Active Adults

Gentle Exercise Classes

Gentle exercise classes can get your blood pumping and muscles working! Our classes have proven benefits including helping you to manage your weight, and improving overall fitness levels. At Active Rainbow, our trained fitness instructors will ensure that you get fit while having some 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 right away.

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

All of these exercise classes are designed for people with specific needs. All of our instructors are cardiac rehabilitation qualified and are very welcoming and friendly.
 
Both Sophie and Eve offer 1-2-1 prescribed exercise classes for individuals with mobility problems in their own home who are unable to attend our classes. This is offered by prior arrangement.

Class Timetable

TUESDAY
Tuesday
11.30am

Adapted Pilates

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

£4.00

Stainland & Holywell Green United Reformed Church, Stainland Road
Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

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 class 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 to their level.

Tuesday
1pm

MS Pilates

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(ONLINE CLASS EVERY TUESDAY AT 1PM WITH ZOOM)

£2.50 (funded by the MS Society)

Stainland & Holywell Green United Reformed Church, Stainland Road
Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

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
6pm

Aqua MS with Sophie

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(ONLINE MS CHAIR FITNESS EVERY FRIDAY AT 11AM WITH ZOOM)

£2.50 (funded by the MS Society)

Stainland & Holywell Green United Reformed Church, Stainland Road
Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

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.
THURSDAY
Thursday
9.45am

Gentle dance exercise and tone

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

£3.50

Three Ways, Ovenden

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 optional weights and squats.

Thursday
10am

Adapted Pilates

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

£4.00

Shelf Village Hall

Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

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
12pm

Adapted Pilates

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
£4.00

St Andrews Church, Huddersfield Rd, Salterhebble

Eve’s Pilates 4 Everyone classes

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
1pm

Keep Fit

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

£3.50

St Andrews Church, Huddersfield Rd, Salterhebble

Keep fit with Eve

A cardiovascular class performed to 60’s & 70’s music incorporating aerobic type exercises to increase the heart rate and burn fat. A fun and friendly class that also incorporates optional weights and squats.

Thursday
1pm

Gentle Chair Based Exercise

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (ONLINE CHAIR EXERCISE WITH ZOOM EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY AT 1PM)

Holy Trinity & St Jude’s Church

Free school lane, Halifax

Keep fit with Sophie

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.

Thursday
3pm

Gentle Exercise with Sophie

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Christ church Hipperholme Halifax

Gentle exercise with Sophie including Kurling and refreshments.

  • 1.45pm – 2.45pm Kurling
  • 2.45pm – 3pm Refreshments
  • 3pm – 4pm – Gentle exercise

£3 for the whole afternoon

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FRIDAY
Friday
2.15pm

Gentle Exercise

CLASS ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

£3.50

St Andrews Church, Huddersfield Rd, Salterhebble

A cardiovascular class performed to 60’s & 70’s music incorporating aerobic type exercises to increase the heart rate and burn fat. A fun and friendly class that also incorporates optional weights and squats.

What parents and teachers are saying

"I go to Thursdays gentle chair exercise class. Sophie says to do what you can-I am surprised how much I can do. Exercise and socialising are doing me a lot of good. I am a wheelchair user"
Active Adults Member
"I attend Sophie's exercise group Active Rainbow and I am an amputee who takes part in a wheelchair but never have I felt so comfortable and relaxed with the friends I have made through going to Sophie's exercise group .The exercises group has helped with my confidence and with a healthier lifestyle and the exercises we take part in are for able and disabled people .Sophie has always made us all feel good about our selves ,the exercises themselves are from fingers to toes head ,body and mindfulness and a nice relaxation wind down after our sessions .I personally come away from the Active Rainbow exercise group invigorated and feeling of accomplishment."
Jeann MActive Adults Member
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At Active Rainbow, we empower people with disabilities to improve their health through positive, friendly and realistic training programmes. To find out more, call us now on 07982 728 548