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The Pines Community Wellness Center offers a wide variety of classes geared toward the active older adult.
The Total Body Senior class is for any age and any sex that needs challenging strength training, endurance, stability and flexibility, coordination and no impact cardio. Instructors for this class are Julia and Kevin Schweer who are certified personal trainers. Many participants who have rehabilitated injuries, replaced joints, medical conditions and special circumstances are taken care of with two certified personal trainers instructing the class. This is a class for active, experienced adults.
The Pines Community Wellness Center also offers the Strong Women/Strong Bodies Program, a 10-week exercise program for middle-aged and older men and women. The program is in its third year at the Wellness Center in the Northland Pines High School building. The Strong Women program has become so popular that there are now two classes being taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. There is also a class being taught on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. An optional 30-minute walk on the indoor track has been implemented before the start of each class.
The series is led by Julie Anderson and Karen Margelofsky who have been trained in the Strong Women / Strong Bodies program. The Vilas County Public Health Department is working in conjunction with the Pines Community Wellness Center to offer this program to the community. Each class includes progressive weight training, flexibility and balance activities. The cost of the program is $50.00 for the 10-week session.
As always, anyone may attend their first class for free to see if they may enjoy the class.
Free Senior Day is the third Wednesday of every month for those individuals ages 62 and older (does not include classes).
There are also reduced membership rates for senior citizens as follows:
• Senior Citizen (62+) Annual: $240.00 - includes one FREE 8-week session per year
• Senior Citizen (62+) Monthly: $20.00
• Senior Citizen (62+) Annual: $400.00 - includes two FREE 8-week sessions
• Senior Citizen (62+) Monthly: $35.00
One of the strongest programs offered through the Wellness Center is the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program which currently has over 160 members. Be healthy & stay independent. Let your health plan provide your fitness membership. Members of participating Medicare health plans join the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program to take charge of their own health and well-being! To qualify, you must be a Medicare-eligible member of a health plan that offers the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program.
What does a SilverSneakers membership entail? In addition to the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, your membership offers use of the Pines Wellness Center and Walking Track. There may be a fee for services not included in a basic membership such as personal training or classes. Once you enroll in a SilverSneaker participating site, you can visit any SilverSneakers location in the country. Your primary membership will remain at the location where you originally enrolled.
The Pines Community Wellness Center is now affiliated with the Silver and Fit Program. The Silver and Fit program is designed for older adults! By exercising regularly and meeting new people, you can be Silver, Fit, and Fabulous® too! Improved fitness is a better way of life. After all, regular physical activity is one of the best ways to improve your health. Health plans offer the Silver and Fit program to eligible Medicare Advantage/Supplement beneficiaries and group retirees. It can help you improve the quality of your life. Please contact the Wellness Center to see if you are eligible for the Silver and Fit Program.
For more information on any of the programs, please contact us at 715-479-4473, Ext. 3351 or Ext. 3350.
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