a punching bag! I also love the Bodypump classes here, they have definitely made me stronger, inside and out!”
~Ali C | Santa Cruz CA
“Every time I walk out of her doors, my mood and energy levels are recharged, and my confidence is through the roof! Clara always instills some pertinent self-care wisdom, reaching beyond the walls of her classrooms…I feel healthier, stronger, happier, and more confident in my ability to not only defend myself if I’m attacked, but also how to trust my instincts when my spidey-senses are going off and how to use my voice, posture, and situational awareness to avoid being attacked in the first place.”
~Jenn M | Santa Cruz CA

Would you Like More Info?

Contact us with any questions or special requests about our services.

Contact Us

What Clients Say

“I needed something that would make me feel powerful
again. That’s when I found Minorsan.”

“…the longest I’ve been able to stick with a workout
routine as an adult. The classes are hard but rewarding
and fun.”

“You just have to start. And doing it alongside a group of
women who cheer each other on? That changes
everything.”

“Body Pump classes helped me rehab from a major
medical trauma many years ago. I could never keep up
with her (Clara)! She teaches many different
empowerment classes every week.”

“Halted when I got pregnant and took ten years off to
raise my kids. Only to return to a Team of Love and
Respect. I Smile every time I leave and am reminded of
the power Within, All of Us”

“Killer workouts, an accepting, welcoming and
encouraging community (staff and members) that make it
feel like a second home and less like a “gym.” I always
look forward to going to the classes and especially how
incredible I feel after; I feel stronger, more empowered
and know that’s just what I needed.”

“I feel empowered and confident from the FighterFit
classes, learning self-defense techniques that can be
applied in real world situations. The Kickaerobix classes
are a fun way to get moving and get any emotions out
into a punching bag! I also love the Bodypump classes
here, they have definitely made me stronger, inside and
out!”

“Every time I walk out of her doors, my mood and energy
levels are recharged, and my confidence is through the
roof! Clara always instills some pertinent self-care
wisdom, reaching beyond the walls of her classrooms…I
feel healthier, stronger, happier, and more confident in
my ability to not only defend myself if I’m attacked, but
also how to trust my instincts when my spidey-senses are
going off and how to use my voice, posture, and
situational awareness to avoid being attacked in the first
place.”

Classes FAQ

What’s the difference between FighterFit and Kickboxing?
FighterFit blends strength, HIIT, and technique for a full-body empowerment workout. Kickboxing focuses more on striking combos and cardio conditioning. Many members enjoy both for complementary benefits.
Do I need prior experience or special gear?
No experience needed. Wear comfortable workout clothes and athletic shoes. If hand wraps or gloves are recommended, we’ll show you what to use and have options available at the studio.
How intense are the classes and can I modify movements?
Intensity scales to you. Every class offers modifications and coaching so you can work at your own pace, take breaks, and build safely over time.
I have an injury or limitation—can I still participate?
Yes. Please tell your instructor before class so we can suggest safe alternatives. Many members train successfully while managing knees, shoulders, or back issues.
What ages do you serve?
We welcome teens through adults, including women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. Some classes are better fits for certain ages—ask us and we’ll guide you.
How soon will I see results?
Most members feel more energized and confident in 2–3 weeks with 2–3 classes per week. Strength, stamina, and skill keep building with consistency.

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