Activities At The Center

TAI CHI for Senior        Thursday  9AM
Practiced in China for thousands of years,  in recent years t'ai chi has
become one of the most popular exercises in the world.   T'ai chi can be
practiced by people of any age or any physical condition.    It can be
done standing or seated.   There are many different forms of t'ai chi.
T'ai chi chih, the form offered at the center, is a series of 19
movements that are done slowly and are easy to learn.    People have
reported many health benefits from t'ai chi including improvement in
balance and coordination,  increase in  joint mobility and range of
motion,  and reduction of stress and tension.    Among the organizations
recommending  t'ai chi  are the National Institute of Aging, National
Institute for Nursing Research, and the Journal of the American Medical
Association.
Bobbie Ruocco is accredited to teach t'ai chi by T'ai Chi Chih
International.  She has been teaching for five years.

YOGA for Seniors
Wednesday 12:00

Mary Ann Gebhardt is a registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance.
Trained at the American Yoga Academy. She has been stugying yoga since 1989.
Without a doubt, yoga is one of the best habits the mature man or woman can acquire. Yoga enhances flexibility, strengthens muscles and offers a new outlook on life. Besides, it's fun.  You're as young as you feel!
Stretching, deep breathing and relaxation techniques learned through yoga helps you to remain healthy and active.
You've worked so hard taking care of everyone else in your life that you forgot about yourself...until now. Well today is the beginning of the rest of your life. Now that your retired you can find time to devote to the body that carried you through so many years.

Two small studies published in the February 2000 issue of the journal Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America found that yoga helps with pain associated with osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

A study published in the April 2000 issue of Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology showed that yoga may be as effective as drug therapy in controlling hypertension. (However, until this is more firmly established by additional research, yoga is better regarded as an adjunct to drug treatment rather than a replacement. Needless to say, any changes to your drug regimen should be made in consultation with your doctor.)

A second study in the same journal documented that a four-month yoga regimen significantly increased feelings of good health, as rated by a standardized "Subjective Well-Being Inventory."

A Stanford University review of the research on complementary treatments found that mind-body techniques including yoga were efficacious primarily as complementary treatments for musculoskeletal disease and related disorders.

Other studies, including one at the Roosevelt University Stress Institute in Chicago, have found that yoga stretches reduce physical stress while increasing physical relaxation.

FIT 4 LIFE aerobics
Monday and Friday 12:00 PM

STRETCH AND FLEX
Wednesday 10:00 AM

ART CLASSES
The Oakland Senior Center offers 3 Art Classes to Oakland residents age 55 and over. Classes are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:30
Pam Leggate has been the art teacher at the Senior Center for 5 years.

For information on any of the Oakland Senior Club’s events please call
201-405-7731