You do not have to get your heart rate up to get a good workout for better health at the Door County YMCA. Among the YMCA’s course offerings are more than a half-dozen varieties of yoga that can be as simple as sitting in a chair or as complex as taking some of the poses into the pool. According to the Centers for Disease Control, adults primarily use yoga to restore their overall health, to treat or manage pain, or to improve their mental state. The Door County YMCA also offers tai-chi classes, which is a Chinese martial art that is described as “meditation in motion.” Specialty Wellness Director Abby Baker says that this low-impact exercise is proven to improve balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility, all things that are crucial to avoiding debilitating falls.

The Fall II session opened earlier this week, but Baker says you can call the YMCA to enroll in any class if space is still available. You can hear more about these classes by listening to our Y Wednesday Podcast.