Re: Arthritis Foundation swimming

[Guest guest]

That sounds amazing! I am glad you are enjoying the class! Our Y offered them

every week for $3 a session.  I couldn't find one this summer, I'm thinking

maybe the volunteers that teach them took time off for summer vacations.  I'm

going to check the artritis foundation website and see if they have classes in

my area going on now! I wanted to do Tai Chi as I saw they offer them at

University of Michigan yet don't offer them in my area! I've had hydro physical

therapy and it was amazing but I really want to get in a class regularly!

From: just call me Sheba <queen_o_sheba@...>

Subject: [ ] Arthritis Foundation swimming

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 8:08 PM

It's been awhile since I posted but I read everyone's posts regularly.

I finally decided to take the Arthritis Foundation swimming class at

the local fitness facility. I started a couple of weeks ago and wow!

The classes are held in therapy pools (ie. heated!) and are a series

of gentle aerobic exercises. My joints feel so good after class and my

muscles actually know I'm exercising! I'm going to get a membership

and make a habit of it.

I recommend these for everyone if you have them available to you. Many

YMCA's and other facilities offer the classes. And, many places offer

scholarships or sliding-scale fees if you have trouble with the financing.

I might even try the out-of-water classes!

:-)

[Guest guest]

Definitely try it out if you can . It's great!

Funny, I want to try Tai Chi as well. It seems like it would be gentle

on the joints yet build strength.

:-)

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> That sounds amazing! I am glad you are enjoying the class! Our Y

offered them every week for $3 a session.  I couldn't find one this

summer, I'm thinking maybe the volunteers that teach them took time off

for summer vacations.  I'm going to check the artritis foundation

website and see if they have classes in my area going on now! I wanted

to do Tai Chi as I saw they offer them at University of Michigan yet

don't offer them in my area! I've had hydro physical therapy and it was

amazing but I really want to get in a class regularly!

>

[Guest guest]

Group,

My local  YMCA's offers a free class for MS patients but invites RA patients

too.  (You don't have to be a member) Just call your local YMCA.  But you are

right about scholarships.  most YMCA pools are only heated to about 82 but you

can ask the temp if u call.  I borrowed a book from the library that has some

great exercises to do in water and on land.  Paris

[ ] Arthritis Foundation swimming

It's been awhile since I posted but I read everyone's posts regularly.

I finally decided to take the Arthritis Foundation swimming class at

the local fitness facility. I started a couple of weeks ago and wow!

The classes are held in therapy pools (ie. heated!) and are a series

of gentle aerobic exercises. My joints feel so good after class and my

muscles actually know I'm exercising! I'm going to get a membership

and make a habit of it.

I recommend these for everyone if you have them available to you. Many

YMCA's and other facilities offer the classes.. And, many places offer

scholarships or sliding-scale fees if you have trouble with the financing.

I might even try the out-of-water classes!

:-)

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