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Physical Activities
Exercise Classes
Chair Yoga: M & W at 3:30 pm (Hope Church)
Ready, Set, Stretch: M at 2:30 pm (Hope Church)
Healthy Bones AM: T & F at 9 am (GFSC)
Healthy Bones Parkview: M, W, F at 8:30 am (Parkview Terrace - 2396 27th Ave S)
Healthy Bones PM: T & Th at 3:30 pm (Hope Church)
Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention: Tu & Th at 1:30 - 2 pm (GFSC) (Not 2nd Tues of Month)
Experienced Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention: Tu & Th at 2 - 2:30 pm (GFSC) (Not 2nd Tues of Month)
Qigong w/Harpreet: Tu & Th at 2:30 pm (GFSC) (Not 2nd Tues of Month)
Walking Moai with the Blue Zones Project: Tu at 4:30 pm (Grand Cities Mall. Meet at the front desk)
NOTE: These classes are only for people 55 and older. Starting January 2023, GFSC membership is required for exercise classes.
Grand Forks Senior Center Exercise Videos
1 hour Healthy Bones exercise class by Ranea
50 minute Chair Yoga class led by Ranea
11 minute Qigong class led by Harpreet
18 minute Qigong class led by Harpreet
Altru’s Building Better Balance Class
13 minute video by Bill from Altru to help seniors with their balance
Virtual Exercise Classes
Healthy Bones (formerly Bone Builders)
This chair-based exercise class that focuses on balance and osteoporosis prevention is a fun and socially-engaging way for people to remain active. Participants with a variety of mobility and fitness levels benefit from Healthy Bones. Fellow class participants will soon become friends.
Please plan on always arriving 15 minutes early to get ready for class.
Ready, Set, Stretch
Ready, Set, Stretch is an exercise class utilizing thera bands for resistance. This class is for people of all activity levels.
Thera bands are available for purchase at the Grand Forks Senior Center for $7/band. The Grand Forks Senior Center carries three different resistances.
Chair Yoga
This guided exercise class is a gentle form of yoga practiced sitting on a chair or standing while using a chair for support. Chair yoga is great for everyone, as it helps improve flexibility, balance, posture, and relaxation. The leaders for this class are not yoga-certified, but they have been trained to lead this class.
Qigong
Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is a breathing exercise used by kung fu practitioners for long-term health. It focuses on breathing techniques and different forms for flexibility, posture, energy, mood, and range of motion. The main breathing technique is deep, diaphragmatic breathing. This class is led by Harpreet Singh.