Exercise for Seniors in Middlesbrough, Stockton and Redcar & Cleveland
The NHS recommends that seniors should do activities that improve strength, balance and flexibility on at least 2 days a week.
Older adults (50+) should do some form of physical activity daily. This can vary from walking, to house work, to attending a regular exercise class, such as chair based exercise, yoga, Tai Chi, swimming or joining the local gym.
Exercise and fitness classes for older adults helps with mental and physical wellbeing as well as being social and fun!
Source NHS website (Quote)
The NHS states ‘Adults aged 65 and over should:
- aim to be physically active every day. Any activity is better than none. The more you do the better, even if it’s just light activity
- do activities that improve strength, balance and flexibility on at least 2 days a week
- do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity if you are already active, or a combination of both
- reduce time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity
If you’ve fallen or are worried about falling, doing exercises to improve your strength, balance and flexibility will help make you stronger and feel more confident on your feet. Speak to your GP if you have any concerns about exercising.’
This is really important – the more you move, the better you feel.
AMALAwellness – Teesside
Welcome to AMALAwellness, Young at Heart and Active for LIFE! – we run a range of exercise classes in Middlesbrough and Stockton.
– Tai Chi Chuan
– Chair Based Yoga & Exercise
– Gentle Yoga Flow
– Yoga and Meditation
We are officially a CIC! That means that any profit AMALAwellness makes will go into community Yoga & Meditation projects within Teesside.It means we can fulfil our aim to work with local charities and organisations to provide Chair Based Yoga, Meditation and Exercise. Helping people improve their mobility as well as physical and mental wellbeing across Teesside.
We specialize in Gentle Yoga, Yoga for Seniors, Chair Based Exercise Tai Chi and meditation/relaxation. Every lesson we focus on these 3 key things that the NHS recommend.
No matter what level, age or ability you are, we will have a class suitable for you, or can signpost you to relevant classes and services across Teesside.
Being active and and exercising can help you stay healthy, energetic and independent as you get older.
As we age, it becomes even more important to remain active if we want to stay healthy, social and maintain our independence.
If we do not take steps to stay fit, healthy and active , all the things we enjoy doing and taken for granted may start to become that little bit harder.
Keeping active means we can continue to enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as:
- Playing with the grandchildren
- Walking to the shops
- Gardening
- Walking the dog
- Leisure activities
- Meeting up with friends and family
To name a few!
Stay active and maintain independence with our fun and social exercise classes.
The benefits of Exercise and Yoga for Seniors
Physical Benefits
Our classes help people stay:
– Healthy – Social – Flexible
– Active – Fit – Balanced
– Strong – Independent
They are also an asset to the local community, slowly developing more and more into a social hub where like-minded people can come together, get moving, learn something new and make new friends.
Just some of the physical benefits include:
- stretching the muscles, to reduce pain and stiffness.
- improves blood circulation to keep the body fresh and active.
- keeps control of blood pressure.
- improves the range of motion of the joints, keeping the symptoms of arthritis in control.
- Helps lift mood – reducing anxiety
- improves balance and coordination.
Mental benefits
Our classes always include a short mindful practice and gentle breathwork at the beginning and end of the class, where we focus on the breath.
This helps to slow down breathing, helping the mind to be more clear and focused. It soothes the nervous system and invokes rest, relaxation and reduces stress and anxiety. Exercises in the class, especially chair based yoga and chair yoga flow also have a focus on the breath, which really helps with improving mental wellbeing too.
Yoga, Gentle Exercise and Meditation lessons have a myriad of benefits for those suffering with anxiety. For example, you can learn how to control your breathing and learn relaxation techniques which can be used in and out of class.
What our students say about us.
Why not try a gentle chair based yoga and exercise class?
Or perhaps, Gentle Yoga Flow or Tai Chi?
The 1st class is on the house!
See for yourself what a difference it can make and the benefits!
Exercises can be done seated, with chair support or standing – making AMALAwellness’ classes accessible to everyone!
See why more and more people are joining our ever growing community 
Classes are available in Norton/ Ingleby Barwick / Linthorpe / Nunthorpe / Coulby Newham.
Exercise Classes for Seniors in Teesside
Exercise for Seniors in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland
We teach Keep Moving Teesside! Chair Based Yoga and Exercise classes:
– on a Wednesday Afternoon at St Mary’s Church, Morton Carr Lane, Nunthorpe. 1:30-2:30pm.
– On a Monday Afternoon at St Augustines Church Hall, Kirkby, Great Broughton. 1:30-2:30pm.
– On a Monday Morning at North Ormesby Community Hub, Middlesbrough. 1:30-2:30pm.
We also have Gentle Yoga Flow classes in Linthorpe at Holy Name of Mary Church Hall, 9:15-10:15pm.
Exercise for Seniors in Stockton-on-Tees
Ingleby Barwick & Norton
We teach Keep Moving Teesside! Chair Based Yoga and Exercise classes on:
A Monday Afternoon at The Glebe Community Centre, Norton. 3:15-4:15pm
A Friday Afternoon at The Rings Community Hub, Ingleby Barwick.
1:30-2:30pm.
We also teach Tai Chi Chuan at Beckfields Community Hall, Ingleby Barwick on a Monday 10:30-11:30am.
Click here to see a comprehensive list of all our classes across Teesside.
Can’t make a class?
Why not check out our free resources for home practice.
We have resources such as:
– beginners mindfulness meditation
– gentle breathwork (which really helps soothe the nervous system)
– relaxing music to help invoke rest, recovery and relaxation
– Information on osteoporosis and osteoarthritis and how to help alleviate and combat symptoms
– Free PDF’s for Chair Based Yoga and Chair Based exercises (please email us for a copy, this is for current students).
And so much more!
Need signposting to activities or services that might be of use?
There are lots of local services and resources in Middlesbrough and Stockton where you can get help and support to get fit and active, be social and much more!
Activities for Seniors in Middlesbrough and Stockton – information resources.
Age UK Teesside
Age UK Teesside is a great resource for locals over the age of 50 looking for activities. They have a wide range of fun, social and active things you can do in the local community.
Middlesbrough & Stockton Mind
Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind offer lots of help and support for the over 50’s for both physical and mental wellbeing, working with social prescribers who can signpost you to activities in the local community.
Walking group resources for Teesside
There are a few walking groups that meet across the area.
More information can be found on www.meetup.com as well as Middlesbrough Rambling Group – they offer the first 3 walks for free!
NHS resources for older adults
The NHS offers lots of resources suitable for older adults, to help learn how to look after physical and mental wellbeing, covering how much exercise you should be doing in a week, different suitable activities and the benefits. Click here to access it.
Would you be interested in our classes or in our community ventures?
Give us a ring 📞07774600440 or an email 📩 info@amalateesside.com
We would love to hear from you!
Aimee – Team AMALA <3
Yoga for seniors sounds so cool! Its never too late to change your lifestyle. I am pretty sure seniors really enjoy those classes!
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These classes look so fun! I’m not elderly and would still love to attend. Great info!
I attend a lot of classes , I’m not elderly but haven’t seen many options for elderly classes near me , the area would definitely benefit from some
So important for the elderly to exercise. Looks like lots of fun.
Looks like a great set of classes for seniors. Lord knows we all need exercise, all the time.
That is so cool. I am sure they have a great time.
Such a wonderful retreat and glad to see the senior are having a good time! Thanks for the introduction and I will share with people around me. 🙂 – Knycx Journeying
Perfect timing. My mom is already a senior and I walk with her every morning as her exercise routine. I also taught her breathing exercises. I’m glad I found new ways through this post to keep her moving. Thanks for the recommendations!
This is awesome and it definitely help senior to have a good time and be health.
I am not a senior citizen just yet :-p But I am noticing my body change as I age and staying active is no longer optional – it is a must!
This post might be geared towards seniors but these are great exercises to do for those of us who sit in chairs all day for work.
Yoga for seniors is such a good idea. They very much need that exercise to keep them active and feel fresh.
My mom would really love this program. She is try to do chair yoga as it really helps her knees.
Exercise is so important for everybody – including seniors! This is wonderful that you are doing this!
When my grandfather was in the home they always tried to do chair exercise with them. It was great to get them moving, even if they couldn’t walk. My grandfather was off his feet so he always did arm and upper body exercises until he was eventually unable to do them.
Staying active is so important! I’m glad there are programs designed with seniors in mind.
Such a positive piece and glad to know that the seniors are taking up exercise. You surely are never too old to set another goal . Thanks for sharing!
Exercising for seniors is so important. It’s great to keep the muscles strong and limber.
Staying active, especially as you get older is so important!!! This is a fabulous program!
As we age it is more important than ever to keep up
on exercise. This help us to age well in body and mind.
Exercising is so important. Especially when you get older. Make sure not to overdo yourself though!
It’s so important for senior citizens to exercise also. I think they need light but fun exercises. Maybe in the form of yoga or zumba?
I never thought that seniors are having exercises too. Thanks for sharing these exercises. It really helps!
Keeping fit is not just a question of aesthetics, but mainly of health. Except that at every age there are, in my opinion, specific exercises. My grandmother will love this article!
It’s great that these classes are available. they’re great for fitness and socialising too.
This looks like such a great way to keep seniors healthy and active. It also looks like a ton of fun and like it would be great for socializing too.
I love it. Seniors will surely enjoy this activity. It will make them string and healthy.
The benefit is huge! My grandfather is shy of 90s and he never stopped working out, only altering it with professionals to meet his needs and age. Not only he is fully mobile (even though he sure is slow now), he’s also absolutely sane. They say there is a strong connection between physical and mental health with elders – I definitely see it with my grandpa
I’m interested in learning new exercises for seniors since it provides me ideas for other activities I could encourage my mom to participate in. Thank you so much for your fantastic tips!
So wonderful! I like the attention you pay to seniors. So much wisdom and love there, and we need our seniors to be alive and healthy to pass down their stories!
That’s fabulous. It is so important to keep exercising as you get older and to make sure it is age appropriate and takes into account any ailments you have.
This is amazing. Some of my volunteers at work are in their 80’s and they love their Pilates and Yoga classes, one of them goes to a spin class for the Aged and it’s brilliant x