College Grove Timetable

Maintaining good balance is key to a healthy and active lifestyle especially as you age. Maximise your mobility through low impact fitness, strength and flexibility training during an introductory eight-week program. Sessions are conducted by a qualified allied health professional in a small and friendly group environment.

Improve your cardiovascular fitness and increase your strength and agility while having fun with boxercise. Led by a trained fitness instructor, boxercise offers physical activity with alternating periods of high and low intensity exercise. It can also assist with stress relief and weight loss.

Challenge your mind and increase movement in this low impact program, which incorporates colour, music and flowing movement. Based on the principles of Tai Chi-Chi Gong, Chi Ball Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Chi Ball release and deep relaxation, this program enhances wellbeing of the mind and body.

Build overall fitness levels while having fun in a circuit training program. Moving between exercise stations, this program will keep your fitness and interest levels high. Facilitated by an accredited Exercise Physiologist and Fitness Instructor, this program is held in a fully equipped on-site gym.

Build strength and aerobic fitness levels through a personalised, moderately paced program designed to address specific chronic health conditions. Facilitated by a qualified Exercise Physiologist using professional gym equipment, this program is ideal for people recovering from health conditions such as stroke, cardiac disease or joint replacement.

Improve and maintain healthy postural alignment, spinal strength, mobility and stability in this Pilates-style program. Facilitated by a professional Physiotherapist, this floor-based program promotes core muscle strength to enhance everyday living and an active lifestyle.

Learn to manage your diabetes more effectively by receiving up-to-date and relevant information and education presented by a qualified dietician. Meet and chat with others who are also living with diabetes. With a focus on nutrition, diet and exercise, this program will give you the tools to manage your condition successfully.

If you are living with a neurological condition, this rehabilitation program can assist you to regain and maintain your independence. Facilitated by a qualified allied health professional, the program focuses on strengthening, stretching and balance exercises as well as improving walking abilities to help you regain and maintain independence. It is ideal for people living with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease or those who are recovering from a stroke.

At ECH open gyms, you can exercise at your own pace whenever it suits you. Gym facilities are available for individual use and enable you to undertake a personalised exercise program to help you reach your health and fitness goals.

Strength training is important for you to maintain a mobile and healthy lifestyle. Designed to meet the needs of people aged 50 years and over, the Strength for Life program promotes health and wellbeing through exercises where resistance is gradually increased. This program is supervised by an accredited COTA SA fitness professional and a COTA assessment is needed before starting the program.

Build strength, fitness and balance in this moderately paced, group-based program. This program offers enjoyable physical exercise that will assist with overall balance, including being able to stand from a sitting position. It also promotes increased leg and arm strength.

Learn and practice relaxing exercises incorporating flowing movements in a welcoming group environment. Tai Chi combines breathing, posture, movement and meditation to promote a sense of wellbeing, while also improving co-ordination and balance.

If you are experiencing difficulties communicating, perhaps following a stroke, this program can assist you to regain the ability to communicate verbally. Talk back provides you with the opportunity to practice and develop conversation skills, build confidence and meet and socialise with other participants in a small, supportive group environment. Talk back is facilitated by a qualified Speech Pathologist.