Experience Our Classes
From strength and flexibility training for seniors, to yoga and tai chi, our classes offer something for everyone. Classes are open to anyone who wants a healthier heart, body and lifestyle.
Silver Sneakers is for older adults who want an independent lifestyle.
Growing Stronger is for seniors who want to improve muscle tone and flexibility.
Basic Yoga and Yoga Flex integrate body, mind and spirit.
Tai Chi is a specialty class featuring this ancient Chinese exercise.
Class Fees:
HHS affiliate Fitness Center members = $15/month for all classes.
Non-Fitness Center members = $30/month for all classes.
All other Fitness Center members = no cost to attend fitness classes.
All classes held at 1265 S. Utica Ave. unless otherwise indicated. Pre-registration required. Call 579-4959 or email to register. These classes are open to everyone who wants a healthier heart and a healthier lifestyle. Limited enrollment.
Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance; and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.
The SilverSneakers Fitness Program is a proven, results-oriented program that enables older adults, often burdened with chronic conditions, to take charge of their health and maintain an active, independent lifestyle. SilverSneakers offers an innovative blend of physical activity, healthy lifestyle and socially oriented programming that allows older adults to take greater control of their health.
SilverSneakers group exercise classes are appropriate for older adults who are fit and active as well as those who are sedentary, intimidated, unfamiliar with exercise, entering post-rehabilitation programs and ALL those who enjoy a positive, upbeat social environment.
A total body conditioning class designed for beginning to intermediate participants. This group class, recommended for senior adults, focuses on weight training. The goal for this class is to improve muscle tone, strength and flexibility.
This class is for beginners just starting their yoga journey. It focuses on strength, balance, flexibility and relaxation. Moving at your own pace through the poses helps unite body, mind and spirit for health and fulfillment. Yoga is a unique way to integrate body, mind, and spirit.
Body: Yoga stretches, tones muscles, releases chronic tension, improves circulation, energizes and refreshes, and promotes deep relaxation.
Mind: Yoga calms restless thoughts, improves concentration, mental clarity and confidence, and promotes self-awareness.
Spirit: Yoga connects you to your self, encourages self-acceptance, listening to your inner self, and invites deep stillness.
This Hatha Yoga class includes learning to focus breathe and train our minds as well as our bodies. Modifications offered for different levels of fitness.
Tai Chi is an “internal” or “soft” Chinese art – so called because it focuses on working with the flow of strength and energy rather than against it – that dates back over 2,000 years. The slow, graceful movements of this Chinese system of exercise and breathing have led some to call it “meditation in motion.” Tai Chi is used for both health and self-defense.
The self-defense aspects of Tai Chi focus on using opponents’ strength and will to overcome them. It is said that using Tai Chi, one may ward off two thousand pounds with only four ounces. Tai Chi is grounded in body mechanics, kinetics, medicine, physiology, psychology, philosophy and aesthetics.
Tai Chi has a calming, relaxing effect that teaches a concept through movement and thought: that might does not make right. Balance is better. Tai Chi can lower blood pressure, increase energy levels, improve cardiovascular function, diminish stress levels and improve balance, coordination and posture.
