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FREE group fitness sessions for Older Adults ages 60+ with Evanston area fitness professionals.

April 10:  Tai-Chi with Peter from McGaw YMCA
This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance; and it could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life.  Tai chi is often described as "meditation in motion," but it might well be called "medication in motion." There is growing evidence that this mind-body practice, which originated in China as a martial art, has value in treating or preventing many health problems. And you can get started even if you aren't in top shape or the best of health.

Are you an Older Adult age 60+ who is looking to stretch, move, work on your core strength and balance, get stronger, and keep healthy and active? We'll have you saying "Aha!" aha! (active healthy aging) is a FREE monthly fitness and wellness program designed especially for you!

Will it be Yoga, Zumba, Pilates, Calisthenics, Seated Weight Training, Tai Chi? We'll have different sessions each month.

EPL Engagement Services for Older Adults teams up with McGaw YMCA, Mather Community Initiatives, and other area trainers and practitioners on the second Thursday of each month at the Robert Crown Community Center, Main Floor, Rooms B-C (to the left when you walk in). You'll want to dress for movement; and bring a water bottle, small towel, and a mask (if you want one, or as required by the latest City health guidelines).

The City of Evanston is committed to promoting a Citywide culture of accessibility and inclusivity. To request an accommodation for a program, service, or activity, please call 847-866-2919 to make an ADA service request or fill out a request form online.

Made possible through a grant from Age Options.