YMCA offers workshops

YMCA of Buffalo and Niagara Northeast Branch, 4433 Main St., Amherst, will host a class on group exercise certification at 8 a.m. on Saturday Aug. 4.

Potential and current fitness instructors will learn basic academic and practical application of teaching group exercise.

No college, science or teaching background is required. Workshop registration includes a full-day review, written exam, and two-year certificate and membership.

The YMCA will also host a class on Pilates and yoga at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5.

The class will combine strength, balance, stability, agility, endurance and more into a workout with fusion fitness.

Participants will receive hands- on training in traditional poses and exercises and learning how to fuse them.

For more information, call 839-2543.