The Y's Active Older Adult programs accommodate a wide variety of interests and functional abilities of older adults. Active Older Adults programs are free to members and include water fitness, strength building, stability gaining, yoga, and stretching classes. The Cook County Y also offers socialization opportunities for older adults.

Silver Sneakers Circuit 

This class combines fun and fitness with a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, balance, and Activities of Daily Living skills. Along with motivating music, this class uses hand-held weights, elastic tubing, a ball, and an option of a chair to help members reach their goals.

Silver Sneakers Yoga

Water Fitness

Water creates a unique environment for improving muscular and cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and activities of daily living. This class uses shallow and deep water, music, and is open to all levels.

Active Together

Active Together is a simple athletic program drawing from all four elements of fitness: cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility. This class is great for those new to exercise and for the busy and fit who need to get it all in one class!

Zumba Gold

Zumba for the young at heart combines fitness and dance moves to lively music. No dance background needed!