The Senior Olympics was a blast for the Andalucía residents. Jarome and Carol Baker won the Bronze medal in the Performance portion of the Olympics for the song that they wrote and sang with all of their hearts. Brother and Sister Donna and Michael didn’t play any games, but they participated in the warm-up and went around to watch all the events.
We had our first Aqua Aerobics class – in the hot tub! It is a sizable hot tub and so we have decided to use it for water exercise. It is not as hot as a warmed up hot tub, but it is warmer than a pool, and so periodically Instructor Tami Tirgrath has the residents get out and cool off — they work out by the side of the pool, or go inside to do some floor work or chair work in the air conditioned club room nearby. So far the residents are loving it and she has a devoted following. We are keeping the classes small for now, but if it continues to go this well, we can expand.
Senior Exercise is a new, slowly building class that incorporates chair Pilates, Senior Fitness for Arthritis Foundation, Tai Chi, and, in time, Zumba on alternate weeks.
~ Elizabeth Sampson, Regional Programs Director
EngAGE offers a variety of classes, workshops, and special programs at each of our communities. These posts highlight just a small sample.
