So, this group, through Kilduff, found each other. Some of them feel they don't fit in some of the senior community centers. “This makes it as easy as possible, bring people into this comfortable, safe environment so they can exercise at a level that is safe and comfortable to them,” Jacobs said. The class will be open to drop-ins, who don't sign up at the beginning of the class, beginning in May. The class used to be tailored toward sufferers of Parkinson's disease, though being diagnosed is not a requirement, The class has grown popular because of how personalized it is. Whether a participant has shoulder or knee issues, three trainers are on standby to help get the most out of their workouts. It is modified depending on who shows up. The new Motion and Movement class is less intense. They spend almost four hours here, either downstairs on the lobby talking to friends, in a class or on the recumbent bike,” said Deni Jacobs, Parker Parks and Rec therapeutic/senior coordinator. “This might be the only time they get to get out of the house to socialize. They've become so popular that if you don't arrive early, you might not get in at all.Ībout 45% of the rec center's memberships are over the age of 62. The program is first-come, first-serve with a maximum of 25 people per class. There are SilverSneakers classes for cardio and yoga as well as a more classic workout. SilverSneakers provides free membership to the rec center. For non-members, the six-week class costs $24.
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Now, seniors with SilverSneakers eligibility can participate in this class for free as well. The SilverSneakers group fitness class has gained so much popularity that the rec center announced it will begin a similar, less-intense class called Motion and Movement this summer, open to members and non-members.
Kilduff has been instructing the rec center's senior movement class for 15 years. Being active has become an avenue, sometimes the only one, for seniors to socialize with others during the day.
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After each session, the group, plus Kilduff, go out for coffee and chat. Kilduff has fostered a community of active seniors at the Parker Recreation Center. They have grown so close they consider themselves a family. Most of them met through a movement class at the Parker Recreation Center taught by Pam Kilduff. Sitting around a Kunjani Coffee House table March 3, the group of about a dozen seniors told how they came to meet each other. This group of seniors considers themselves “Pam's family.”
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