Put a little spring in your step with WROC Fitness Classes.

A body in motion tends to stay in motion. Moving is the key to keeping your bones strong. Check out these classes that help to build and maintain bone strength, maintain flexibility, and increase balance.

Strong Bodies, Strong Bones

Exercise plays a critical role in building and maintaining bone strength. Exercise physiologist Anne Brucker presents a gentle, joint friendly OsteoDynamic program that strengthens the spine, rebuilds bone, teaches balance, and reduces fractures. Participants may choose to stand or sit and should bring a pair of light hand weights to class.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 22 – May 5
10:15 – 11:05 a.m.
Cost: $49

Tai Chi

Fall prevention is a function of balance. Balance is a skill that can be learned at any age and strengthened with daily practice. Muscle and bone become stronger when they are challenged to keep the body upright. Tai Chi is considered one of the best tools for achieving balance, control, and strength. This ancient Chinese art is taught in a standing posture, but excellent results can also be achieved by those who need to be seated.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 22 – May 5
11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Cost: $49
Instructor: Anne Brucker, M.Ed., Exercise Design

Gentle Yoga

You don’t have to be a contortionist or even be able to touch your toes to perform the yoga exercises and poses! This gentler, slower-paced yoga program will improve your flexibility, will increase your strength and vitality, reduce tension, and enhance inner calmness to bring health, enjoyment, and well-being into your life.
Wednesdays, March 23 – May 4
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $63
Instructor: Larkey Miller – Board certified by the Himalayan Institute

Pole Walking

Pole Walking is one of the easiest forms of exercise most of us can do, from the casual, average walker to the serious, athletic walker. Using poles while walking increases calorie burn and cardio health, while lessening the impact on joints.
The classes are taught in three one-hour sessions that include conditioning exercises, walking drills, pole technique, and outdoor adventure and cool down stretch. Instruction is easy and fun, and filled with music and laughter, as we all learn to embrace the Nordic exercise phenomenon of pole walking.
Mondays, March 28 – April 11
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $30
Location: WROC (gym), outside the church, and Gilfillan Trail
Instructor: Anne Brucker, M.Ed., Exercise Design

Check out our website at wroc.westminster-church.org for a complete list of fitness classes.