Flexible Fitness
Discover the Benefits of Flexible Fitness: A Tailored Course for Older Adults and Those with Mobility Challenges
Flexible Fitness is a specially designed course for adults aged 65+, offering a series of gentle, mainly seated classes aimed at improving flexibility, mobility, and joint movement. Whether you're looking to stay active as you age or manage long-term health conditions, this course caters to your individual fitness level, making it accessible for everyone, regardless of ability or experience.
The course offers a diverse range of sessions, each with a unique focus:
Strength Training: Some classes incorporate simple, strength-based movements that help improve muscle tone and endurance, enhancing overall physical fitness.
Dance Fitness: Other sessions are based around easy-to-follow dance routines and stretch exercises, bringing a fun, dynamic way to stay active while improving flexibility and coordination.
Beginner Standing Class: In addition to seated exercises, there's a beginner-level standing class that focuses on improving leg strength, balance, and proprioception, perfect for those looking to enhance their stability and confidence in movement.
Key Benefits of Flexible Fitness
Improved Joint Mobility and Flexibility: The classes are specifically designed to enhance the range of movement in your joints, helping to reduce stiffness and improve daily mobility.
Strengthened Muscles: Strength-based movements help build and maintain muscle mass, supporting better posture and balance.
Customizable to Individual Needs: Every participant can move at their own pace, adjusting the intensity to suit their fitness level. You can choose to do all the movements or only the ones you feel comfortable with.
Suitable for Various Fitness Levels: Whether you are highly mobile or have limited mobility, this course is adaptable to your needs. It's ideal for older adults, people with disabilities, or those recovering from illness (including Long COVID).
Boosted Balance and Stability: The standing class focuses on enhancing balance and proprioception, reducing the risk of falls and improving confidence in movement.
Engaging and Enjoyable: The combination of dance fitness and stretching routines adds an element of fun, making it easier to stay motivated and engaged in regular exercise.
Who Is This Course For?
Flexible Fitness is perfect for older adults, people with long-term health conditions, individuals with disabilities, and those recovering from conditions like Long COVID. The seated dance, fitness, and yoga sessions are designed to promote well-being in a safe, supportive environment. Whether you're new to fitness or looking for ways to maintain an active lifestyle, this course will meet you where you are and help you improve your strength, flexibility, and overall well-being.
Join Flexible Fitness today and start moving in a way that feels good for you!
Example Curriculum
Natalie
Natalie is an experienced teacher and “industry pro” who has been working in the fitness industry since 2002 and has been specialising in yoga and functional movement since 2007. Her passion lies in “helping others to achieve better and safer movement within their own bodies”, which is why Natalie was keen to work with ParaStars Yoga®; “to reach out to those who are unable to attend her classes in person so that they too can benefit from her enthusiasm of free movement”.
Natalie has a friendly and relaxed style to put you at ease, as you enrol for her yoga and mobility classes with Synergy.
