Safe, friendly, effective weekly classes for seniors.
- A mixture of seated and standing exercises with a chair support or without if you don’t need to use the chair. Chairs that we use are solid, stable and safe
- Exercises that are accessible to everyone – whatever your ability, and anyone can do it
- Exercises to music with a lovely group of people of a similar age and at a similar ability level
- Each class is delivered face-to-face, not online, so you can interact directly with many other people who are in similar circumstances
- Every session consists of an hour or an hour and 15 minutes
Class timetable
Berkhamsted
Monday
10.30am–11.45am
Berkhamsted Civic Centre
161 High Street, Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire, HP4 3HB
Tring
Monday
1.15pm–2.15pm
Nora Grace Hall
Faversham Close, Tring
Hertfordshire, HP23 5BA
Bovingdon
Wednesday
10am–11.15am
Mountbatten House
Retirement Living McCarthy Stone
Hempstead Rd, Bovingdon
Hertfordshire, HP3 0HE
Leverstock Green
Hemel Hempstead
Wednesday
1pm–2pm
Leverstock Green Village Hall
Village Centre, Leverstock Green Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire, HP3 8QG
Boxmoor & Warners End Hemel Hempstead
Thursday
11am–12.15pm
2pm–3.15pm
Boxmoor & Warners End Neighbourhood Association
Warners End Community Centre
Northridge Way, Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire, HP1 3QG
How much does it cost?
pay by term
£8 per person, per session
pay monthly
£10 per person, per session
pay-as-you-go
£12 per person, per session
There are 3 terms in a year. Please contact me regarding the class dates and availability, as the spaces are limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
- We all need regular physical activity and exercise for our bodies and mind to work well Exercise can:
- Make you feel better physically, mentally and emotionally
- Improve your strength, balance and coordination
- Improve your mobility and flexibility
- Improve your posture and confidence
- Help to prevent falls and injuries related to falls, and lessen the fear of falling
- Support to maintain healthy weight
- Help to improve your ability to do everyday activities, improve a quality of life and remain independent
- Boost your energy level and mood
- Reduce pain and fatigue
- Relax, calm the mind and manage stress
- Help you to sleep better
- Help to decrease stiffness, aches and pain, feeling sore as well as reduce the risk of diseases
- Help you to socialise more with like-minded people in the local community and make new friends
- Enhance enjoyment of life!
- For everyone who loves or likes exercising with other people in a group but can’t do standard Yoga or Pilates exercises on the mat or high impact aerobics classes anymore
- For anyone with mobility issues or living with health conditions
- We start each class with checking our posture
- We then do a mixture of warm up exercises and breathing exercises to improve circulation and blood pressure
- We do many aerobic exercises to music more vigorously to keep our lungs and heart healthy (seated or standing, depending on your mobility)
- We also do strength training with a resistance band and a soft exercise ball to strengthen our muscles, joints and bones
- We always do a mixture of standing exercises (with a chair support) to train and improve our balance
- There is a series of cool down stretches at the end of the class to relax muscles and reduce the risk of muscle cramps and stiffness
- We always end up our session with a few minutes of relaxation/simple mindfulness practices with relaxing and soothing music in the background
- The exercise routines will give you a full body workout
- I normally run weekly classes and divide each calendar year into 3 terms/3 blocks of classes
- £8 per person per session: if pre-booked & paid for a block of classes/per term
- £10 per person per session: if pre-booked & paid monthly
- £12 per person per session: pay-as-you-go
- Please contact me regarding the class dates and availability as the spaces are limited
There are 3 terms in a year
- My exercise sessions are always selected carefully and delivered in a safe manner; however, they may not be suitable for everyone. If you haven’t done much physical activity for a while or have a medical condition or are recovering from injury you should consult your doctor or health professional to seek their advice and follow all health and safety instructions before beginning my exercise program
- Don’t exercise if you are feeling unwell
- Always wear loose comfortable clothing so you can exercise and move without any restrictions
- Wear good safe footwear, ideally trainers or flat safe shoes and comfortable socks
- A small bottle of water would be ideal or fruit juice
- Light snack if you have diabetes for instance
- It’s best not to eat anything for at least an hour before exercise
- Have a healthy snack or meal and drink plenty of water after the exercise session
- It is very common to experience delayed muscle soreness after exercising, which may last for a couple of days after the class. Do some light stretches and keep active to alleviate soreness
- Listen to your body and be aware how your body feels
- Respect your limitations and be kind to yourself, always
- All of my group exercise classes are run in person at the moment
- To accommodate everyone safely in the community halls, all classes need to be pre-booked on a ‘first come-first served’ basis
- If you happen to miss a class that you have booked and pre-paid it for in advance, you can make up for it by attending another class within a two-week period in a different location, providing there is space available, hence please check it with me first if possible
- Refunds are only available if classes are cancelled by me, unless exceptionally there is a long-term injury or a medical problem which stops you attending a pre booked block of classes. A doctor’s note is required in order for me to provide any refunds due to health-related reasons. In a case of class cancellation by me (e.g. due to last minute hall hire unavailability), relevant full refunds or credits will always be given
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