Active Adults

Gentle Exercise Classes

Gentle exercise classes can get your blood pumping and muscles working! Our classes have proven benefits, including helping you manage your weight and improving overall health and fitness. 

At Active Rainbow, our trained fitness instructors will ensure you get fit while having fun! We promote a fitter and healthier lifestyle. We conduct our fun-filled sessions in Halifax and the surrounding areas. To find out more about our classes, get in touch with us for a chat. 

Active adults provide a number of exercise classes within the local area of Halifax.

All of our exercise classes are designed for people with specific needs, led by instructors who are cardiac rehabilitation qualified and are very welcoming and friendly.
 
We offer 1-2-1 prescribed exercises for individuals in their homes or on Zoom who cannot attend our classes. This is offered by prior arrangement.

Class Timetable

MONDAY
Monday
1.00-1.45pm

ONLINE ZOOM Seated Strength and Mobility

£5.00

From the comfort of your own home

Instructor: Sophie 

To book please contact Sophie: Sophie@activerainbow.co.uk or 07982 728548

 A class performed in chairs where we focus on mobility, flexibility and strengthening the core, back, shoulders, arms and legs.

The class instructor provides in depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, fitness level or disability to carry out effective moves appropriate for their level.

 

Monday
2pm-2.50pm

Floor Pilates 4 Beginners & Intermediate

Booking is essential 

£6.50 drop-in. £22 for 4-week block booking

St Judes Church, Free School Lane, Manor Heath
Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

To book please contact chairpilatesrehab@gmaill.com or 07930 803229

A Pilates class performed on the floor with a mat, using the aid of balls, and bands. The session provides strength to the core, back, legs and arms. The class also improves balance, posture and flexibility. The class instructor provides in-depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, or fitness level.

TUESDAY
Tuesday
09.45-10.45am

Seated Strength and Mobility with a brew 

£4.00  (Class run for Christ Church)

Hipperholme Christ Church, Hipperholme, Halifax

Instructor: Sophie

To book please contact Sophie: Sophie@activerainbow.co.uk or 07982 728548

A class performed in chairs where we focus on mobility, flexibility and strengthening the core, back, shoulders arms and legs.

The class instructor provides in-depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, abilities and fitness levels to carry out effective moves appropriate for their abilities.

Tuesday
10:30am-11:20pm

Gentle Chair Exercise

£3.50  (Class run for In-Touch)

Maurice Jagger Centre, Lister St, Halifax HX1 1UZ

Instructor: Eve

To book please contact Eve: Chairpilatesrehab@gmail.com or 07930 803229

This class is a gentle chair exercise class that focuses on mobility and strength, incorporating resistance bands.

Tuesday
11.00am-12.00pm

Not So Gentle, Gentle Keep Fit

£4.00  (Class run for Christ Church)

Hipperholme Christ Church, Hipperholme, Halifax

Instructor: Sophie

To book please contact Sophie: Sophie@activerainbow.co.uk or 07982 728548

A cardiovascular class performed to 60’s, 70,s and modern music incorporating aerobic type exercises to increase the heart rate and burn fat. A fun and friendly class.

Tuesday
12.30pm- 1.30pm

MS Society Adapted Pilates

£3.00 (funded by the MS Society)

St Judes Church, Free School lane, Manor Health

Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

To book please contact chairpilatesrehab@gmaill.com or 07930 803229

A closed group for clients who have the condition; Multiple Sclerosis, this class is funded by the MS Society and is tailored specifically to target symptoms of MS to help with pain and reduce flare ups/flare up duration.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday
10.30am-11.20am

Balance Adapted Pilates (Standing and Seated)

£6.50 drop in. “33 for a 4 week block booking.

Greetland, St Thomas’s church hall
Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

To book please contact chairpilatesrehab@gmaill.com or 07930 803229

An adapted Pilates class performed standing and seated, using the aid of balls, bands and chairs to perform traditional Pilates moves, such as ‘Thread the needle’, ‘The Hundred’ and ‘The Plank’. The session provides strength to the core, back, legs and arms. The classes also improve balance, posture and flexibility. The class instructor provides in-depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, fitness level or disability to carry out effective moves appropriate for their level.
THURSDAY
Thursday
9.45am-10.45am

Dance, Exercise and Tone

£5.50

Forest Cottage, Cousin Lane, Ovenden, Halifax

Instructor: Sophie 

To book please contact Sophie: Sophie@activerainbow.co.uk or 07982 728548

 A cardiovascular class performed to 60’s, 70,s and modern music incorporating aerobic type exercises to increase the heart rate and burn fat. A fun and friendly class that also incorporates exercise band work to help strengthen and tone your muscles. 

Thursday
10.30am- 11.30am

Balance Adapted Standing and Seated Pilates

£6.50 drop in. £22 for a 4 week block booking

St Judes Church, Free School Lane, Savile Park

Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

To book please contact chairpilatesrehab@gmaill.com or 07930 803229

 An adapted Pilates class performed standing and seated, using the aid of balls, bands and chairs to perform traditional Pilates moves, such as ‘Thread the needle’, ‘The Hundred’ and ‘The Plank’. The session provides strength of the core, back, legs and arms. The classes also improves balance, posture and flexibility. The class instructor provides in depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, fitness level or disability to carry out effective moves appropriate for their level

Thursday
1.00- 1.45pm

Seated strength and mobility

(This session is performed face to face and on Zoom. If you would prefer exercising in the comfort of your own home, this is a great option)

£5.50 in person £5 on Zoom 

St Jude’s Church, Free School Lane, Halifax

Instructor: Sophie

To book please contact Sophie: Sophie@activerainbow.co.uk or 07982 728548

This class is performed in chairs, focusing on mobility, flexibility, and strengthening the core, back, shoulders, and arms.

The class instructor provides in-depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, ability and fitness level to carry out effective moves appropriate for their ability.

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FRIDAY
Friday
11.00-11.45am

ONLINE ZOOM MS Society Seated Strength and Mobility

From the comfort of your own home

FREE

To book please contact Sophie: Sophie@activerainbow.co.uk or 07982 728548

A class performed in chairs where we focus on mobility, flexibility and strengthening the core, back, shoulders and arms.

The class instructor provides in-depth teaching points and adaptations to enable clients of any age, fitness level or disability to carry out effective moves appropriate for their level.

 

A closed group for clients who have the condition; Multiple Sclerosis, this class is funded by the MS Society and is tailored specifically to target symptoms of MS to help with pain and reduce flare-ups/flare-up duration.

 

What our members are saying

At Active Rainbow, we empower people with disabilities or health conditions to improve their health through positive, friendly and realistic training programmes. To find out more, call us now on 07982 728 548