Active Older Adults

Our Active Older Adult Programs include a variety of "Land" Classes (at both campuses) and "Aqua" Classes (at our Augusta campus in the Pools). All classes are FREE of charge to KV YMCA members. For questions regarding the Active Older Adult Programs, please call Denise Levesque at (207) 626-3488.

Aquatic Programs

Aqua Cardio & Core
Session: Starting January 2010; Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Friday, 12:15-1 p.m.
Instructor: Eric Yandian

Take a break from higher impact cardio exercise on land and cross-train in the warm pool.  You'll get a message on your joints while burning calories and using your trunk muscles as you combine athletic moves and kickboxing drills.  The water is your opponent!

Aqua Fit I
Session: Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8-9 a.m.,
Instructor: Kim Campbell

This low-impact workout in the shallow end of the pool emphasizes balance, coordination and flexibility, and is sure to improve physical, social and mental well-being!

Aqua Fit II
Session: Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday, 12:30-1:15 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 12-1 p.m.

Instructor: Barbara McCarthy, Denise Levesque, Lisa Sears, Linda Pekins

Aqua Fit II classes are geared toward those who want to get a little more vigor out of a pool workout.  Each includes a warm up, cardio section and cool down, followed by muscle strength/endurance and core activation exercises using various equipment for buoyancy and water resistance.

Aqua Walking/Running
Session: Starting January 2010; Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Tuesday, 8-9 a.m.
Instructor: Eric Yandian

Did you know that 30 minutes of water walking can equal two hours of walking on land? This is a deep water workout, for which participants wear aqua-jogger belts for vertical stability. Class format is interval style and includes familiar athletic movements that are easy on the joints but allow you to work as hard as you'd like!

Aqua Zumba
Session: Starting March 2010; Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Mondays, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Instructor: Pam Patten

This new format features both Latin moves and Latin music.  You will get a fun and different cardio workout!

Joint Ventures
Session: Starting January 2010; Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, FThursday, Friday, 9-9:30 a.m.
Instructor: Kim Campbell, Eric Yandian

These classes, designed by the YMCA and the Arthritis Foundation, focus exclusively on range of motion exercises for the total body in the shallow end of the pool.  Participation is non-stressful and improves daily mobility and flexibility as it decreases joint stiffness and helps with pain management.  These classes are also ideal for members with fibromyalgia, muscular sclerosis, or other neuromuscular complications.

SilverSneakers® SilverSplash
Session: Ongoing
Location: Family Fun Pool
Time: Wednesday, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Friday, 6:30-7:30 a.m.
Instructor: Pam Patten, Jennifer Fortin

Activate your aqua exercise urge for variety!  SilverSplash offers lots of fun and shallow moves to improve agility, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance.  No swimming ability is required, and a special SilverSneakers kickboard is used to develop strength, balance and coordination.

Land Programs

Zumba Gold
Session: Starting January 2010; Ongoing
Location: Manchester Studio
Time: Tuesday, 10-10:45 a.m.
Instructor: Jennifer Fortin

 A Zumba workout tailored toward the senior fitness enthusiast-fun and zesty but not too fast paced and intimidating.

Cardio Fitball
Session: Starting March 2010; Ongoing
Location: Manchester Studio
Time: Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Instructor: Trish Hanley-Goodwin/Nikki Ramage

This class is 30 minutes of freee style aerobic exercise that seques into lots of dynamic stretching, core strengthening, and other toning exercisies with the stability ball.  It is different but has lots of functional fitness benefits - give it a try!

Fit For All I
Session: Starting March 2010; Ongoing
Location: Augusta Studio, Manchester Studio
Time: Augusta Studio:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Manchester Studio:
Monday, Friday, 10-10:45 a.m.
Thursday, 10-11 a.m.
Instructor: Melissa Michael, Diana Dearborn, Betsy Grant, Denise Levesque

This class consists of low impact aerobics, toning, and improving balance and flexibility.  Lower impact than Fit For All II and a good class to start out with.

Fit For All II
Session: Starting March 2010; Ongoing
Location: Manchester Studio
Time: Monday and Friday, 9-10 a.m.
Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Diana Dearborn, Denise Levesque

This class consists of high/low aerobics, muscle strengthening, improving balance and flexibility.   A more rigorous workout than Fit For All I.

Happy Hearts Cardiac Wellness
Session: Ongoing
Location: Augusta Fitness Center, Gym & Family Fun Pool
Time: Monday, Wednesday 6:15-7:30 a.m. (Fitness Center, Gym)
Friday, 6:30-7:30 a.m. (Family Fun Pool)
Instructor: volunteer nurses, Larry Vinyl

This is an early morning cardiac wellness program offering guided use of the Fitness Center on Monday and Wednesday mornings, and pool exercise classes on Friday mornings.  Social volleyball in the gym concludes Monday and Wednesday programs.  Doctor's referral and Exercise Rx is required.

Intro./Beg. Pilates
Session: Ongoing
Location: Augusta Studio, Manchester Studio
Time: Augusta Studio:
Tuesday, 8-8:45 a.m.

Manchester Studio:
Thursday, 9-9:45 a.m.
Instructor: Michelle Delisle

Come learn the basics of Pilates mat work for "core enhancing," and leave feeling refreshed, balanced and strong.

Pure Posture
Session: Starting March 2010; Ongoing
Location: Manchester Studio
Time: Wednesday, 8-9 a.m.: Pure Posture "Plus"
Friday, 8-9 a.m. Pure Posture
Instructor: Eric Yandian

A resistance training class that incorporates free weights, isometrics, tubing and standing dynamic movement combinations that will challenge you to bring on your best posture and body alignment, and achieve muscle tone.

Pure Posture "Plus" offers the same as above but incororates cardio floor calisthenics throughout the class.

SilverSneakers® Cardio Circuit
Session: (currently not available)
Location: Augusta Studio, Manchester Studio
Time: Interest List: please contact Denise Levesque at 626-3488
Instructor:

Combine fun and fitness to increase your cardiovascular and muscular endurance power with a standing circuit workout.  Upper body strength work with hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a ball is alternated with non-impact aerobic choreography.  A chair is offered for support , stretching, and relaxation exercises.

SilverSneakers® I (Muscle Strength and Range of Movement)
Session: Ongoing
Location: Augusta Studio, Manchester Studio
Time: Augusta Studio:
Tuesday, Thursday, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Manchester Studio:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11-11:45 a.m.

Instructor: Denise Levesque, Jennifer Fortin, Diana Dearborn

Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscle strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills.  Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a ball are offerered for resistance and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.

SilverSneakers® YogaStretch
Session: Ongoing
Location: Augusta Studio
Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Instructor: Melissa Michael

YogaStretch will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.