MedWest-Haywood and Arthritis Foundation presenting Walk with Ease beginning exercise program starting Sept. 4

8/10/2012

MedWest-Haywood and Arthritis Foundation presenting Walk with Ease beginning exercise program starting Sept. 4

Clyde, N.C. – MedWest-Haywood and the Arthritis Foundation are presenting the Walk with Ease beginning exercise program at the MedWest Health & Fitness Center on the MedWest-Haywood campus in Clyde, starting Tuesday, Sept 4. 

The one-hour class designed for men and women of all ages will meet from 2 to 3 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for six weeks beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4. Each session will consist of a discussion, a warm-up, a stretch, a walk, a cool down and then another stretch. The class will form walking groups that will focus on safety and success and will being with walking about five to 10 minutes and then build up to at least 30 minutes of walking. 

Walk with Ease is for people with and without arthritis who would like to begin a regular walking routine. The class is suited for people who can be on their feet for 10 minutes without pain. 

Reservations are required, and the cost of the program is $20 per person and includes a workbook. The Walk with Ease program is open to both members and non-members of the MedWest Health & Fitness Center. 

To sign up, contact registered nurse Kathy Keogh at (828) 452-8089 or Kathy.keogh@haymed.org.