Right Around the River Blog

Staying Fit at Rocketts Landing

Post Date: 02-19-2014

River access? Check. Bike trails? Right down the street. Private yoga studios? Yep. Life at Rocketts Landing offers our residents instant access to a variety of ways to stay fit. Even during winter’s doldrums, our community frequently comes alive with exercise and activity. Whether you’re a resident, an employee of a business in our community or looking to move here, below you’ll find a sample of the different ways you, too, can stay fit at Rocketts Landing.


(Cyclists ride through Rocketts Landing in the annual Cap2Cap bike ride)

Virginia Capital Trail

After years in the making, the Virginia Capital Trail is closer than ever to completion. As a pedestrian-friendly trail that will link Richmond to Jamestown, the 55-mile-long path will bring unparalleled cycling, running and walking activities to our region. Once finished, the Trail will also run straight through our community. And organizers are currently removing the old train tracks along the Rocketts Landing riverfront to make way for the trail! Already, you can enjoy a nearly mile-long stretch that begins in downtown Richmond at the Canal Walk and finishes up at Great Shiplock Park — just a quick walk down from Rocketts Landing.

(Pulled tracks making way for the Virginia Capital Trial through Rocketts Landing)

Rocketts Landing Fitness Center

Rocketts Landing residents have full access to our community’s state-of-the-art fitness center located in 210 Rock. The center currently includes treadmills, elliptical trainers, a stepper, exercise bikes, weight machines, free weights and a quiet room for Yoga/Pilates practice and classes. Accessible 24 hours a day, you can make sure you stay in your fittest shape, year round. Also, we’re currently in the process of upgrading all our fitness center equipments, so you’ll have access to the top exercise equipment.

Rocketts Landing “Beach” Volleyball Court

Located beside The Boathouse is Richmond’s only riverfront beach volleyball court. Both Rocketts Landing residents and the public are welcomed to use our courts. Cold or warm temperatures, rain or shine, we’ve seen people out there playing volleyball in all sorts of weather. So, if your volleyball jones hits, then feel free to hit our sandy court!

(Rocketts Landing's riverfront beach volleyball court)

Yoga at Rocketts Landing

Residents looking to fulfill their inner yogi can take yoga classes in our Rocketts Landing fitness center by certified yoga instructors, some of whom are even fellow residents! From private lessons to group classes, residents have various options available to them for staying fit through yoga.

(Group and individual yoga lessons at Rocketts Landing)

• Group Classes: Led by certified yoga instructor Hilary Scribner, you can take Gentle Yoga or Yoga Blend every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Classes are $130 for a 10-week session or $15 per drop-in class. To learn more, email Hilary Scribner.
  
• Private Lessons: Residents can take private, one-on-one lessons with our community’s yoga instructors:
  

1. Thea McCarthy, RYT 200 – a certified and registered yoga instructor with Yoga Alliance who’s been practicing since 2007. She offers a blend of Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Yin styles, which focus on building upper body and core strength, in addition to flexibility. Private, one-hour lessons are $50. Email Thea McCarthy for further information.
2. Hilary Scribner – an experienced, trained yoga instructor who teaches Vinyasa and Hatha styles. She enjoys teaching gentle and restorative yoga, as well as prenatal and postnatal yoga. Email Hilary Scribner to learn more about her rates and availability.
   

Virginia Boat Club

As one of the county’s oldest rowing clubs (founded in 1876), the Virginia Boat Club is a nonprofit with a long legacy of helping people stay fit through rowing. VBC is a membership-based organization and offers rowing classes to all experience levels, as well as opportunities to participate and compete in regattas (one of which is right here at Rocketts Landing, the Sprints Regatta!). During the off-season rowers stay busy inside the Boat Club training on ergs, high-tech rowing machines, offering year-round opportunities to stay fit, healthy and active!

Paddling/Boating on the James River

James River boating activities are alive year-round on the James River at Rocketts Landing. From kayaking and canoeing to paddleboarding and boating, you can take full advantage of all the river has to offer Richmond right in our own backyard. As a Rocketts Landing resident, you enjoy the added benefit of having a designated storage facility for your motorless water vessels. And if you own a boat, then you can always dock her at our marina!

No matter your fitness preferences — outside, inside, warm weather or wintertime pursuits — staying fit is easy at Rocketts Landing. We enjoy the active lifestyles found throughout our community — and look forward to all the great sporting opportunities that lie ahead in our upcoming warmer months!