Nicole Jordan

When I first started teaching at the local senior center in 2008, I went into the task with caution. What if someone broke a hip? What if the balance poses were too much? I soon learned that mature adults know how to listen to their bodies. In fact, they are better at listening to their own bodies better than any other age group. And more than that, they are grateful to have programs designed just for them. The wonderful feedback I get from my students – in words, in smiles, in their continued independence and their increased activity levels – is a feeling I never imagined would be mine. Not only are they learning important skills in class, they are building and/or expanding their own social networks. It brings me such joy and hope to know my students have made new friends and leave each class feeling better than when they arrived.