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Get active with like-minded people by maintaining or increasing your independence, improve brain function and boost mood with strength training. This low-impact workout is suitable for all fitness levels. This is GOLD event suitable for seniors.
What You'll Need
Exercise mat.
Meeting Point
Undercover pavilion area to the right of the park entrance.
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Getting There
Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks
Rocks Riverside Park, 5 Counihan Road, Seventeen Mile Rocks
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