graphic with heart with the dates listed for hearth health week, Feb 9-13 featuring workshops and more

Heart Health Week: Feb. 9 – 13

  • Workshops
  • Presentations
  • Guided meditation
  • Excercise intensity info & more

Juniper Swim & Fitness Center Heart Health Events | 800 NE 6th St.

Monday, February 9

  • Body Composition Assessment, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (Pre-registration required for Activity #115680. Begins 2/1)
    Knowing your body fat percentage can be helpful when assessing your overall health. Too much body fat can increase your risk of developing certain types of cancers, diabetes, heart disease, and other health issues. Last assessment scheduled at 12:15pm.
  • Blood Pressure Checks by Partners in Care | 10:30 — 11:30 am
    Hypertension (aka high blood pressure) is often referred to as the silent killer” because it has no warning signs and can lead to life-threatening conditions like a heart attack or stroke. Our friends from Partners in Care will be on hand to take your blood pressure and show you how easy self-monitoring can be.

Wednesday, February 11

  • Gentle Yoga for Mindfulness w/Soundbath, 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm
    Join Brandy Berlin for this yoga practice designed to settle the mind, stretch the body and cultivate relaxation in the moment using meditation, breath work and passive, seated poses. Then, drop into an extended and deeply relaxing savasana, while being immersed in beautiful sounds that are healing to your body, mind, and soul.

Larkspur Community Center Heart Health Events | 1600 SE Reed Mkt Rd.

Tuesday, February 10
  • Lunch & Learn: Heart Health from the Inside Out presented by Summit Health – 12:00 – 1:30 pm
    Bring a brown bag lunch; dessert and coffee are on us. The Lunch & Learn Series is presented by BPRD and PacificSource. Join Gregory Lang, PA-C, MCHS, for an interactive, roundtable-style session exploring what truly supports long-term heart health. Drawing on clinical cardiology experience and evidence-based prevention principles, this presentation connects the dots between cardiometabolic health, movement, nutrition, sleep, and everyday lifestyle habits. The discussion will highlight modern approaches to understanding cardiovascular risk, along with realistic, sustainable ways to build more movement into daily life. Come ready to listen, ask questions, and leave with a clearer picture of how small, consistent choices can make a meaningful difference in protecting and strengthening heart health at any stage of life.
Wednesday, February 11
  • Heart Health 101 Presented by St. Charles Health System, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Join Amy Reed from St, Charles Health System to learn how to improve your heart health while developing new coping skills to prevent or manage cardiovascular conditions. What you will gain:

    • Basic Knowledge on the Heart – how it works (and when it doesn’t)
    • Fun Heart Facts
    • Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack
    • Heart Health Nutrition and specific foods that enhance your cardiovascular health
    • Tips on getting heart-healthy foods into your diet
    • Learn everyday skills to enhance your cardiovascular health
Thursday, February 12
  • Train Smarter for a Healthier Heart w/ Joe Beckerley | 1:30-2:30pm
    How to Use Heart Rate & Effort to Exercise With Purpose
    Learn how to use heart rate and perceived effort to exercise safely and effectively—at any fitness level. Discover how to train in the right intensity zones to support fat loss, endurance, heart health, and performance. You’ll leave with clear, easy-to-use tools to guide your workouts, strengthen your heart, and move closer to your health goals safely and confidently. Participants will learn how to:

    • Calculate max and target heart rate
    • Understand training intensity zones and what they’re best for
    • Match intensity to your personal health and fitness goals
    • Use RPE when heart rate isn’t ideal
    • Follow basic exercise safety guidelines
Friday, February 13
  • Body Composition Assessment, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm (Pre-registration required for Activity #115680. Begins 2/1 )
    Knowing your body fat percentage can be helpful when assessing your overall health. Too much body fat can increase your risk of developing certain types of cancers, diabetes, heart disease, and other health issues. Last assessment scheduled at 12:15pm
  • Blood Pressure Checks by Partners in Care | 10:30 — 11:30 am
    Hypertension (aka high blood pressure) is often referred to as the silent killer” because it has no warning signs and can lead to life-threatening conditions like a heart attack or stroke. Our friends from Partners in Care will be on hand to take your blood pressure and show you how easy self-monitoring can be.

Special Registration Fitness Classes & Workshops: Offered regularly

Throughout the year, BPRD offers a variety of special fitness classes, workshops and events that cater to a wide range of people and their fitness goals.

Recent classes and events have included specialty yoga classes, Fit & Happy Feet, Nordic Walking and many others.

Stay up-to-date on seasonal registration fitness classes by visiting the BPRD registration website.

Note: During inclement weather or poor air quality, be sure to check the Delays and Cancellations Report for impacts to operations.

See the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center facility schedule for all classes and activities.



Fitness Class Etiquette

In group exercise, like all social settings, common courtesy calls for sensitivity to others. Please follow these etiquette guidelines when participating in group exercise classes.

  • Ages: 16 and older. 11 - 15 with adult. Supervision of minors in facility: All children under age 10 must be accompanied in the facility at all times by an adult or responsible person 16 years or older unless participating in an instructor-led program.
  • New to class? Arrive early and introduce yourself to the instructor, and let them know if you need any modifications.
  • Respect the instructor, and other participants, by arriving on time to get the most out of the class and warm up, and plan on participating to the best of your ability and staying through the cooldown/stretch. Modify moves as needed. If you’re looking to do your own workout, visit our studios during Workout on Your Own hours.
  • Be respectful to all by keeping conversations to a minimum. If you’re looking to socialize throughout class, please visit our studios/pools during Workout on Your Own times.
  • Participants should be clean and free of scents or perfumes.
  • Glass is prohibited in all facilities and parks.
  • Water or sports drinks must be in containers with lids.
  • Silence cell phones.
  • Exercise clothing should be clean, comfortable, and provide appropriate coverage.
  • Please ask a receptionist for help from a Facility Shift Lead if you are having an issue with another patron.
  • The safest place to secure your belongings is locked in one of our lockers.
  • For classes that have size limitations, only sign-in for yourself. You must be present at the start of class or your spot will be relinquished to the next person on the waiting list.

Check with your physician before beginning any exercise program. If you have any medical considerations (recent surgeries, knee, neck or back problems, etc.), be sure to inform your teacher beforehand. Please note that instructors may use both physical assists as well as verbal cues to help students attain proper form, alignment and position. Please notify the instructor before class begins if you do not want to be touched. You are encouraged to bring and drink water throughout your workout. Thank you for attending and enjoy your workout!

Pool Etiquette

Help keep pools clean and safe.

  • Take a quick shower prior to entering a pool. Rinsing removes microscopic dirt, body oils and fluids, reducing the smell of chlorine on your body and around the pool.
  • Skip the body sprays, colognes and perfumes. Scented items react with chlorine and create smelly chloramine off-gasses, not the intended scent.
  • Mom was right. Try to go, even if you don’t think you need it. A preventative restroom break is best for kiddos and grownups. For small kids, use pool diapers for those who aren’t reliably toilet-trained. They're at the front desk.
  • Don't share the germs. Please don't use the pool if you or your child have had a fever or diarrhea in the past two weeks.
  • Aim for the deep end. No diving, except in the deep ends of the pools.
  • No monkey business. No running, roughhousing or unsafe behavior.

Supervision of Minors

  • All Pools: Oregon pool code requires that all participants under the age of 14 must be under the direct supervision of a person aged 18 years or older. Infants, toddlers and weak swimmers must be supervised within arm’s reach.
  • In Facilities: All children under age 10 must be accompanied in the facility at all times by an adult or responsible person 16 years or older unless participating in an instructor-led program.
  • Outdoor Water Slide: Children 14 years and younger must be under the direct supervision of a person 18 years or older.
  • Small Children’s Pool: This pool is reserved for children age 6 and under and others who are unsafe in the larger pools. Older sibling/friends are permitted when there is room and only if playing appropriately. Adult supervision is required for all children swimming in the children’s pool.

Water Features

  • Deep Water Swim Requirements: Children must be able to comfortably swim one width of the pool (half on front, rolling over and half on back) to swim in the deep end or use the diving boards or rope swing. Lifeguards may require that you demonstrate your swim skills before using the deep end features. Lifejackets and/or catching and assisting children are not allowed.
  • Hot Tub: Youth ages 6 years and up are only allowed in the hot tubs with an adult guardian; not allowed during Open Recreation Swim.
  • Steam Room & Dry Sauna: Reserved for ages 16 and up.

Flotation Devices & Water Toys

  • Lifejackets are encouraged for non-swimmers, which we provide for use. People wearing lifejackets may not use the diving boards, rope swing or duck slide.
  • Water wings and assisted flotation devices are permitted but may not be used as a substitute for supervision, lifejackets or swimming ability. Non-swimmers using water wings or partial flotation devices will be required to have an adult with them in the water at all times.
  • Outside toys are not allowed.

Not all classes listed below may be currently offered.

Bend Park and Recreation District offers fitness and swim classes, workshops and clinics throughout the year. Learn more about these events and subscribe to the calendars to attend upcoming events. Some of these programs are separate from fitness passes. Some are free and additional fees may apply for others. Learn more about these events:

Special Free Fitness Clinics
Clinics are free of charge and require no registration – just come on by.

Fitness Workshops
Focus on specific skills in a small class environment, for individual attention and skill building. Fees range in price; registration required online or at facility front desk.