For class this week we drove over to the Bayside Community Center where we had the privilege of taking an intergenerational Zumba class! The instructor asked us to wear red in preparation for Valentine’s Day, so everyone looked very festive. The class was held in a community room at the center, which was light and airy, and sizable. The instructor started off a bit easy, but then the dances to each song got hard. Many of the seniors have been attending her classes for years, so they were experts and totally knew what to do. For me, it was a little difficult to follow because I hadn’t taken her class before, but luckily I could follow the seniors who knew what to do whenever I couldn’t see the instructor herself.
In general, it was a super fun experience – I think I was smiling the whole entire time. I enjoyed talking with the seniors who attended afterward as well, because they had a lot to say about how enjoyable the class is for them. Most of them also attend a fitness class that involves weightlifting twice a week, which they said has really helped them to stay active and feel stronger and healthier.
I think that this class was inspiring because it showed that fitness is not only healthy but it can be fun and continue to be fun if you keep up with it and have the right attitude. I think it’s really cool that this opportunity is offered to seniors near the Bayview Community Center, and it’s nice to see that so many of them take advantage of it.
In general, it was a super fun experience – I think I was smiling the whole entire time. I enjoyed talking with the seniors who attended afterward as well, because they had a lot to say about how enjoyable the class is for them. Most of them also attend a fitness class that involves weightlifting twice a week, which they said has really helped them to stay active and feel stronger and healthier.
I think that this class was inspiring because it showed that fitness is not only healthy but it can be fun and continue to be fun if you keep up with it and have the right attitude. I think it’s really cool that this opportunity is offered to seniors near the Bayview Community Center, and it’s nice to see that so many of them take advantage of it.