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Smart Moves
Spring 2008 Schedule Smart Moves, LLC, is a group fitness program for older adults, blending dance with exercise and social interaction
to improve well-being and promote independence. Smart Moves classes can be beneficial to anyone needing a softer approach
to fitness.
Monday | 9:30 a.m.
| Trussville
Senior Center*
| Jackie Tally
| | Monday | 9:30
a.m.
| Pleasant Grove United Methodist**
| Kimberly Ellis | | Monday | 10:00 a.m.
| New
Merkle Senior Center*
| Kitty Whitehurst
| | Monday | 10:45 a.m.
| Leeds
Senior Center*
| Helen Woods
| | Monday | 1 p.m.
| Southside
Baptist (St. Vincent's)
| Helen Woods
| | Monday | 6 p.m. | Homewood
Senior Center/Line Dance $5/class | Jackie Tally | | Tuesday | 9:30 a.m. | Hooper City Senior Center*
| Kimberly Ellis
| | Tuesday | 9:30 a.m. | Homewood Senior Center
| H. Woods,
J. Tally
| | Tuesday
| 9:30 a.m. | Bessemer Senior Center*
| Bea Delk
| | Tuesday | 9:30 a.m. | Muscoda
Senior Center*
| Debra Mays | | Tuesday | 9:45 a.m.
| Warrior
Senior Center*
| Dot Higginbotham | | Tuesday | 10:30 a.m.
| Shepherd's Center East* | Leslie
Davis
| | Tuesday | 10:30 a.m.
| Midfield Senior Center* | B. Delk,
E.
Braxton | | Tuesday | 11:00 a.m.
| Lee
Center, Homewood (St. Vincent's)
| Jackie
Tally
| | Tuesday | 11:30 a.m.
| Wylam
Adult Center (JCCEO)
| Debra Mays
| | Wednesday | 9:30 a.m.
| Fairfield Community Center*
| Kimberly Ellis
| | Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. | Western YMCA* | Hattie Alexander
| | Wednesday | 10:00 a.m.
| St. Joseph Senior Center* | E. Braxton,
B. Delk
| | Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. | Clay Senior Center*
| Leslie Davis
| | Wednesday | 10:00
a.m. | Southside Baptist (St. Vincent's) | Jackie Tally | | Wednesday | 10:30 a.m.
| Midfield
Senior Center
| E. Braxton,
B. Delk | | Wednesday | 10:45
a.m. | Leeds Senior Center
| Helen Woods
| | Thursday | 10:30 a.m.
| Tarrant
Senior Center*
| Leslie Davis
| | Thursday | 11:30 a.m. | Wylam Adult Center (JCCEO) | Debra
Mays | | Thursday | 2:00 p.m. | Hoover Senior Center*
| Helen Woods
| | Friday | 9:30 a.m.
| Homewood Senior Center*
| Jackie Tally | | Friday | 10:00 a.m. | Forestdale
Senior Center*
| Kimberly Ellis | | Friday | 10:45
a.m. | Mount Olive Senior Center* | Helen Woods
| | Friday | 11:00 a.m.
| Southside
Baptist (St. Vincent's)
| Jackie Tally
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*Sponsored by OSCS (Office of Senior Citizens' Services). ** Sponsored by Pleasant Grove UMC. Most classes last 45 minutes and consist of stretching and strengthening exercises in or with a chair and easy line
dancing. Wear comfortable clothing and sneakers. To join a class arrive early at the time and location and introduce yourself
to the instructor. ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CHECK WITH THEIR PHYSICIANS BEFORE PARTICIPATION
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Smart Moves,
LLC Instructor Training Workshops There is a great need for instructors with the knowledge, skills,
ability, and personality to lead senior exercise classes. Instructor Training workshops are held quarterly in various locations
in Jefferson County. Workshops are usually conducted at a Senior Center, Residence Facility or other appropriate location. In these workshops, participants learn: - How to design a group exercise class for older adults
- And practice the skills to lead
a class
Topics include: - Exercise/movement selection
- How to teach and lead chair exercises and chair dances
- How to teach and lead line dances
- Verbal and non-verbal cueing
skills
- Posture and breathing techniques
- Exercises for the
prevention of falls
- How to select and use music within a group exercise class
- Safety issues
- Teaching resources – local and national
- And much more
Workshop leadership is provided by Jackie Tally
and Smart Moves staff.
Workshops usually last one day (7-8 hours). Internships are available.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION, OR IF YOU NEED AN INSTRUCTOR FOR YOUR FACILITY: Contact Jackie Tally, 205-823-1659/jgtally@aol.com
Health
& Fitness at the Oaks on Parkwood Free yoga classes with Rama Khalsa at Noland
Hall on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month. Rama has been teaching yoga for 35 years. Free strength training classes at Noland Hall on Wednesdays
at 2:30 p.m.
These exercises are done with hand weights while sitting
in a chair.
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