Wellness & Longevity Programs

The Pohl Center currently offers SilverSneakers® classes. These programs are designed specifically to help older adults achieve better health through regular exercise and health education. The SilverSneakers and Silver&Fit programs provide eligible members with no-cost or low-cost older adult-oriented group fitness classes through arrangements with certain health plans. The SilverSneakers program is provided by Tivity Health Fitness and provides eligible members up to 8 visits per month. The Silver&Fit program is provided by American Specialty Health Fitness, Inc, a subsidiary of American Specialty Health Incorporated, and provides eligible members up to 10 visits per month. Renew Active™, the gold standard in Medicare fitness programs for body and mind, is also at the Juanita Pohl Center. The program is available at no additional cost with UnitedHealthcare® Medicare plans and provides eligible members up to 8 visits per month.
If your health plan offers the SilverSneakers, Silver&Fit, or Renew Active programs, and you would like more information or to check eligibility, please call 503-691-3061. SilverSneakers Classic, Mat Pilates, and Low-Impact Cardio Dance are the only classes included at this time.

SilverSneakers® Classic
SilverSneakers® is the perfect class for active older adults wanting to focus on overall total-body conditioning. Your instructor will guide you through a series of exercises using resistance tools to help build muscle and tone. Going at your own pace is encouraged!
Monday/Wednesday/Friday | 11:15am-12:15pm
Exercise Punch Pass Options: 5 Punch $23, 10 Punch $40, 20 Punch $70

Mat Pilates
Increase your flexibility as you flow through a series of dynamic movements that restore balance to core muscles of the lower back and abdominals. Mat Pilates lengthens and strengthens for a strong, lean, physique.
Tuesdays (ongoing) | 9:30-10:15am
Exercise Punch Pass Options: 5 Punch $23, 10 Punch $40, 20 Punch $70

NEW! Low-Impact Cardio Dance
Shake up your routine and have fun moving in this low-impact cardio dance class! Enjoy easy-to-follow steps, great music, and a supportive group while boosting your energy, strength, and heart health.
All fitness levels welcome, Feel stronger, happier, and more energized, Dance like nobody’s watching!
Wednesdays (ongoing, starting June 3) | 9:45-10:30am | First two classes are FREE - June 3 & 10!
Exercise Punch Pass Options: 5 Punch $23, 10 Punch $40, 20 Punch $70

Wu 24: Part 1
Wu-style is known for its unique hand movements, smaller frames and balanced stances. Along with its interesting variations, it provides all the wonderful health benefits of tai chi. Open to all levels, including beginners.
ATCQA Accredited Program
Tuesday/Thursday, June 2-July 23 | 1-2pm
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$96 resident/$120 non-resident

Gentle Somatic Yoga
The pace of this offering is often different from other yoga classes. Being guided to focus on mindful awareness, we slow things down so the body and mind have an opportunity to connect.  These explorations can guide us to release chronically tight muscles, while also remembering muscles we may have forgotten. The practices also invite the nervous system to regulate, greatly enhancing our sense of well-being and inner calm. This is a class of discovery. We are explorers and the terrain we are navigating is our one precious body. Take it easy and find the joy that slow subtle movement brings. This class includes floor work as well as standing postures.
Session 1: Mondays, June 15-July 13 | 9:45-10:45am
Session 2: Mondays, July 20-August 17 | 9:45-10:45am
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Each Session: $45 resident/$56 non-resident | Drop in: $11 resident/$14 non-resident

Intro to Pickleball
Come experience the exciting game of pickleball, a paddle game with a plastic ball! You will learn the basic rules, practice the basic shots, and play a game or two. Instructors will also explain where and how to find where you can play in the future. Wear comfortable/active clothes and athletic shoes, equipment will be provided.
Thursday, June 25 | 2-4pm
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FREE

Zumba®
Ages 21 & Up
Do you feel like dancing, smiling and meeting fun people? Please join us at Zumba! Zumba is an effective combination of aerobic exercise and resistance. It provides calorie burn, improves coordination and posture, helps de-stress, tones the body and improves endurance and cardio. It includes a variety of rhythms and music such as salsa, cumbia, hip-hop and more!
Questions about Zumba? Please call Marilu at (503) 680-9377.
Thursdays (ongoing) | 6:30-7:30pm
Saturdays (ongoing) | 9-10am (no class June 6, July 4)
Zumba Punch Pass Options: 5 Punch $23, 10 Punch $40, 20 Punch $70
It is recommended that all participants purchase a punch pass ahead of time either online or over the phone. Please click the link above or call 503.691.3061 to purchase a punch pass.

Line Dance
Ages 21 & Up
Join other dancers and learn some fun dances or just come for the great exercise! Partners not needed. 
Fridays (ongoing) | 7-9pm (no class June 19, July 3)
Line Dance Punch Pass Options:  5 Punch $38, 10 Punch $73, 20 Punch $141
It is recommended that all participants purchase a punch pass ahead of time either online or over the phone. Please click the link above or call 503.691.3061 to purchase a punch pass.

Yoga for Veterans
Ages 21 & Up
Yoga for Veterans is a class where all veterans can come together to support each other and learn gentle stretches to help ease suffering from combat and post traumatic stress. Students will be guided to move and breathe to bring healing to the whole warrior. This program is for Veterans, their support folks, Vets' family members (spouses, widow/widowers, children, parents) and friends.
Sponsored in-part by Washington County Disability, Aging, and Veteran Services.
Saturdays (ongoing) | 10:15-11:15am (no class June 6, July 4, August 22, 29)
FREE

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