For more info on fitness, health & wellness at the Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation, contact Ruth Nickens, RN, TSC Health & Wellness Coordinator at Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com.
Below is a list of events and classes that you can enjoy at any time by clicking on the links provided.
Despite our temporarily closed doors, we are working hard to develop and share opportunities to keep our age 50+ participants active, optimally aging and socially fit. Now more than ever, your support is very important to make this possible, and we encourage your donations for virtual and on demand classes.
To donate, please click the donate button above,
or checks can be mailed to:
TSC Foundation, 1400 N Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303
Brain-Body-Balance is an active-aging, fall prevention program specifically created to be fun while reversing many types of aging. The curriculum fuses physical movement with brain-enhancing drills to improve balance, memory, brain health, reflexes, and daily life. Have a chair and water bottle on hand. Equipment will be items you have at home. Taught by Merisha Johnson Phillips, AFAA-CPT.
This class is shared on the TSC Facebook page on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.
March 1 – https://youtu.be/GtEBT99xLx0
March 8 – https://youtu.be/BSvVzhMrZf4
March 15 – https://youtu.be/h3k7A-ZpEI4
March 22 – https://youtu.be/aeDrxfNbYTQ
March 29 – https://youtu.be/CO1wn7GStVA
This gentle yoga class by Ferdouse Sultana, E-RYT® 500, includes both standing and mat poses for balance (but a chair is an option). Benefits include improved range of motion, flexibility, balance, and strength. It also focuses on breathing exercises for stress reduction and relaxation, which we all need right now! For more info, contact Ruth Nickens, RN, TSC Health & Wellness Coordinator at Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com.
This class is shared on the TSC Facebook page on Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
March 3 – https://youtu.be/Lez0Qt927UA
March 10 – Rerun from August 12th – https://youtu.be/mZcIxKldIC8
March 17 – https://youtu.be/ldpc9OJLWUc
March 31 – https://youtu.be/6L7rTkYP23A
A gentle, yoga-based, fitness class that focuses on increasing energy, reducing falls, and maintaining flexibility. Taught by Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga instructor. This class can be attended live on Facebook at 11 a.m. this class requires
This class is sponsored by Capital Health Plan.
This class is shared live on the TSC Facebook page on Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
March 2 – https://youtu.be/hmQmxtPiSb8
March 9 – Rerun from February 2nd – https://youtu.be/Z4v2mlhAgbA
March 16 – https://youtu.be/6Lqa-XsxFlw
March 23 – Rerun from August 11th – https://youtu.be/oVsvaIUPpIk
March 30 – https://youtu.be/PApSdPpCK-E
This class will help you stay strong, flexible, and mobile with gentle yoga-like movement. The safe stretching routines serve to maintain joint mobility and muscle flexibility. Some classes will be in a chair, others use a mat, but viewers can easily move between. Instructor, Robin Perry Davis, ACSM.
This class is shared on the TSC Facebook page on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
March 4 – https://youtu.be/qzeCHoXT5GY
March 11 – https://youtu.be/gbT2-FCcq-o
March 18 – https://youtu.be/dMgXh3HocsI
March 25 – https://youtu.be/4DSCPN7P4uk
Are you feeling a little tense? Do you need a moment to relax? Join Lori Roberts of Mindful Movement as she walks you through this gentle breathing and relaxation exercise. Lori Roberts is a certified NIA yoga instructor and teaches Mindful Movement, a gentle, yoga-based, fitness class that focuses on increasing energy, reducing falls, and maintaining flexibility.
Let’s do Adult Ballet with instructor Brittany Badia. Before class, grab a chair or set yourself up to hold onto the dining room table or kitchen counter. At the link below, you will find a variety of dance class videos from her studio that you can dance along with! Brittany highly recommends any of the ballet classes (adult ballet, ballet12, ballet3, ballet4, jazz123, and contemporary123). The videos are no more than 30 minutes in length.
This is a good entry level class for everyone, especially people living with mobility challenges or chronic pain. Wear comfy clothes and have a water bottle on hand. Taught by Bridget Welch, LMT, this gentle seated yoga class is designed to reduce stress, improve circulation, promote healthy joints and muscle flexibility. It also helps boost the immune system while also expanding the lungs and strengthening the pelvic floor muscles to maintain urinary continence.
This is a one-time, entry-level class shared periodically on Fridays, 11:00 a.m.