Olivia’s blog – Sit back and get ready for chairaerobics

Chairaerobics is a craze that has taken the nation by storm, but don’t be fooled by the promise of a seat throughout the whole exercise. Even though you are sitting comfortably in a chair, this class is designed to get your blood pumping and your heart racing, so there is definitely no time to pop your feet up with a cuppa!

The hour-long session is made up of several short workout routines, featuring moves that are so fun, they don’t feel like exercise, such as ‘hula dancing arms,’ ‘breaststroke,’ and ‘teapot.’ But each of them is created to get your body moving in an exciting way to help with mobility, as well as boosting your mood, enhancing your self-esteem, and even improving your outlook on life. If those moves don’t grab your fancy, there are even ones that use props, such as beanbags and bouncy balls, just adding to the list of exhilarating exercises.

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Not only is this class great for adding a little extra activeness into your life, it’s also a really enjoyable and lively way to meet new people. The participants are free to chit-chat amongst themselves, especially over the water and juice break halfway through the session. Many have become firm friends, attending the sessions together regularly, so any new faces would be warmly welcomed.

This class is perfect for all seniors, despite any injury, disability or illness that may affect your mobility, everyone is welcome to join in. It’s even possible to take part if you are a wheel chair user, so joining in as much as possible is greatly encouraged. But if you find that the class is a little too energetic for you, there is a chair based exercise class that is gentler, which is held at Stokesley and District Community Care Association.

The chairaerobics class is held on the first floor of Stokesely Town Hall, from 10:30am-11:30am. For any further information, give Phil Henderson a call on 01642 710085.