MEMPHIS WELLNESS FIELD GUIDE
Sunday Sweat and Small Victories: Empowering Girls and Families at Shelby Farms
A weeklong roster of outdoor fitness classes at Shelby Farms Park — from Girls on the Run for grades 3–8 to yoga, pilates, and kid-focused movement — with clear details on schedules, location, and what to bring.
Sunday Sweat and Small Victories: Empowering Girls and Families at Shelby Farms.
At Shelby Farms Park, Get Outside! Fitness stitches community, movement and mentorship into a consistent, outdoor program. The initiative centers on Girls on the Run for girls in grades 3–8 and layers in a full weekly roster of classes — from kid-specific sport fundamentals to vinyasa and Pilates — all meeting on park grounds at the Visitor Center AutoZone front porch and culminating for participants in a celebratory 5K.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Girls on the Run: confidence-building that ends in a 5K
Girls on the Run empowers girls in grades 3–8 through playful physical activities, life-skill lessons and social connection, with the program culminating in a celebratory 5K — an arc of growth and community that takes place at Shelby Farms.
A week of outside classes for all ages
The Get Outside! Fitness calendar layers accessible classes across the week — multiple Yoga Flow sessions, Pilates, Yoga Sculpt, line dancing, meditation and mat-based Pilates — giving adults and kids varied ways to move outdoors.
KidoKinetics and kids’ yoga to start active habits
Youth-focused offerings include KidoKinetics on Sundays to introduce basic sports skills through games, plus a Wednesday Kid’s Yoga that uses play, stories and breathing exercises to build strength, balance and focus — parents are even encouraged to join.
What the day feels like
What it Feels Like to Join
Mornings and evenings at Shelby Farms become purposeful public space: instructors lead guided flows and movement drills on the Visitor Center porch or nearby lawns, kids run and laugh through skill-building games, and the week builds toward teamwork, confidence and a community 5K for Girls on the Run participants.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this program suits — and who should check details first.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Classes run throughout the week with specific sessions on set days and times (for example, KidoKinetics Sundays at 1:00 PM; Yoga Flow appears on multiple mornings and evenings, with some Yoga Flow sessions offered only in June and July).
Bring a yoga mat or blanket for meditation and yoga classes, water and a towel for sweat-oriented sessions; instructors request a mat for some Pilates classes and explicitly note 'bring a yoga mat and water' where listed.
Meet at the Visitor Center AutoZone front porch: 6903 Great View Drive N., Memphis, TN 38134; this is the central gathering location for the listed sessions.
Several classes are instructed by local partners (YMCA, Ballet Memphis, Club Pilates, Katy & Bridget) and the weekly programming is hosted by Shelby Farms Park.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Where do sessions meet?
Most classes meet at the Visitor Center AutoZone front porch at 6903 Great View Drive N., Memphis, TN 38134.
When is KidoKinetics held?
KidoKinetics is scheduled on Sundays at 1:00 PM.
What ages is Girls on the Run for?
Girls on the Run is for girls in grades 3–8.
Do I need to bring equipment?
Bring a yoga mat or blanket for yoga and meditation, plus water and a towel for higher-intensity or sweat-producing classes; some class descriptions explicitly request a mat and water.
Are Yoga Flow sessions year-round?
Some Yoga Flow sessions are offered only in June and July, while other classes appear across the weekly schedule; check the program calendar for specific dates.
Can parents join kids’ classes?
Parents are encouraged to join the Wednesday Kid’s Yoga sessions.