Fitness and Falls Prevention Exercise Classes
Contact Us
Friendship Centre
317 James Street South, St. Marys, Ontario, N4X 1B6
T. 519-284-3272
F. 519-284-0261
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Are you age fifty or older? We've designed our Fitness and Falls Prevention Exercise Classes to progressively enhance your physical ability in six key areas:
- Balance
- Range of motion
- Cardio-respiratory
- Weight bearing
- Resistance
- Stretching
Our Certified Fitness Instructors will show you how to alter the intensity of your workout to suit your abilities. Each class uses a variety of equipment.
Exercise for free!
You don't need to have a Friendship Centre membership to take advantage of our Fitness and Falls Prevention Exercise Classes. Thanks to funding from Ontario Health, they are completely free of charge!
Class schedule
Download the full Fitness and Falls Prevention Group Exercise Calendar (Accessible version available upon request.)
How to participate
Online
- Set-up an account on our online registration portal, ActiveNet: Visit our registration page for more details.
- Add the zero dollar Falls Prevention membership to your cart and "check out".
- View our list of Falls Prevention Classes and enroll in your program of choice.
Phone
Call 519-284-3272 Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 pm.
After you sign-up online or over the phone, the Huron Perth Community Services Coordinator will call you to complete the registration process.
In-person
Register for a class at the Friendship Centre by visiting the front desk between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Please do the following:
- Have health card ready
- Schedule about 10-15 minutes
- Have updated health records
- Have emergency contact names and phone numbers available
- HuronPerth intake will be appear on the call display as CSS intake
There is risk with exercising - Please check with your doctor before enrolling in one of our classes.
Please bring a filled water bottled and wear supportive running shoes.