FAIRHAVEN — For a seventh year, outdoor fitness is thriving at Cushman Park, Fairhaven, this summer. The SouthCoast community can keep fit and stay healthy with free exercise classes taught by three of the top fitness instructors in the area.

Fitness in Cushman Park will be offering 30 free classes in all:


Well + Fit fitness class with certified fitness trainer, Sarah Bates
Yoga in the Park with Kripalu certified yoga instructor, Jeff Costa
Summer Bootcamp with certified functional trainer, Wayne Goulart

MONDAYS: Well + Fit fitness class will begin June 18, and continue for 10 weeks through Aug. 20 every Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Well & Fit classes offer strength & conditioning exercises to provide a true total body workout.

Well + Fit’s instructor, Sarah Bates, is a certified personal trainer and the owner of Well & Fit Personal Training & Cycling studio located in Mattapoisett. Well & Fit offers small group and private training, cycling classes, and nutrition coaching.

TUESDAYS: Yoga in the Park will begin June 19 and continue for 10 weeks through Aug. 21 every Tuesday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This is a gentle yoga series for all levels, designed to introduce newcomers to the basics of stretching and mindfulness and challenge yoga enthusiasts with a focus on compassion for the body.

Yoga in the Park’s instructor, Jeff Costa, E-RYT 200 is a Yoga Alliance Nationally Certified Instructor and a graduate of the Kripalu School of Yoga and Health. Costa has over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry and a BA in Liberal Arts from Boston University. The strength of his teaching lies in his attention to detail and his compassionate approach to students' needs. His authentic voice and classical approach to alignment create a class environment that promotes happiness, personal power, and peace of mind.

THURSDAYS: Summer Bootcamp will begin June 21 and continue each Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. through Aug. 23. The Bootcamp class consists of various exercises that build functional strength and core stability with circuits utilizing light dumbbells and body weight exercises.

Summer Bootcamp instructor Wayne Goulart's career in health and wellness began as a hobby when he started lifting weights with his brother in the basement of his family home. That hobby grew into a lifestyle and eventually a passion. Goulart is a certified personal trainer (A.F.P.A.) and has been working for 10 years as lead trainer at the New Bedford YMCA. A certified group exercise instructor, his specialty is functional training and his clients are from all walks of life, ages and fitness levels.

Attendees to the classes should bring a mat for Yoga, and a mat plus set of weights for Well + Fit and for Bootcamp. Classes take place rain or shine — weather determination is posted on the Fitness in Cushman Park Facebook page: www.facebook.com/fitnessincushmanpark.

In the case of inclement weather, Charlene Conway, owner of Carousel Family Fun Center, has offered Carousel Fun Center, 4 David Drown Boulevard, Fairhaven, as an indoor venue.

Fitness in Cushman Park is presented free to the public, for the seventh year in a row, because of generous support from community contributions. Last summer’s classes were another resounding success with over 150 attendees at the sessions.

 For more information about the fitness program or to sponsor Fitness in Cushman Park, call 508-287-2482.