Copper Island Seniors Resource

Walking Program

Taking Steps to Fitness, Indoor Walking Program. Classes are every Monday and Thursday (excluding statutory holidays) starting at 1:15 to 2:15 pm at Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre led by Joyce Slone, a certified Fitness Instructor and she is very passionate about the program.

• Indoor Walking has developed into a program with many participants using Walking Poles. Walking with Poles is SO
• beneficial for any age group.
• Certified Instructors start the program with:
• Participants using poles for the first time, fitting, adjusting and technique training for different pole tips
• Proper warm up by doing dynamic movement exercises
• Walking for 30 minutes (chairs set up if you need to rest) teaching postural awareness, safety passing thru
• rooms with poles….
• Balance/agility exercises…
• Resistance training using weighted sandbags 1-2 lb. OR body weight using bender balls, seated, or standing
• Circuit training…stations setup
• Stretching/Flexibility to lengthen muscles….

Chair Yoga

Classes are Thursdays from 10:15 am – 11:15 am at Blind Bay Hall

January 8th-May 28th Session – $105 for the full session

Please email cisrcbb@gmail.com to register

• Chair yoga is a very popular program. Chair yoga can have many benefits for seniors, including improved flexibility,
• balance, and strength. It can also help with pain management, stress, and mental well-being.
• Physical benefits
• Flexibility: Chair yoga poses can help you stretch and lengthen your muscles.
• Strength: Using your muscles to complete poses builds strength.
• Balance: Chair yoga poses can strengthen your core and leg muscles, which can help prevent falls.
• Pain management: Exercise can prompt the body to release natural painkillers like endorphins.
• Improved circulation: Chair yoga can improve circulation.
• Mental benefits
• Stress reduction: Focusing on your movement, breathing, and how your body is reacting to the exercise can
• promote relaxation.
• Improved mental clarity: Chair yoga can improve mental clarity.
• Reduced fear of falling: Chair yoga can help reduce the fear of falling.
• Other benefits Improved self-awareness, better sleep, Improved posture, and Enhanced vitality.
• Chair yoga is low impact on joints and can be a good gateway to other forms of exercise. It can also be beneficial for
• people with certain health conditions, such as arthritis.