Welcome to our NEW AQUATIC EXERCISE PROGRAM!

Experienced instructors offer several types of classes so you can find the one that fits your needs.

CLASS SCHEDULE NO Deep Water/Ai Chi CLASS on Thursday 10/2

 

CLASS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Rise & Shine 7:30am – 8:30am 7:30am – 8:30am
Step It Up 8:30am – 9:30am 8:30am – 9:30am
Classic Rock/Low Impact 10:30am – 11:30am 10:00am – 11:00am
Healthy Joints 11:00am – 12:00pm
Classic Rock/Low Impact 10:30am – 11:30am 10:00am – 11:00am
Deep Water / Ai Chi 10:30am – 11:30am

Rise and Shine

7:30am – 8:30am

Mondays & Wednesdays

Instructor: Liz Louie Click here for instructor bio

Series of guided rotations and movements emphasizing posture, balance, breathing and proper technique. Learn to embrace the ability of water to aid in safe and enjoyable exercise and its benefits to self growth.  Limited use of equipment (noodles). Use body to increase resistance.

Quiet instrumental music.

Step It Up

8:30am – 9:30pm

Mondays & Wednesdays

Instructor: Liz Louie Click here for instructor bio

Builds on the basics from Rise & Shine. Increased intensity and speed of movement.

Additional equipment (noodles, weights, balls.) Continues to emphasize self growth in a safe and supportive way.

Classic Rock / Low Impact

 Tuesday  10:30am – 11:30am

  Friday    10:00am – 11:00am

Instructor: Claire Farnum Click here for instructor bio

A fun, low-impact water aerobics class choreographed to music.  Exercises are designed to improve cardio endurance, core and muscle strength, balance, flexibility and range-of-motion.  

Level: Low/med.

Healthy Joints

Friday    11:00am – 12:00pm 

Instructor: Claire Farnum Click here for instructor bio

This warm-water class aims to help decrease arthritis pain and increase range-of-motion, muscle strength and endurance. Includes water walking and deep water exercises using floatation belts.

Deep Water / Ai Chi

Thursday  10:30am – 11:30am

Instructor: Claire Farnum Click here for instructor bio

A cardio and core workout in deep water.  Wearing flotation belts, we exercise suspended in deep water.  Ability to swim safely and tread water required.

Instructor Bios

Claire Farnum, BA, BSN, MS

Claire is a counselor and health care professional who is passionate about water exercise. She has experienced the power of exercise in rehabilitation. She enjoys leading classes with older athletes and exercise enthusiasts, some of whom have been through PT or live with health conditions.  She is certified as an Aquatic Exercise Professional with AEA and an Aquatic Exercise Program Leader with the Arthritis Foundation.

Elizabeth (Liz) Louie, CTRS

B.S. Recreation & Parks Management, West Virginia University.  36+ year career as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist primarily in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation settings.  Trained in American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor, Adapted Aquatics and Lifeguarding.  Arthritis Foundation Water/Land exercise and self advocacy programs.  YMCA swim instructor for developmental lessons and special populations.