Active Living Center Classes Andover/North Andover

Hours

Monday-Friday
8:00am-2:00pm

About

The Active Living Center at the Andover/N. Andover YMCA is a one-of-a kind resource when it comes to promoting health and wellness for older adults. Provided through a generous donation from the Wood Family Trust, with programs made possible through the generous support of the Andover Home for Aged People, the center consists of trained staff, state-of-the-art equipment, and specialized services to ensure older adults have access to the very best resources to promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Benefits

An active lifestyle is the single best strategy to help us stay more independent as we age, giving us the physical capacity do the things that are important to us. It can help us get stronger, improve balance, feel more energized, prevent disability and prevent or control chronic health problems like arthritis, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Not just physical health, experts believe that an active body promotes an active mind: exercise improves memory, mental alertness, mood, and feelings of well-being.

Services

The specially trained and caring staff of the Active Living Center offer a variety of tailored programs, activities, and service for older adults including:

• Basic wellness evaluations for posture, joint flexibility, balance and conditioning
• Guided programs to improve balance, strength and “functional” fitness
• The Active Living Center has it’s own Group Exercise schedule that seniors can access.  These low impact group exercise classes are all chair based, meaning you will not use a mat or do floor exercises.  The classes use the chair as a base point for exercises as well as the standing position.  They address all the components of a well rounded fitness program including, warm-up, muscle strengthening, cardiovascular conditioning, nerve, muscle and balance control, and flexibility.  See the ALC’s Group Exercise schedule for a current list of classes.  All other classes listed on the regular Group Exercise schedule are available to seniors as well.
• The YMCA offers the Enhance Fitness Program for those with arthritis and other chronic conditions
• The YMCA offers the Rock Steady Boxing Program for those with Parkinson’s Disease
• The YMCA partners with Supportive Living Inc. to offer the Neuro-Fit program which is a more personalized program for those with Parkinson’s disease, and neurological injury from other factors such as, MS, car accident, viral infection, or stroke
• An automated blood pressure cuff is available for use in the Active Living Center.  The YMCA also offers the Blood Pressure Self Monitoring Program as part of our Healthy Heart Ambassador Program
• A diet workshop and food journaling class
• Special seminars and events on a variety of wellness topics:  For 2022 we have understanding Atherosclerosis AKA “clogged arteries”
• Non fitness related special events and presentations:  For 2022 we have presentations by volunteer members upcoming on: 1. The Kennedy Library and Museum, 2. Poetry including poems relating to local landmarks, and 3. The unique photography of breath taking scenery and the beauty of flowers
• A social area for relaxing and catching up with friends, located at the entrance to the Active Living Center

For detailed information on our fitness programs, click the links below.

No Registration Required

Chair Yoga

Tai Chi

EnhancedFitness

Registration Required

LIVESTRONG

Posture & Core Class

Specialized programs (not listed on schedule)

Rock Steady Boxing

Healthy Baking and Cooking Classes

Healthy Recipes