City of Davis

Blood Pressure Checks
Second Thursday of each month, 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Free!

American Medical Response (AMR) ambulance services will be providing free blood pressure screenings on a first come, first served basis at the center.

Dynabands
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
$20.00 per two-month session
Tuesday, Thursday 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
$15 per two-month session

This class utlilizes resistance bands to increase flexibility and strengthen muscle tone in a fun, supportive environment. All exercises are done from a seated position, and are led by UC Davis Exercise Science students and experienced senior volunteers. This is an ongoing class and registration includes your own resistance band. Participants may register at any time during their first class.

Feldenkrais®
Tuesdays, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Price varies, $15 - $25 monthly

Even if you can't pronounce it, you can still do it! An ingenious method of movement and exploration designed to improve posture and ease of movement, increase flexibility, relieve chronic muscle and joint stiffness while providing a sense of relaxation and well-being. It's for all ages and physical conditions. This class is taught by instructor Marg Bartosek.

Fusion Belly Dancing
Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (starting in May 2009)
$16 per 4 class session

Fusion mixes belly dance with other dance styles including, salsa, flamenco, hula and hip-hop. This class is geared toward beginners. Belly dance is an excellent exercise for flexibility, strength, endurance and weight loss. The instructor encourages all fitness levels, shapes, and sizes. Please wear comfortable clothing for movement.

Golf Lessons for Active Adults
Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Spring & Fall only, $80 per 6-class session, $20 materials fe

The Davis Senior Center has teamed up with Wildhorse Golf Course to provide golf instruction for older adults. You will learn many of golf's fundamentals including putting, chipping and full swing, or just improve upon your existing skills. Get a friend or neighbor and enjoy this great outdoor class!

Health Fair / Flu Shots
Wednesday October 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Admission free, Flu Shots generally $10 per person

The annual Davis Senior Center/Sutter Health Fair provides an opportunity for interested seniors to get their flu shots. The Yolo County Health Department offers the flu shots for a minimal fee, and seniors, age 60 and over, caregivers and people with chronic diseases (with proof) are generally eligible to receive the immunization. In addition, other health checks (such as body fat, blood pressure, foot screenings), hearing aid checks/cleanings, and eyeglass repair/cleaning are available, as well as informational booths on a variety of topics of interest to older adults.

Beginning Line Dance
Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (starting in June 2009)
Price varies, $16 - $20 monthly

This weekly one-hour class is for beginners and experts alike. Lessons will be taught through simple steps in a comfortable stress free environment.

Pehlke Pacers - A Healthy Heart Walking Program

Walk your way to a healthier lifestyle with our new Heart Healthy walking program! This past February, the Senior Center launched this exciting new program designed to get you off the couch and on your feet. The program provides free pedometers, a journal to track your progress, and great local incentives to keep you going. The program is modeled after the 10,000 Steps program, and rather than setting mileage goals, you aim for taking 10,000 steps as many days as possible. This includes steps around the house, the parking lot, the grocery store, everywhere. You can walk alone, in pairs or groups, and the best part is it's all free! If you would like to have a partner and don't have one, the Senior Center offers walking groups on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:45 a.m., and walkers should meet in the main lobby.

This program is dedicated to the late Charlotte Pehlke, a long-time senior center volunteer and heart patient who took frequent walks with her dog, Cinder, along the Davis greenbelts. Her family and friends donated to a special memorial fund in order to establish this program. For more information, please contact the Senior Center by calling 757-5696.

Senior Fitness for Life
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:45 – 9:45 p.m.
Price varies, $21 - $42 monthly

If you enjoy early morning exercise this is the group for you! The class, taught by personal fitness trainer and occupational therapy assistant Debbie Eernisse, begins with a walking warm-up, followed by choreographed exercises performed seated, standing, and occasionally on the floor using hand weights, ankle weights, balls, bands, and sometimes each other. This class is designed to build strength (muscle, tendons and ligaments), increase flexibility, improve balance and coordination, enhance your health and lighten your mood.

Tai Chi / Chi Gung
Tuesdays, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Prices vary, $14 - $23 monthly

In each class, students perform three basic practices of Chi Gung to develop and direct their energy, including stimulating the flow of energy, opening and freeing all the joints, and moving energy into and through the body using postural and mental imagery.  Following a brief balancing practice, the class is then devoted to Tai Chi, a choreographed sequence of movements coordinated with breathing, which is based upon Chi Gung principles.  The principal goal is to maintain and improve health, which may include lower blood pressure, improved balance, relief of muscle tension, and reduced stress.  New students are encouraged to join the class at any time.  Class is taught by instructor Ilia Howard.

Tap Dancing
Mondays, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
No Charge

Do you like to tap away to oldies but goodies? Well, why not join other tap enthusiasts as instructor Jeanine Jette leads you through the steps and moves to get your heart pumping. This is a great way to get some exercise while having a good time!.

Walk N' Talk
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:45 - 10:00 a.m.
No charge

Join other adults on Monday and Friday mornings at 9:00 a.m., and step out at your own pace to improve circulation and cardiac fitness. Walkers depart from the 7th Street Lobby entrance of the Davis Senior Center and are always exploring new routes. Periodic outings to local restaurants for a group breakfast are also scheduled. Join your friends back at the center for coffee and fellowship immediately following your walk.

Gentle Chair Yoga
Mondays & Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Generally $40 for 8-class session

This is a perfect class for beginning yogis. It is an opportunity to feel the body relax to your deepening breath. This is an opportunity to notice your body's limitations, and safely strengthen and stretch back toward balance, alignment and symmetry. This class will be conducted while sitting on and standing next to a chair. The benefits of this class will include increased strength, flexibility and balance. The instructor for the class is Lisa Erskine, who has practiced yoga for over 30 years and has been teaching for over 10 years.

Intermediate Yoga
Mondays & Thursdays, 8:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Generally $75 for 8-class session

Students will practice yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation and relaxation. Class begins sitting on the floor and moves through poses that are prone, supine, standing, on hands & knees, and inverted. Balance poses and the Sun Salutation will also be practiced in class. A regular yoga practice provides a multitude of benefits including: decreased stress, increased strength & flexibility, balance, inner peace, and self love.

Zumba
Fridays, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
$16 per 4 class session

Zumba is a fun and easy way to burn calories through high-energy Latin dance music.  All fitness levels are welcome.  Wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes and come prepared to have fun!  The instructor encourages anyone in a wheelchair or with mobility issues to join.