Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Come have fun exercising with fellow parishioners!
Designed for all ages and fitness levels!

When: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Dates: Feb. 2, 2013 – March 9, 2013
Where: Sacred Heart Activity Building
Length of class: One hour for six weeks (could do half hour).

You will work at your own pace and be monitored by the instructor as to the correct form and amount of resistance and effort based on your individual needs and desires. Each session will start with warm-up exercises to elevate body temperature and heart rate, followed by some resistance exercise. The second half of the class will consist of more core, balance, and stretching exercises. You may attend them in half hour increments if an hour is too vigorous or limitations keep you from one half or the other.

Cost: $30 for the six week class
Instructor: Patti Ross, BES, ACSM.

Patti has worked in the health and exercise field for 30 years in both hospital and community-based programs. She has done several research projects on exercise and arthritis for the University of Missouri, as well as having worked in cardiac rehabilitation and diagnostic cardiology here in Columbia. Patti also has a background in osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic disease exercise management, and teaches spin classes along with doing personal training at a local gym. She is currently contracted by both the University of Missouri and Boone Hospital Center. She also is contracted by Renaissance Physical Therapy for personal training. There will be a required health history and consent form that willneed to be filled out.

For more information or to register: Call Maureen Brown at (573) 999-4549 or email her at maureenbrown76@hotmail.com. If you have any limitations based on the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines that show necessity of a doctor’s authorization, you will be asked to bring that with you to the first session.

Sponsored by Sacred Heart Health Committee