Exercise classes to get toned?

Meg-san · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:08 pm Post subject: Exercise classes to get toned?

Since I'm only taking 3 classes next term I'm finally going to have some time to take an exercise class.
I took yoga before and as much as I enjoyed it I didn't feel I got any health benefits out if it.
I want something for real beginners, but that has a bit of cardio and is good for toning (gotta get those lovehandles in check! lol).
I'm really stuck on what kind of exercise class to look for though. My uni offers mostly yoga/pilates and martial arts-so I'm not sure what else to look for.
Any ideas/suggestions? I was thinking of just getting a personal trainer once or twice to get me going on a good circuit at the gym and go from there-but I'm trying to get more ideas than that.