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CLASSES IN COVENTRY FOR OVER 50s

These are gentle to moderate exercises, often chair-based, for people whose balance is compromised. They are at different levels of activity and range in cost from free to £3.50 per hour. Most last one hour. Some are classed according to the 'Extend' criteria below but are not official 'Extend' classes.

Details can change, so phone to enquire about suitability and availability.

* denotes 'Extend' classes promoted by Coventry City Council ( www.EXTEND.org.uk ) which are movement to music for over 60s and those less able at any age.  They all contain chair-based exercises but vary in proportion of chair-based to standing exercises.

** denotes Gentle Keep Fit: 10-week courses which cost £14.00 for over 60s or are free to those with Passports to Leisure.  They include chair-based exercises.

*** denotes classes promoted by Age Concern: contact Sue Hart on 024 7643 3979.

DAY, LEVEL & TIME VENUE CONTACT
***Monday, 10.30 am Radford Seated Exercise Group, Lawrence Saunders Church Hall, Lawrence Saunders Road, Radford Sue Hart 024 7643 3979, £1 per week
Monday 12 noon Easy Does It, Coventry Sports Centre 024 7625 2525
Monday 1.30 pm Eastern Green Village Hall, Church Lane, Eastern Green Linda Stevenson 024 7636 4891
***Monday 2 pm Canley Exercise Group, The Oasis Cafe, Canley Sue Hart 024 7643 3979, £1.50 per week
*Tuesday 10.15 am Warwick Road Day Centre, Warwick Row, City Centre Vijay Kumar 024 7669 2426
Tuesday 10.45am Binley Woods Village Hall, Rugby Road, Binley Woods Linda Stevenson 024 7636 4891
***Tuesday 12 noon West Indian Centre Exercise Group, West Indian Centre, Spon St, Coventry Sue Hart 024 7643 3979, £2 per week
**Tuesday 1 pm WOMEN ONLY Muslim Resource Centre, Red Lane, Foleshill, 10-week course 024 7678 7978 (enrol per term)
***Tuesday, 2 pm Whitley Gentle Yoga Class, St James Church, Abbey Road Sue Hart 024 7643 3979, £2 per week
**Tuesday 3.30pm Salvation Army, Upper Well Street, 10-week course 024 7678 5574 (enrol per term)
*Wednesday 10am St John Vianney Church Hall, Bishopton Close, off Nod Rise, Mount Nod Roy Gunn 024 7641 4887
***Wednesday 11.15 - 12 noon Royal Warwicks Seated Exercise Group, Royal Warwicks Club, Tower Street, Coventry Sue Hart on 024 7643 3979, £1.50 per week
**Wednesday 11.45 am Salvation Army, Upper Well Street, 10-week course 024 7678 5574 (enrol per term)
* Wednesday 7 pm St Peter's Community Centre, Charles St, Hillfields Judy Best 024 7655 9191
Thursday 9.20 am St Philips Church Hall, Ringwood Highway, Potters Green Linda Stevenson 024 7636 4891
**Thursday 10 am Foleshill Community Centre, Foleshill Road, 10-week course 024 7678 7978 (enrol per term)
*Thursday 10 am Govind Centre, Moor St, Earlsdon Vijay Kumar 024 7669 2426
*Thursday 10 am St Thomas More's Church, Margaret Roper Room, Knoll Drive, Styvechale Roy Gunn 024 7641 4887
Thursday 10.30 Easy Does It, Coventry Sports Centre 024 7625 2525
*Thursday 10.45 Church of the Risen Christ Day Centre, Wyken Croft Jackie Masters 079 7160 3309 / 024 7661 0078
*Thursday 12 noon John White Centre, Grange Avenue, 10-week course 024 7678 6877 / 7678 6899
*Thursday 12 - 1.15pm Sewa Shakti Day Centre, Radford Ranjan Manek, MBE, 079 3033 5978 / 024 7641 8633
Thursday 1.30 pm Christ Church Church Hall, Frankpledge Rd, Cheylesmore Linda Stevenson 024 7636 4891
*Friday, Level 2 10.15 am Warwick Road Day Centre, Warwick Row, City Centre Vijay Kumar 024 7669 2426
**Friday 1 pm Salvation Army, Upper Well Street, 10-week course 024 7678 5574 (enrol per term)

For more details information on EXTEND and other exercise initiatives in Coventry go to www.gethealthycov.org.uk and for up to date information on EXTEND email simon.proctor@coventry.gov.uk or telephone him on 024 7683 2481.

EXTEND CLASSES IN THE RUGBY AREA

The first is in conjunction with Age Concern and is exclusively chair-based.

DAY AND TIME VENUE COST CONTACT
Alternate Tuesdays, 2 to 3 pm Tanser Court, Dunchurch, CV22 6NY £3.00 Barbara Gill 01788 573264
Wednesdays, 9.30 to 10.30 am Hillmorton Community Centre (opposite Aldi), CV22 5HG £3.75 Barbara Gill 01788 573264

 

 

PILATES STUDIOS AND CLASSES WHICH ARE TAILORED TO PEOPLE WITH OSTEOPOROSIS

COVENTRY:  classes in Binley Woods, Coundon, Earlsdon, Finham and Hearsall.  Contact Gail by mobile on 07980 044479, or by email at pilateswithgail@hotmail.com, or visit her website www.pilateswithgail.co.uk.

NUNEATON: classes in various places.  Contact Rachel on her mobile on 07940 116568, or by email at pilateswithrachel@live.co.uk.

RUGBY: at Rugby Osteopathic Centre and Dunchurch Village Hall.  Contact Anne on 01788 813644 or by mobile on 07905 718136, or by email at anne@inshapewithanne.co.uk, or visit her website www.inshapewithanne.co.uk.

SHIPSTON ON STOUR:  Sheldon House, Sheep Street.  Contact Peta on 01608 666999, or by email at pilatesplace@btconnect.com, or visit her website www.pilateswithpeta.co.uk.

WARWICK:  The Studio, 21 The Old Square.  Contact Anne on her mobile on 07957 173383, or by email at annespilates@hotmail.com, or visit her website www.thestudiowarwick.co.uk.

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