Fitness Programs | Shalom Austin

PROGRAMS

TAI CHI

Experimental. Educational. Inspiring.

Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise originating in ancient China, where it started as a martial art. These days, it’s practiced around the world as an effective exercise for health.

While it’s impossible to describe this complex art in one sentence, history & numerous medical studies show that regular practice of Tai Chi will improve your balance, health, and well-being.

Better balance and coordination
Build muscle strength and stamina
Improves posture and biomechanics
Improves stress management

Register Here

DEEP END FITNESS ATX

Promoting a Positive Shift in Mental and Physical Health

Deep End Fitness training is Aquatic fitness and breath work specifically designed to be accessible regardless of your current water abilities and confidence levels. The training utilizes the F.R.E.E – Focus, Relaxation, Economy of Motion, and Efficient Breathing operating system in conjunction with aquatic training to utilize the water as a catalyst for growth.

Focus of the JCC Deep End Fitness program:

Fitness and Breathwork to enhance resilience in all areas of life.
Water confidence, swimming skills, meditation and play
A community built by shared growth in and out of the water.

What to expect:

Comprehensive Warmup that introduces you to the B.S.A.F.E. and F.R.E.E. principles that Deep End Fitness embodies.
Challenging yet accessible workout involving water and land based movements including:
- formal stroke instruction
- mindful movement at all depths
- breath regulation and CO2 tolerance building
- calisthenics
Cool down including specific breathwork and nervous system regulation

BODY ENGINEERING & MAT PILATES

This course will help flatten your abs, lift your glutes, slim your thighs, and carve out your arms with this fun, dynamic, and unique dance-based, full body toning class. Using high repetition, light weights, and long lever movements, it is designed to work the body through all ranges and planes of movement in a sequential way, creating optimal body alignment and ensuring no particular muscle group is overdeveloped.

Body Engineering

Mat Pilates

ROTATE AND FLOW

Participants can expect a playful but purposeful training environment. You’ll be challenged physically, but never at the expense of control or curiosity. Movements are taught progressively, with an emphasis on rhythm, coordination, and awareness. You don’t need to be good at rope flow or kettlebells to start. Just willing to explore movement and stay engaged.

What to Expect

Move through continuous, flowing sequences rather than isolated reps
Explore rotation, weight transfer, and timing in multiple planes
Build sweat and strength while staying mentally present
Laugh, experiment, and occasionally look a little awkward (that’s part of learning)

Class Goals

The primary goal is to develop athletic movement that transfers to sports, the gym, and daily life.
Rotational strength: Improve how you generate and control force through the hips, core, and shoulders–key for throwing, running, lifting, and turning.
Integrated strength: Kettlebell complexes build strength that connects the whole body, teaching muscles to work together instead of in isolation.
Mobility with intent: Rope flow reinforces joint health, elasticity, and range of motion while keeping the body active and responsive, not passive.
Resilience for real life: The combination of strength and mobility helps protect against aches, stiffness, and injury from both training and everyday tasks like carrying, reaching, or changing direction.

Why it Matters

Strength without mobility limits expression. Mobility without strength lacks control. This class blends both so you can:

Move with confidence and efficiency
Absorb and redirect forces
Stay athletic as you age
Feel capable in unpredictable, real-world situations

Friday @ 11 AM

Friday @ 1 PM

FAST & FIT

This program supports the youth (ages 8-12 years old) improve motor control which translates to improved athletic performance. We use a mix of games and structured exercise routine to reach and surpass the goals we set, while keeping kids engaged and having fun. This class will teach the basics (squat, landing, turning, tossing and etc.) before expanding into more complex and challenging exercises (box jumps, agility ladder, foot work and etc.), so all levels of athleticism are welcome!

What to Expect

We will learn how to squat, hinge, push and pull, all while holding excellent form. We will have two workouts that will be done at home to solidify and improve lessons learned throughout the week. Expect to be challenged with the help and support of our trainers who are certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Personal Trainer and Youth Exercise Specialist.

We will assess long jump, pro shuttle, 40-yard dash, and maximum push ups pre- and post- program. Not all improvements will show in the assessments, things like discipline and great form will not go unnoticed!

Trainers will send out weekly emails to parents giving a brief summary of the week and shoutout to kids who did a great job during the workouts. We will give awards at the end of the month to the top performer, most improved, and best team player. We will also invite parents to the final assessment at the end of the month to watch their kids run through the drills.