Stay Active and Independent for Life

7/28/2025 - 9/19/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

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Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older. Performing exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness is the single most important activity adults can do to stay active and reduce their chances of falling. The entire curriculum of activities in the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program can help improve strength and balance, if done regularly.

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

7/28/2025 - 9/19/2025
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) is a group exercise class for people with arthritis who want safe ways to stay active, reduce pain, and move more easily. Participants learn from a trained instructor on how to deal with challenges like pain that keep them from staying active. Participants will practice stretching, breathing, endurance, and balance activities tailored for their ability and skill level. AFEP can help control pain, boost energy and mood, and increase confidence about staying active and managing arthritis.


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Walk With Ease

8/1/2025 - 10/1/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Walk With Ease helps you create a routine to stay active and healthy. You'll learn a safe, relaxing and enjoyable way to make walking part of your everyday life. The class will help you increase balance, strength and walking pace; build confidence around being physically active and reduce pain and discomfort from arthritis or other health conditions.

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A Matter of Balance

8/4/2025 - 8/27/2025
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.


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A Matter of Balance

8/5/2025 - 9/23/2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.


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Stay Active and Independent for Life

8/11/2025 - 10/3/2025
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older. Performing exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness is the single most important activity adults can do to stay active and reduce their chances of falling. The entire curriculum of activities in the Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program can help improve strength and balance, if done regularly.

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A Matter of Balance

8/22/2025 - 10/10/2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.
We are sorry, but this class is currently full. Please contact Bounleuth Gowing at bgowing@laoamerica.org or (612) 767-1684 to get on the waiting list. You may also choose to select a different class.

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

8/25/2025 - 10/20/2025
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) is a group exercise class for people with arthritis who want safe ways to stay active, reduce pain, and move more easily. Participants learn from a trained instructor on how to deal with challenges like pain that keep them from staying active. Participants will practice stretching, breathing, endurance, and balance activities tailored for their ability and skill level. AFEP can help control pain, boost energy and mood, and increase confidence about staying active and managing arthritis.


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Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance - Beginner

8/27/2025 - 12/19/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) is an evidence-based fall prevention program designed for older adults developed by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute. TJQMBB represents a substantive enhancement of traditional Tai Ji Quan as it transforms martial arts movements into a therapeutic regimen aimed at improving postural stability, awareness and mindful control of body positioning, functional walking, movement symmetry and coordination, range of motion around the ankle and hip joints and lower - extremity muscle strength.

We are sorry, but this class is currently full. Please contact Bella Vang at isabel.p.vang@healthpartners.com or (651) 653-2115 to get on the waiting list. You may also choose to select a different class.

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

8/27/2025 - 10/22/2025
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

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In Person | Online

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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) is a group exercise class for people with arthritis who want safe ways to stay active, reduce pain, and move more easily. Participants learn from a trained instructor on how to deal with challenges like pain that keep them from staying active. Participants will practice stretching, breathing, endurance, and balance activities tailored for their ability and skill level. AFEP can help control pain, boost energy and mood, and increase confidence about staying active and managing arthritis.


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