Seniors Can Move
The Seniors Can Move program is designed to improve the agility, balance, coordination, and strength of adults 65+ years of age. Through games and gentle exercises, we reacquaint seniors with fundamental movement skills they may no longer be practicing due to inactivity, pain, illness, or surgery: walking, marching, throwing, catching, and balancing – even skipping. Using soft, high mats, we teach participants how to fall safely and get back up again.
Classes include stretching routines, as well as exercises designed to develop participants’ spatial awareness and improve ability to perform daily activities such as tying shoes, climbing stairs, and reaching for items on high shelves.
Our coaches are experienced at safely adapting the exercises in the program to a range of health conditions and physical limitations, and participants are supported in going at their own pace.
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Space is limited; registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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To register, please call our office at
604-943-0460 or send an email to registration@deltagymnastics.com
Thank you to our sponsors!
Adults living in Delta who are 65+ and want to move more confidently, improve their balance and coordination to prevent falls, and improve their physical ability to perform daily tasks and activities.
Walkers and canes may be used during class. Participants must be able to follow directions; due to safety concerns, this program may not be suitable for people with dementia.
Class schedule:
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Classes run sessionally year-round, Monday-Friday
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Participants may register for 1 class on the same day each week
Participant Testimonials
"This program has provided us with such a sense of connection and social well-being while teaching us critical health and safety information relevant to seniors our age. We learn the importance of staying active and, most importantly, how to prevent serious injury and manage falls."
"The Seniors Can Move program has affected my journey through Parkinson’s Disease. This program has slowed the debilitating effects of this disease on my body."
"I have been attending Seniors Can Move at Delta Gymnastics for the last two years and it has really helped with my balance. As an 83 year old woman with Osteoporosis, it is essential that I keep as fit as possible and do not fall.
The program also works the mind as well as the body, which at times is very frustrating, but good for me. The Delta Gymnastics program has been perfect fit for me and many others."
"Our instructors both respect and encourage the individual needs of each participant. Fall prevention may be an overall goal; however, endurance, personal progress, and community are strong.
Beyond the class, independence at home is extended and preparedness to handle the unexpected improves. The bonus of a social support system of participants we come to know and befriend outside class time is invaluable."
Why are gymnastics clubs a great fit for seniors?
Gymnastics clubs are a natural fit for seniors’ programs as they are equipped with the knowledge, expertise, and equipment needed to teach fundamental movement skills.
Gymnastics coaches are experts in movement education. Safety is built into the delivery of the classes they are already teaching to participants of all ages and abilities, and the facilities are equipped with a wide range of training tools: thick mats, sprung floors, support bars, and floor-level, padded balance beams.
The clubs offer a safe, indoor environment in which seniors can learn and practice. Equally important, they offer a stimulating intergenerational environment, with children’s programs often running in one section of the gym, while the seniors’ program runs in another.
Seniors Can Move was developed by the Delta Gymnastics Society (DGS) in 2018 through a pilot program involving 60 South Delta seniors, a geriatric nurse, and physiotherapists. Since 2019, DGS has been expanding the program to gymnastics facilities across the province.
