The Wellness Program provides many activities and services for the residents and employees of Mennonite Village. The dimensions of wellness are: social; vocational/professional; nutritional; spiritual; physical; intellectual; and emotional. Individuals are encouraged to embrace all aspects of wellness into their active lifestyles.

Wellness Services

Free workshop presentations, such as: Drumming on Exercise Balls; Core Muscle Strengthening; Music Conducting and Movement; Exercise Travel Tips; Walking With Poles for Exercise and Balance.

Afternoon programs to foster relationships between residents in a social environment.

A small fee is charged for some Wellness Program classes.

100 Club: residents and employees who participate in 100 visits to the Wellness Center and/or Wellness Program classes are awarded a special “100 Club” t-shirt.

Low-Impact Aerobics: choreographed low impact movements to music provide an aerobic workout that strengthens the cardiovascular system.

Chair Classes: strength and stretching exercises are performed to music both in a sitting and standing position. Balance practice and flexibility exercises are
included. If required, the entire class can be completed in the sitting position.

Circuit Class: an efficient, 30-minute workout that combines weight training, aerobics, balance, and flexibility. This is a non-fee class and requires an orientation to the use of the exercise equipment in the Wellness Center.

Line Dancing: a dance in which individuals line up without partners and follow a choreographed pattern of steps to country music.

Strength and Tone: abdominal and back exercises (core muscles); weight-bearing calisthenics and the use of light weights along with some aerobic and agility movements provide a workout program designed to tone and strengthen muscles.

Tai Chi: an evidence-based, eight-step method of Tai Chi movements chosen to promote balance, relaxation, and breathing, as well as enhance the immune system. This ancient Chinese standing exercise combines slow movements with a calm, alert mental state.

Gentle Yoga: movements, also called poses, focus on breath, posture, and body awareness. The poses produce greater strength, balance, and flexibility. Seated poses can be performed on the chair or on a mat and standing poses are used with the assistance of a chair.

Arthritis Foundation Exercise: a nationally recognized program of exercises that maintain joint flexibility; slow further deterioration of bone and cartilage; improve bone strength; and reduce joint stiffness and pain.

A Healthier State of Living Workshop: a free course by Samaritan Health Services and Mennonite Village for people with health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, emphysema, heart conditions, high blood pressure, and MS, etc. This workshop will help participants improve their health and wellbeing while decreasing pain, stress, frustration, fear, fatigue, isolation, and depression. Contact the Wellness Center for information and registration.