Center Exercise Programs
EXERCISE CLASSES
Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own exercise equipment to class (bands, mats, weights). There is a nominal fee for all classes with an instructor. Fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class.
*PLEASE NOTE: A class that is listed below may not be offered at this time. Please review the monthly calendar for the most up to date schedule of activities.*
Aerobics
Tuesday/Friday 10:30 am - 11:15 am AND Thursday 1:15 pm - 2:00 pm
Description: This class is a full hour of fun designed for older adults to get their hearts pumping and their bodies moving. The workout begins with a warm-up then followed by low-impact and simple dance routines designed to avoid stress on the knees, hips, and other joints. The class includes activities to improve balance, weight training for muscle strength, mat work to strengthen abdominal muscles and legs, and stretching. *Band, Exercise Mat, Towel, Water, Weights
Ballet - TBA
Ballet is canceled until further notice.
Cardio Drumming
Friday 9:30 am - 10:15 am
Description: Cardio Drumming is a fun, low impact class that can be tailored to your own pace and comfort level. The music and participants get pumping – sitting or standing – with cardio benefits from drumming and/or dancing. The center will supply the bucket (as a drum base) and sticks, participants will need to bring an inflated medium-sized yoga ball.
*Medium-sized Yoga Ball, Towel, Water
Chair Yoga
Wednesday 11:45 am - 12:45 pm
Description: This class is designed for students who may have difficulty getting up from the floor. The chair provides support and stability in standing and seated positions, allowing the student to experience a yoga class where gentle back-bends, forward bends and twisting postures are easily accessible. Participants will benefit by improving flexibility, strength, balance, posture and breathing. Suitable for people with limitations. *Towel, Water
Gentle Yoga
Wednesday 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Description: Classes move at a steady pace, cycling slowly through a series of seated positions into a few standing poses. Gentle yoga helps to release tension and stress, calms the mind, and restores an overall sense of balance to the body and mind. *Exercise Mat, Towel, Water
Jazz it Up
Thursday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Description: Jazz it Up is an upbeat exercise class that incorporates "jazzy dance moves" with a focus on core work, balance, and posture. LOTS of Fosse fun! *Towel, Water
Luv 2 Dance
Tuesday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Description: Our dance instructor will take you movin’ and groovin’ to the songs of the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s through today! Imagine a complete workout of cardio, strength training, flexibility, balance, and toning. This one-hour workout is a great way get in shape while having fun! *Towel, Water
Meditation
Monday 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Description: Meditation is a practice that helps increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation and enhance personal and spiritual growth. This class is open to new students as well as experienced practitioners. Give yourself this one-hour gift.
On Your Feet
Wednesday 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Description: This will be a fun filled “standing” full body workout that includes intervals of easy dance, cardio & resistance training using light hand weights and of course, exercising to some great music!! This class is perfect for anyone who is just starting an exercise program or those who want something a little less challenging than our regular aerobics class. *Band, Water, Weights
Seniorcise
Monday and Thursday 9:15 am and 10:30 am
Description: This class is designed for all fitness levels. Participants will perform their exercises seated and standing, using a chair for support. The class is designed to increase flexibility and strength using resistance bands that are a great way for active adults to become stronger while easy on the joints. Come enjoy the upbeat music and feel energized as you exercise. *Band, Towel, Water
Tai Chi
Tuesday 9:15 am - 10:15 am
Description: Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art and meditative movement class. It is widely practiced for its healing benefits for the entire body, which includes: increased strength and relaxation, better balance and posture, a reduction in stress levels and an improved mind, body and emotional well-being. *Towel, Water
Tap Dance
Wednesday 11:10 am and 12:10 pm (September - June)
Description: Tap dancing is a full-body workout, that improves balance and posture as well as exercises your mind! Our fun and social tap class is held at the Northampton Township Recreation Center (Newtown-Richboro Road) and is located in a beautiful studio with a dance floor built FOR tap dancing! Please bring your own tap shoes to the class. For questions, please contact the instructor, Carol, at 215-497-9389. *Tap Shoes, Towel, Water
Vinyasa Yoga
Tuesday 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm
Description: Vinyasa Yoga is one of the most popular styles of Yoga. Calm your mind, stretch and strengthen your body and improve your balance. This class offers a series of postures that flow continuously through sequences of traditional Sun Salutations and standing postures that link breath with movement to build strength and improve balance and flexibility. *Exercise Mat, Towel, Water
ZUMBA GOLD
Tuesday 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Description: Zumba Gold is a fun, fat-burning dance workout that is a lower intensity version of the typical Zumba class. This class is based on basic Latin rhythms and aerobic dance moves. All fitness levels are welcome, join the party and have some fun! *Towel, Water
*SOME OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS MAY NOT BE OFFERED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE REVIEW THE MONTHLY ACTIVITY CALENDAR FOR THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION.*
- There is a nominal fee for all classes with an instructor.
- Fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class.
- Participants must bring their own exercise equipment to class (bands, blocks, mats, weights etc.).
- For questions, please contact the senior center by phone 215-357-8199, email nhsc@nhtwp.org or direct message via the "STAFF" section on this website.