The Oak Park Arms supports and promotes active and healthy senior living. Residents enjoy a convenient on-site fitness center, twice daily fitness and exercise classes and an ongoing educational health series titled, “Quality of Life.”

Health and Fitness Center

• Treadmills
• Recumbent and upright bikes
• Elliptical machine
• More than a dozen resistance machines for strength training
• Pulley strengthening system

Fitness and Exercise Classes for Seniors

Mornings

• Sit and Be Fit: 9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
  Using a chair for support, participants do gentle exercises.
• Chair Yoga and Meditation: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays
  The class focuses on gentle stretches sitting or standing and using a chair for support. Yoga postures and breathing techniques are combined which maximizes relaxation and stillness.

Afternoons

• Yoga for Everyone: 1 p.m. Wednesdays
  Participants stand or sit in Yoga postures while employing breathing techniques.
• Tai Chi: 1 p.m. Thursdays
  Participants learn to move effectively, connect the breath and release energy as part of this slow martial art form which stimulates the nervous system.
• Strength and Balance: 1 p.m. Tuesdays
  Techniques are taught which improve strength and balance and help prevents falls.