Welcome to Active Aging at The EDGE!
For folks looking to stay active in their golden years, we offer a diverse range of EDGE Active Aging Program (EAAP)-approved classes at our Essex and South Burlington locations, including strength and aqua classes. Remember to sign up for classes ahead of time by calling the front desk at 802-860-EDGE, through the EDGE app, or online.
Click below to view our current Active Aging class schedule!
EAAP Approved Classes
Fit for Life 1 & 2: These 55-minute classes combine strength training, flexibility, and mobility exercises to improve daily activities and overall fitness. Fit for Life 1 uses chairs. (These classes were formerly known as Senior Strength and Functional Fitness). FFL 1 uses chairs; FFL 2 participants can expect to go to the floor. FFL 2 is more rigorous than FFL 1.
Zumba Gold: A modified version of Zumba geared toward active, older adults or anyone seeking lower-impact workouts. Enjoy the same great music and energy of a Zumba class with easier-to-follow moves that are more fluent to minimize stressful jerking, twisting and other potentially harmful motions.
Les Mills THRIVE: LES MILLS THRIVE is a 45-minute, low-impact workout focusing on lower body and core strength to keep older adults fit for life. Click here to learn more about Les Mills THRIVE (LES MILLS THRIVE | Low-impact strength training)
Essentrics® Apprentice Class: Essentrics is a dynamic full body workout that helps improve your posture and balance through a dynamic and fluid combination of strengthening and stretching. Suitable for all fitness levels, this program rebalances the body, increasing flexibility and mobility for a healthy, toned, and pain-free body. Class is appropriate for all.
Gentle Yoga: An opportunity to create unity, oneness and connection allowing us to explore ways to become aligned, balanced and centered. Focus on breathing, muscle tone, balance, relaxation and flexibility in this inspiring class. Good for everyone.
Aqua Classes
Aqua Arthritis: Increase range of motion and strength in your joints without the pain and limitations of working out on land. Water increases your ability to move by providing support, and your strength by adding resistance. Class is appropriate for all ages and all types of arthritis or anyone with limited mobility.
Aqua Fit Cardio: A moderate to high intensity athletic aquatic workout suitable and fun for ALL LEVELS. This class focuses on powerful movement combinations through the water to improve cardio-respiratory fitness and endurance. Options will be provided to customize the workout to YOU! Equipment such as noodles and aqua dumbbells may be used.
Aqua Fit Strength: A moderate to high intensity athletic aquatic workout suitable and fun for ALL LEVELS. This class focuses on compound movements using equipment such as noodles and aqua dumbbells along with the resistance of the water to improve strength, balance, and flexibility. Options will be provided to customize the workout to YOU!
Aqua Conditioning: This class is moderately paced and uses only the resistance of the water to build strength, flexibility and balance. This class is held in the pool at Gauthier Dr and is appropriate for anyone.
Aqua Walking Workout: This is a fun, social, and therapeutic class. Walking in various ways, with different strides and using your arms will strengthen your core, increase your balance, coordination and flexibility and relieve stress.
Cardio Surge: Get an awesome workout without all of the jumping. Make the most of low impact exercises in the pool. This class provides a fun yet challenging workout for all levels. Equipment such as noodles and aqua dumbbells may be used.