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Fitness
Bay Seniors offers fitness classes for members of the Association. Classes are carefully designed for seniors, are low impact and can be performed at your own pace, with a welcoming and sociable atmosphere!
Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness (flexibility, muscular strength, and cardio-vascular fitness).
Benefits:
- Decreased stress, anxiety and depression
- Improved mood
- Improved aerobic capacity
- Increased energy and stamina
- Improved flexibility, balance and agility
- Improved muscle strength and
- Improves cardiovascular health
- Aids sleep
- Strengthens immune system
- Improved cognitive function
- Reduces risk of falls
- Reduces chronic pain
- Helps regulate blood sugar and lower blood pressure
- Social engagement
Schedule:
When: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:00AM-11:00AM throughout the year. Wednesdays only during July and August.
Where: Melissa Connick School of Dance, 5181 St Margaret’s Bay Road (the former Shoppers Drug Mart building)
Cost: $2 per class
Registration: Email fitness@bayseniors.ca or call the Seniors’ office at 902-820-3334
Note: For those who are less mobile, recovering from an injury or surgery, there is a chair aerobics class which is held in conjunction with the White Caps at the Seabright Legion on Mondays from 12:00-12:45PM, also for $2 a class. Members of Bay Seniors are welcome to stay after the class and join in the White Caps activities which range from Bingo, Darts, card games, lunches and more.
Tai Chi
Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. Tai chi is a low-impact exercise, and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints, making it suitable for varying ages and fitness levels.
Benefits:
- Decreased stress, anxiety and depression
- Improved mood
- Improved aerobic capacity
- Increased energy and stamina
- Improved flexibility, balance and agility
- Improved muscle strength and definition
- Social engagement
- Improved cognitive function
- Reduces risk of falls
Schedule:
When: Mondays at 10:00AM to 11:30AM. 10-week sessions are held every fall, winter and spring
Where: Melissa Connick School of Dance, 5181 St Margaret’s Bay Road (the former Shoppers Drug Mart building)
Cost: $25 per 10 week session
Registration: Email fitness@bayseniors.ca or call the Seniors’ office at 902-820-3334
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