Combo - Balance & Stability with Senior Mat Core
Fitness - Non-Water | Please email (lifelonglearning@laroche.edu) to register.
As the title suggests, this course will combine the Balance and Stability and Senior Mat Core courses taught by Melissa Petro. For those who believe they could go beyond what Balance and Stability offers but are not quite ready to completely do Senior Mat Core, this is the class for you.
Participants must be able to get down on the floor once and get up from the floor once. Participants should bring a mat and yoga ball to class. They are encouraged to bring a booty band as well, but the instructor will provide guidance for the first week.
Members may only take one of Melissa Petro’s classes each term.
Melissa Petro
Melissa Petro’s passion for fitness sparked during my college years and it continues to grow each day. I enjoy working with people over the age of 50, because I believe age and life circumstance should not dictate what a person can and cannot do. I find great value in functional fitness programs and believe strongly in improving movement patterns, coordination and mobility as well as developing a strong Core. It’s a wonderful feeling when my clients tell me how these strength programs are changing their lives for the better!
Along with my Master’s degree, I have a variety of certifications, including Certified Functional Aging Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Group Exercise Instructor, Certified Stretch and Flexibility Coach, Certified Senior Specialist, and Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
My two sons keep me quite busy with sports, so it’s quite common to find me on the football or baseball field. In my free time, I love spending time outdoors hiking and mountain biking with my family and our three dogs. I also love spending time at the beach and traveling to new destinations.