Ageless Exercise Class Keeps Hyattsville Seniors Fit
New class offers low-intensity workout for the city's elderly residents.
This past Friday, about a dozen Hyattsville area seniors gathered in the Magruder Park recreation building for the first in a new series of classes designed to get the over-65 crowd exercising.
Called "Ageless Grace", the seated exercise program offers a low-intensity workout geared towards those who might, with age, have more fragile frames.
The program is currently sold out, but city officials are looking to add more sessions as soon as possible.
Over the past few years, the city of Hyattsville has begun allocating more resources to serve the city's growing elderly population.
Currently, nearly 1,300 people over the age of 65 live in the city of Hyattsville, according to data from the United States Census Bureau. But that number is expected to grow significantly as close to 1,800 Hyattsville residents are set to turn 65 over the next 10 years.
Abby@HVL
6:31 am on Monday, January 14, 2013
Michael, thanks! But just a quick note - we actually had about TWO dozen seniors in the class, and the room was packed. Response was amazing - Hyattsville has a senior population eager to stay active and enjoy life to the fullest. Thanks so much to each and every one who came out for the class.
Lia Barth, Registrar and Administratoin
12:08 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
What a wonderful article! Amy Liss is an excellent Ageless Grace(R) Educator and Hyattsville is lucky to have her! FYI readers: Creator and Founder of Ageless Grace, Denise Medved, will be in Greenbelt MD Feb 22-23 in person to lead a 4 hour seminar to teach individuals the personal practice of Ageless Grace( 21 simple "tools" base don the science of neuroplasticity to keep your brain and body actively youthful) and will also be offering a 12.5 hour seminar to certify anyone interested in teaching the program -- ANYONE can teach it -- all ages, and all abilities! Contact Karen Haseley at khaseley@greenbeltmd.gov for details.