Meet Lina, a Fitness Instructor at Stoney Creek Community Centre, YMCA & Library!
"'I joined Stoney Creek Y very soon after it opened. I had 2 arthritic knees, but it was important to me to keep active, strengthening my legs for eventual knee replacements. Deep water Aquafit was the best activity, but I also loved Power and Centergy. Instructors were so supportive, helping me modify the workouts for my painful knees. The result: I had 2 knee replacements and now I am a Y instructor!
I am a retired teacher and I taught Gr. 7/8 classroom at the end of my career. Instructing at the Y allows me to use my P.E. and coaching skills. As an aquatic fitness instructor, I meet many participants with knee and hip issues. I know I give them hope for improvement in their own mobility. I encourage all of them to keep moving and modify their activities appropriately.
Additionally, Stoney Creek Y is situated just down the road from my childhood home. We lived in the country on a very quiet road surrounded by woods. My first Centergy class in the downstairs studio made me quite emotional. The view from those big windows looked out into my childhood “backyard!”
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