Upbeat Juniper Therapy Assistant Jenny Garcia Pineda and a catchy 1960s playlist are the secrets to keeping members of a Juniper Rosemount exercise class active.
Before the weekly class gets started at the retirement village in Dianella, Rosemount resident Edward Hall has already popped into an open-door supervised exercise session for 10 minutes on the exercise bike and 20 minutes on the weights.
“When you get older, you tend to sit down a lot and this keeps your mind busy and your body moving – it all helps,” Edward said.
Next up, Jenny’s group session offers a fun mix of physio-prescribed exercise routines using resistance bands, leg weights, bouncing balls and hand weights.
“The key in uniting the group to exercise is motivation, having a friendly environment and everyone working at their own pace,” Jenny said.
“We’re not here to compete – it’s about maintaining and improving.”
Combine Jenny’s effervescent personality with a soundtrack of classic hits from the likes of Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Mamas and the Papas and Elvis Presley, and the 60 minutes really flies by.
With so many positive comments from participants about the class that included “it’s really, really good for us” and “it helps keep us on our feet”, these active residents look set to keep on moving to the beat and having loads of fun while they’re doing it.
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