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March 2015
Walking
EXERCISE SCHEDULE FOR THE OASIS
Advanced Water Aerobics • Monday & Wednesday • 8:30 am-9:30 am
Exercise in the PAC • Monday, Wednesday & Friday • 9:30 am
Tai Chi in the PAC • Mondays • 2:00 pm
Men’s Only Water Aerobics • Tuesday & Thursday • 8:30 am - 9:15 am
Basic Water Aerobics • Tuesday & Thursday • 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Arthritis Exercise in the Arts & Crafts Room • Tuesday & Thursday • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Our
Walk Across America Program
is wrapping up this month. We left the most northeastern
city of Caribou, Maine in the snow; traveled through Boston in one of their worst snowstorms.
We had snow in NY City, snow in Washington, DC and even snow in Raleigh, NC. Our goal is to
get to the southernmost tip of Key West, Florida. It has been fun adding up everyone’s steps to see
how far we can go together. We have had weekly winners and will soon be announcing the grand
prize winner of dinner for two at the next Exquisite Cuisine Event. It’s a close race with the top
mileage participants only a few miles apart.
Speaking of walking—Are you looking for a way to keep your exercise program going? Would
you like to begin a walking program? If you can you walk at least ten minutes and desire to
improve your overall health and well-being, the
Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Program
will teach you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life.
Walk with Ease
offers support, information and tools to help you succeed.
Walking has been proven to help with weight loss, stress control,
increasing strength, balance, and walking pace, as well as reducing
pain.
Classes will begin March 23rd meeting twice each week on
Mondays and Wednesdays for nine weeks in the PAC at 10:30
am
and led by Mary Hand who is a trained Arthritis Foundation
walking leader. Each meeting begins with a pre-walk discussion
covering a topic related to exercise or arthritis, followed by a 10-
to 40-minute walk that includes a warm-up and cool-down,
stretches, and take home exercises that will build strength for
walking. We will walk inside to begin and when the weather
improves walking outside will be an option. The program
will include a very helpful guidebook, lots of surprises,
good camaraderie and special encouragements along
the way. We are especially looking for people who
want to begin an exercise program, as well as graduates
of the program who are always welcomed back and
encouraged to bring a friend.
For assistance with equipment in the Oasis and
help with your exercise program:
Contact Mary Hand in the Oasis
Monday – Thursday or call the Activities
Department to schedule an appointment.
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