Community Corner
Free Exercise Classes at Aldersgate
Ongoing classes - Gentle Yoga, Pre-Natal Yoga, and Senior Strength & Stretch - are offered free to the community at Aldersgate Church.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church has a wellness program offering group fitness opportunities to the congregation and to the community at large. The classes are ongoing and they are a free gift from the church to you and the community. All are welcome to join class as long as their physician has given approval.
Classes are taught by Judy Jurkowski, Wellness Coordinator. Judy is a Certified Group Exercise Instructor through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and Les Mills International (LMI). She has been teaching a wide variety of fitness classes at local gyms since 1987.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONSGENTLE YOGA: Gently relax and sooth your stress, renew and restore with this calming and rejuvenating class. The practice will focus on deep breathing, slow movement, gentle stretching and strengthening postures, as well as restorative postures and relaxation.
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SENIOR STRENGTH AND STRETCH:Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of motion and activities for daily living. Hand held weights are offered for resistance. A chair is used for seated and/or standing support. This class is geared for healthy seniors as well as those with joint, mobility and/or balance issues.
PRENATAL YOGA:This yoga practice will relax, sooth and stretch the body in a safe and gentle way. Focus on deep breathing, slow movement and poses that are safe for joints. Plan to bring your own mat to double up with those mats that are provided.
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Schedule of Classes
Mondays
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Senior Strength and Stretch
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Gentle Yoga (this class is moved to the front lawn on nice weather days)
Wednesdays
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM Senior Strength and Stretch
7:00PM – 7:55PM Prenatal Yoga
Thursdays
11:00AM -11:55AM Gentle Yoga
If you plan to attend a class, please contact Judy to let her know at 703-765-6555, ext. 626 or judy@aldersgate.net.
Also, please print out the required ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY and bring it with you.
Aldersgate is located at the corner of Collingwood & Ft. Hunt Roads, at 1301 Collingwood Road, Alexandria 22308.
More information: www.aldersgate.net
