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8 Spots for Free Summer Outdoor Workout Classes in Pittsburgh

Posted on June 15
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

Sophia Lo

Sophia Lo

A person in a yoga pose in front of the Allegheny River.

Find your center on the Allegheny River. (sdominick / Getty)

You don't need to shell out for a gym membership to get in a good sweat. Pittsburgh has free outdoor exercise classes that cater to all fitness levels ⬇️

Sample all sorts of workouts at this summer fitness series. Classes are offered on select Thursday nights through Aug. 6. Build strength with Pilates or dance it out with boy band-themed classes.

On select Sundays through September, try workouts in the plaza from fitness studios across Pittsburgh. Classes include full-body workouts, strength training, and dance. All fitness levels are welcome.

Get your heart rate up with running groups that meet on Monday and Thursday nights, or slow it down with Saturday yoga in the sun. Plus, keep an eye on the calendar for one-off fitness classes, like a bootcamp with SHAPE Training on July 13.

Start your day by stretching on the water with YogaRoots. Classes are on Sunday mornings from 10-11 a.m., and advanced registration is required to participate.

Join 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy every Thursday through October at 6 p.m. for happy-hour yoga in front of the Carnegie Library. The class is drop-in and pay-what-you-can.

Take deep breaths under mature trees every Saturday at 10 a.m. on the North Side. This free, all-ages, and all-levels series by Counseling & Wellness Center of Pittsburgh runs through September.

Enjoy the newly-renovated Market Square with free yoga classes on Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Prefer sweating it out after work? Head over to PPG Plaza on Tuesdays for yoga, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Both locations run their classes through September.

All Bodies Welcome Yoga hosts a free, relaxing and inclusive class in the library’s backyard every Thursday through August at 5:45 p.m. Stop by to stretch, then check out a book after your workout.

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