Fitness & Flexibility
Your path to good health may take you many places—your doctor’s office, a fitness class, a health food store, maybe even a bike trail near your home. Ultimately the path leads to a healthier, happier you.
Back in Action
Feel better and gain control over your back pain. You will learn ways to sit, stand, and move that can get you back to your daily activities more quickly. Learn the habits that will help keep your back in action now and throughout your life. Open to the community.
Location: Fremont Medical Center and Union City Medical Offices
Dates/times: Callfor dates and times
Fee: No fee
Registration: Call (510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City.
Breath of Yoga
This class provides a profound breathing technique for the benefits of yoga without using postures. A powerful energizer, this technique can help cleanse deeply rooted stress in your body. As this stress is released, your mind and body can feel more balanced and centered. And less stress can result in better health, more harmonious relationships, and greater joy and enthusiasm for life. Open to the community.
Location: Fremont Medical Center
Dates/times: 20 hours of class time; call for dates and times
Fee: $200 members; $375 nonmembers
Registration: Call (510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City.
Qi Gong
A gentle practice to increase energy and balance your mind, body, and spirit. Qi gong is often beneficial for chronic pain, high blood pressure, and stress. Many people find an overall increase in well-being as a result of practicing qi gong. Appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. Take both the two-session introductory class and
the eight-session series. Open to the community.
Location: Fremont Medical Center and Union City Medical Offices
Registration: Call (510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531Hayward/Union City.
Two-session introduction:
Dates/times: Monday and Thursday evenings; call for dates and times
Fee: $16 members; $20 nonmembers Eight-session series:
Dates/times: Monday and Thursday evenings; call for dates and times
Fee: $64 members; $80 nonmembers
Yoga I: Beginning
Relax your mind and body, gain flexibility, and increase your strength with our six-session basic yoga
course. This class is for beginners. Bring a yoga mat. Adults only. Open to the community.
Location: Fremont Medical Center and Union City Medical Offices
Dates/Time: Six sessions; Saturday mornings and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
Fee: $50 members; $60 nonmembers
Registration:(510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City
Yoga IA: Intermediate/Advanced
This yoga class is designed primarily for people with some previous yoga experience but will accommodate beginners as well. Bring a yoga mat. Adults only.
Locations: Fremont Medical Center
Dates/times: Six sessions; Thursday evenings
Fee: $50 members; $60 nonmembers
Registration:(510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City
Gentle Yoga
If you have a chronic condition, limited mobility, or are simply less flexible than you were, this gentler approach to yoga may be right for you. This class is a good fit for many older adults and people with limitations. Bring a yoga mat. Adults only. Open to the community.
Locations: Union City Medical Offices
Dates/times: Six sessions; Saturday, 10–11:15 a.m.
Fee: $50 members; $60 nonmembers
Registration:(510) 248-3455 Fremont; (510) 784-4531 Hayward/Union City
Union City Adult School Fitness Classes
The Union City Adult School offers a range of fitness classes at various locations. Classes include:
Ciruit Training
Salsa-Aerobics
Shito Ryu Karate
Tai Chi
Yoga
Registration: For more information and to register, call Union city Adult School at (510) 489-2185
Chabot College (Quest Program) Fitness Classes for Adults over 50
The Chabot College Quest Program has innovative classes for people over 50, and most classes are free of charge. You can register for classes by calling (510) 723-6699 or by visiting www.chabotcollege.edu/quest
Parkinson’s and the Art of Moving: A Gentle Movement and Voice Exercise Program
If you live with Parkinson’s disease, this gentle movement and voice program can help. Classes focus on stretching, balance, coordination, and reducing injuries from falls, as well as vocal exercises and speech training. Special exercises to improve grip and dexterity, reduce tremor, and counteract the Parkinson’s mask are included. Open to the community.
Location: Call for location
Dates/times: Ongoing; Wednesday mornings
Fee: Call for fee
Registration: For more information, call (510) 675-4302.
If you need more information or would like to register for a class please contact one of our Health Education Centers:
Fremont 510-248-3455
Hayward & Union City 510-784-4531
