Healthy Communities Initiatives
Moving For Better Balance
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Moving For Better Balance is a 12-week, evidence based falls prevention program designed to improve strength, mobility, flexibility, and balance through the therapeutic movements of Tai Chi, a graceful form of exercise and deep breathing.
The program is delivered twice a week for 12 weeks and includes a component of at-home practice each week for participants to reap the benefits of falls prevention. Moving For Better Balance is led by a qualified instructor in a small group and teaches an eight-form routine of Tai Chi-based movements modified specifically for falls prevention.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS GAIN
Moving For Better Balance participants gain A positive social experience, Improved balance and stability, Improved memory and cognition, Improved muscle strength, Improved self-confidence, Reduced stress, Improved flexibility, Improved mental and emotional well-being
WHO QUALIFIES
To participate in the program, you must be:
- 65 years or older, physically mobile, with impaired stability and/or mobility
- 45 years or older with a chronic condition that may impact stability and/or mobility