Wellness Resources: Peterborough

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Overview
Wellness Resources: Peterborough

Thrive in the Monadnock Region: Your Guide to Health & Wellness Resources

Community Programs

Peterborough Parks and Recreation

Telephone: (603) 924-8080
Location: Go on website and register for more information.
Description: Daily Pickle ball, Softball, Tennis, Cribbage, Tennis at Adam’s Playground.
• Strong Seniors EX Program starting in the fall
• Indoor Walking at the Community Center M, W and Fridays

Gyms

Life Long Athlete

Telephone: (603) 757-6104
Location: 1 Jaffrey Road, Suite #9, Peterborough, NH
Description: This facility offers small group classes for all fitness levels, private training and performance training.

Mountain Fitness

Telephone: (603) 7284-5024
Location: 19 Wilton Rd, Peterborough, NH
Description: A 24/7 gym with state of the art equipment for those who are proficient or novice located in Peterborough’s downtown plaza.

Performance Health and Fitness

Telephone: (603) 562-6545
Location: 301 Jaffrey Rd, Peterborough, NH
Description: A 24-hour badge access gym that offers group classes (yoga, cycling, Zumba, strength training etc). Senior and other discounts are available.

River Mead Fitness Center & Aquatics (Residents Only)

Telephone: (603) 924-0062
Location: 150 River-Mead Road,
Peterborough, NH
Description: A 3,000 sq ft facility that focuses on meeting the wellness goals of its residents through education, coaching and multi-modal exercise with certified instructors. Aerobic classes are also an option.

The War Room Athletics LLC

Telephone: (603) 924-1070
Location: 9 Vose Farm Rd Suite #200, Peterborough, NH
Description: A gym offering private personal training sessions.

Outdoor Opportunities

Casalis State Forest

Location: The parking area is located one mile from Route 101 on Route 123 toward Sharon (opentrails.com).
Description: This 228 acres of state forest is an excellent spot to take a hike. It is considered an easy route with the main trial being a 3.0 loop taking approximately 1 hr about 8 min to complete.

ConVal Track

Location: 184 Hancock Rd, Peterborough, NH. (Located right next to ConVal High school)
Description: A 400m track that is great for running, jogging or walking laps or timed workouts. Availability may differ as this facility is shared with student athletes during the school year.

Cranberry Meadow Trail

Location: Route 101, Cunningham Pond Rd, turn right and continue down East Mountain Road for 0.4 miles. The parking area is on the right.
Description: This trail is a popular spot for birding, hiking, and running. (alltrails.com). Cranberry Meadow Trail from Old Street Road to East Mountain Road, 2.2-miles (openspace.com). However, for a more strenuous hike, this trail connects to the Raymond trail making it about 4.6 miles which takes about 2h 8 min to complete.

MacDowell Dam

Location: 75 Wilder Street, Peterborough, NH
Description: This reservoir and recreational area is a great place to walk. There are hiking trails and places to swim, canoe/kayak about.

North Pack Monadnock

Location: Ted’s Trail and Carolyn’s trail parking area located on Mountain Road in Greenfield, NH.
Description: Estimated to be about 3.1 miles long, this trail poses as more of a challenging one. Dogs are welcome but need to be leashed.

Pack Monadnock

Location: 13 Miller Park Road, Peterborough, NH
Description: Part of Miller State Park, Pack Monadnock is a great smaller hike for those who are not ready to commit to Mt Monadnock. There is a paved 1.3-mile section for those who need smother terrain.

Peterborough Parks & Recreation

Location: Adam’s Playground Pool: 71 Union St Peterborough NH Cunningham Pond: 115 Cunningham Pond Road Peterborough
Description: Only available at certain times of the year Adams Pool and Cunningham Pond offer a great opportunity for water activity such as swimming, canoeing, paddle boarding and kayaking.

Peterborough Velo (Biking)

Location: TBD. They do have a Facebook Group online.
Description: A Wednesday night road biking opportunity with three different leveled groups (A, B, C). Start date every year is TBD as well as the location due to it being an informal community organized activity.

Shieling Forest State Park

Location: 395 Old Street Rd Peterborough, NH
Description: A 47-acre forest, this area offers a great place for exercise on its trail. In the winter this trail can be used for snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

Temple Mountain Reservation and Wapack Trail

Location: Trailhead parking can be located in close approximation to Miller State Park off of Route 101. Parking is also located off of Route 124 entering into Sharon or found on Temple Rd (trailfinder.info.org)
Description: This estimated 6 miles round trip will take you to the top of Holt Mountain if one continues on the Wapack trail. From the trailhead parking off of Route 101, a small loop can be achieved by taking the access road to the top of Temple Mountain followed by proceeding down the Beebe Trail totaling around 1.5 miles.

Wellness Classes

Trinity Fitness Studio

Telephone: (603) 831-4314
Location: 45 Main St, Peterborough, NH
Description: The owner, Traci, draws on sports psychology, to keep clients motivated, inspired and using their time effectively.

Monadnock Academy of Movement Arts

Telephone: (603) 924-8900
Location: 18 & 20 Depot St Peterborough, NH
Description: This is an all year round dance academy which offers a wide range of dance classes for all different performance levels and styles. Adult novice programs all the way to advanced classes are available. Their goals are to instill and foster self-esteem and leadership within their students, as well as maintain control within movement and to achieve a full mind body experience.

Pilates, Yoga, Zumba, Cardio, Strength and Cycling

Performance Health and Fitness

Telephone: (603) 562-6545
Location: 301 Jaffery Rd, Peterborough, NH
Description: This gym and facility offers small group classes such as Pilates, yoga, Zumba, strength and cycling sessions, as well as many more options that can be found on their websites.

Senior Fitness, Fitness Bootcamp

Trinity Fitness Studio

Telephone: (603) 831-4314
Location: 45 Main St, Peterborough, NH

Yoga

Riverstone Studio

Contact: In-Person or email through their website theriverstonestudio.com
Location: 374 Union St, Peterborough, NH 03458
Description: An affordable option that facilitates mindfulness, healing and compassion within the art of yoga. Various workshops, meditation and strength training yoga are all also offered.

SOUL Yoga, Healing & The Arts

Telephone: (603) 203-6673
Location: 374 Union St, Peterborough, NH

Tria Yoga

Telephone: (603) 371-9420
Location: 36 Grove St, Peterborough, NH
Description: This studio offers a variety of yoga classes, workshops, yoga therapy and massage therapy. Classes offered are taught by skilled instructors.

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