Programs from aerobics to yoga are offered by the Roseland Recreation Department this fall.

Following is the listing of offerings:

Multi-Impact Aerobics

The Roseland Recreation Department is once again co-sponsoring an adult multi-impact aerobics class in conjunction with Olympias Fitness Training, Inc. for adults 18 years and older.

This program will consist of 29 classes held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and five specific Thursday nights.

The Monday and Wednesday classes will begin on Monday, Sept. 10 and end on Wednesday Nov. 28.

The Thursday classes will be held on Sept. 13 and 27; Oct. 11; Nov. 8, and Dec. 13.

There will be no classes on Monday, Oct. 8 and Nov. 12 or Thursday, Nov. 22.

All classes will be held in the Borough Hall All-Purpose Room.

The class size is limited to the first 35 participants. The fee for the program is $145 for three days a week and $120 for Monday and Wednesday. Registration forms are available outside the recreation office

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Have fun and get fit in Roseland for the fall

Programs from aerobics to yoga are offered by the Roseland Recreation Department this fall.

Following is the listing of offerings:

Multi-Impact Aerobics

The Roseland Recreation Department is once again co-sponsoring an adult multi-impact aerobics class in conjunction with Olympias Fitness Training, Inc. for adults 18 years and older.

This program will consist of 29 classes held from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and five specific Thursday nights.

The Monday and Wednesday classes will begin on Monday, Sept. 10 and end on Wednesday Nov. 28.

The Thursday classes will be held on Sept. 13 and 27; Oct. 11; Nov. 8, and Dec. 13.

There will be no classes on Monday, Oct. 8 and Nov. 12 or Thursday, Nov. 22.

All classes will be held in the Borough Hall All-Purpose Room.

The class size is limited to the first 35 participants. The fee for the program is $145 for three days a week and $120 for Monday and Wednesday. Registration forms are available outside the recreation office

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ROSELAND - Programs from aerobics to yoga are offered by the Roseland Recreation Department this fall.

Following is the listing of offerings:

Multi-Impact Aerobics

The Roseland Recreation Department is, once again, co-sponsoring an adult multi-impact aerobics class in conjunction with Olympias Fitness Training, Inc. for adults 18 years and older.

This program will consist of 29 classes held 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and five specific Thursday nights.

The Monday and Wednesday classes will begin on Monday, Sept. 10 and end on Wednesday Nov. 28.

The Thursday classes will be held on Sept. 13 and 27; Oct. 11; Nov. 8, and Dec. 13.

There will be no classes on Monday, Oct. 8 and Nov. 12 or Thursday, Nov. 22.

All classes will be held in the Borough Hall All-Purpose Room.

The class size is limited to the first 35 participants. The fee for the program is $145 for three days a week and $120 for Monday and Wednesday. Registration forms are available outside the recreation office

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Fitness advocate Richard Simmons, wearing his signature shorts and tank top, leads Capitol Hill staff and visitors through an exercise routine July 24, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

Fitness advocate Richard Simmons, wearing his signature shorts and tank top, leads Capitol Hill staff and visitors through an exercise routine July 24, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

NPR producer Sam Sanders headed to Beverly Hills, Calif., recently to see longtime fitness guru Richard Simmons in action and find out how he's been at it so long. He sent this reporter's notebook of his encounter with the man who's been helping people lose weight for nearly 40 years.

While working as a waiter, Richard Simmons saved up a year and a half of tips to open his first aerobics studio in Beverly Hills in 1974. Ever since then, he's been planting himself in America's pop-culture psyche with dozens of infomercials and best-selling books, almost endless parodies of his over-the-top persona, and seemingly endless TV and film appearances.

I have to do it till the day I die. If I don't move, I'm not happy.

- Richard Simmons

You could only imagine my excitement at a dinner party last spring, when a friend of a friend told me about Simmons' Beverly Hills aerobics classes. Turns out, whenever Simmons is in town, he leads the courses himself, in that same studio he moved into nearly two decades ago. The classes are open to the public, only cost $12 and they have a cult following in Los Angeles. I knew I had to go, and record it.

So, I convinced Simmons' team to let me shadow him one Saturday afternoon in May, traipsing behind the dynamo with a big fuzzy shotgun mic in hand.

When I walked into the studio, Simmons was in the middle of one of his iconic pep talks. Part AA meeting, part church testimony service, Simmons had on a handmade glittery shirt and tank-top ensemble (with two-toned tights, of course), and was circled up on the floor with a lot of people who really wanted to lose weight. As a larger, middle-aged woman started crying while telling Simmons about her weight-loss goals, Simmons broke up the tension in that earnestly wacky way only he can.

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The summers record high temperatures havent kept McPhersons senior citizens from staying in shape. Those driving near the intersection of Euclid and Elm streets early in the morning might spot a small crowd gathered outside Park School Warehouse. The senior aerobics class, organized and led by Sondra Frank of the McPherson Senior Center, meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The class typically meets indoors, but has been gathering outside to get away from the heat of the non-air conditioned building. They dont want to stop, Frank said. Theyre a very dedicated group of people. Exercises are done to the beat of a variety of music, including pop, country, oldies and others. The same songs are used for each three-month session. The class begins slowly and learns the steps, and eventually new songs are added. Every six months an entirely new session begins. Following warm-up stretching, the low-impact aerobics class participants use lightweight hand weights to develop strength and use dyna bands for resistance. They also step to country line dances and finish with a cool down. Frank, the executive director of the senior center, has led the class since 1984. It began as a sitting chair class and evolved into more active exercises. Currently, there are 32 signed up. We all know that people who exercise on a regular basis, their body and strength is better, their mind functions better and their heart is healthier, Frank said. Thats our real goal. Frank integrates exercises that she thinks will be fit for their abilities but will also push them to their full potential. For example, one movement uses a left foot and a right hand, which uses both sides of their brain. My goal for them is to remain active and healthy so they have a long, good quality of life and to be able to continue to do the things they want to do to enjoy their senior years, she said. This goal has been reached by several attendees. Mary Petersen of McPherson started attended the class four months ago. I sure feel better since Ive started doing it, she said, noting improved muscle strength and breathing. Weve got an awesome bunch. Its something Im going to stick with. Petersen said her family was shocked when she told them what she was doing You dont realize how fun it is, she said. Bob Duren of McPherson has been attending the class for five years and has enjoyed staying limber and also keeping in touch with his classmates, who often meet at the senior center afterward. Donna Burke of McPherson has been taking the class for six and a half years. She said he has helped ease her lower back pains. I just feel so good afterward, she said. You just feel so much better. The class is non-age restrictive. To sign up, contact the McPherson Senior Center.

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Besides aerobics, muscle toning, exercises, body-building and weight-lifting, the place would also offer a luxury bath (hydro therapy).

Telugu film actress Aksha of Kandireega fame will inaugurate Sampangi Spa near Benz Circle on Monday.

The spa has a fitness centre Sinew-- attached to it. Both the units are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and would offer services by certified therapists, said M. Tripura and V. Bharathi Devi, managing partner and spa centre head respectively, at a press conference on Sunday.

The fitness centre would be inaugurated by Corporation Bank DGM K. Ramanjanyulu. As many as 10 trained therapists are employed in the spa to offer Swedish therapy, Thai therapy, and many other services to the clients, they said.

Besides aerobics, muscle toning, exercises, body-building and weight-lifting, the place would also offer a luxury bath (hydro therapy).

The spa would offer a 25 per cent discount to those who enrol as members in the initial one month of its inauguration. The annual membership fee is Rs. 7000, they said.

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NARINGAL aerobics exponent Brenton Andreoli is bound for the Netherlands.

The 19-year-old will represent Australia for the fifth time at the 2012 Federation of International Sport Aerobics and Fitness (FISAF) world championships.

The world titles run from October 15 to 21 in the south-west Netherlands city of Dordrecht.

Andreoli was yesterday upbeat about another international campaign after booking his berth with strong results at Australian titles in Adelaide.

He won silver in the senior individual and teamed with Aerobics All-Stars clubmates Cameron Brown and Emily Daniels to win gold in the senior trios.

"I'm very happy," Andreoli said yesterday while travelling back from Adelaide.

"It was a much better performance in the final for the individual.

" I moved up a place in the final."

Sport aerobics uses seven scoring areas, which include artistic quality, creativity, execution and difficulty, to determine the result of national competitions.

Andreoli ranked first in two areas in the singles and second in five, putting him clear in second behind Brown, who ranked first in five scoring areas.

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NARINGAL aerobics export Brenton Andreoli has his eyes firmly set on another world title.

The 19-year-old will travel to Adelaide today to contest the FISAF national championships in the hope of securing a place on the Australian team for the world championships in the Netherlands.

Andreoli is no stranger to the international stage, having won a gold medal on his debut at the world championships when he was 17.

That win saw him become the youngest world champion.

At last years titles on the Gold Coast he finished with a bronze medal in the senior male competition and a silver in the mixed pairs.

This weekend he will compete in the senior individual male and senior international trio, with Cameron Brown and Emily Daniels.

Brown and Daniels are from the Geelong area.

He earned his place at the national championships after finishing in second place for the individual male and first place for the trio at the Victorian championships in April.

He said his main aim for this weekends trip to Adelaide was to claim a place on the national team which will head to the Netherlands in October.

Thats what I want and what I have been working towards,, Andreoli said yesterday.

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At Cooper Pool on a Tuesday or Thursday morning, you will see about 24 ladies participating in the senior aqua aerobics program, which is now in its fifth week.

Sue Asher, who teaches the 90-minute aqua aerobics classes, has helped senior citizens keep fit during the summer months for years. Ms. Asher is CPR and first aid certified and during the year is a special needs elementary school teacher.

According to Ms. Asher, she began the senior walking program in Manville and said she wanted to do something to get involved with the seniors in the summer months.

This is my 24th year of doing aqua aerobics with my ladies, she said. We have six new ladies with us, and some of them have been with me for the whole time. We have all ages from 53 to 90 and that is pretty awesome that people can choose to come to water exercise and keep fit. It is a social time, too, for most of them.

Ms. Asher laughed when she said she keeps doing the program for the seniors.

Aqua aerobics is a great way to loosen up the joints and the bones, she said. The water helps with the tension, and the exercises give the ladies the opportunity to socialize a bit as they exercise and work every part of their body.

The ladies start by getting used to the water, bobbing up and down and rocking forward and backward. Then come exercises on the wall with their legs, arms and floating barbells. More exercises include kicking with the knees straight and toes pointed, bicycling, arm circles and shoulder rolls.

We get to all parts of the body, and it is basically to keep them toned, Ms. Asher said. It helps them with their joint and arthritics problems. Exercise is the best program for them. For most, it gives them the energy to make it through the day and builds up their strength a bit.

After the hard work of exercising, the ladies relax with water and apple and orange juices, courtesy of a grant from Walmart.

I enjoy working with them, Ms. Asher said. I teach children 10 months out of the year so it is a great treat to work with the senior citizens. They have always been my favorite group of people.

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As I was walking to the gym for an aerobics class recently, I spoke to a group of youth who appeared to be of middle school age.

"Are you ready for school to start?" I asked cheerfully.

Their response was a variety of moans, groans and no's.

Well, ready or not, it's coming. Public school starts Aug. 15 in Fayette County.

I always looked forward to school starting when I was a student. For the most part, so did my children.

But the young people I've known who wanted to put off school as long as they could were the ones who had difficulty in one of the core subjects such as reading or math. A little tutoring in those areas could have changed their minds.

For 20 years, that's exactly what the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning has been trying to do through its after-school and summer tutoring programs.

The program started with 12 students when the Carnegie Center opened, according to tutoring coordinator Carol G. Bradford. Last year, which was her first with the program, saw 160 students at the center and at four schools with many students from low-income families.

"Over the years, it has grown tremendously," she said.

For one hour each week, a volunteer tutor meets with a student to help with just about any subject troubling the student. The program is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grades. Most come from Fayette County, but some come from Woodford, Jessamine and Scott counties as well.

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