Senior Mat Core

Fitness - Non-Water | Available (Membership Required)

9000 Babcock Blvd Allison Park, PA 15101 United States
Gymnasium
9/10/2025-12/10/2025
11:00 AM-11:45 AM EDT on Wed

Senior Mat Core

Fitness - Non-Water | Available (Membership Required)

This is a mat core class that will focus on strengthening the core as well as the back and the glutes. Please note, we will get on the mat once and get off the mat once.

The core acts as the central foundation of our body, providing stability, balance, and support during everyday movements and physical activities. By strengthening the core, you will reap a multitude of benefits, including:

1. Better Balance

2. Simplifies Daily Tasks

3. Promotes Better Posture

4. Reduces Pain

5. Helps With Coordination 28

 

This is a low impact and intensity class. Participants must be able to get down on the floor once and get up from the floor once. Participants should bring a mat 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.