Women’s Health
Empowering women through education, exercise, and expert care.
Strength training is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle for women of all ages and stages of life. Resistance training can strengthen your muscles, bones, and metabolic systems and boost your psychological well-being.
Women on Weights: WOW!
WOW Midlife Strength — Foundations NEW
This beginner-friendly program is designed for women who want to build strength, improve confidence, and support their long-term health. Through a combination of practical workouts with education, you will learn not only how to strength train safely and effectively, but why resistance training is one of the most important forms of exercise for women’s health throughout every stage of life. All women are welcome to attend, but health benefits for women in perimenopause and beyond will be a key focus. No previous strength training experience is needed.
- Build muscle strength, endurance, and confidence
- Support bone health, joint health, and healthy aging
- Improve balance, mobility, and functional fitness
- Gain the knowledge and skills to strength train independently
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| WED | Sep. 16 – Oct. 28* | 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
Cost: $159 *No class Sep. 30
WOW Midlife Strength — Progression
An intermediate strength training program for women with prior experience who want to continue building strength and fitness.
- Refine lifting technique and movement quality
- Learn to use a variety of strength training equipment and exercises
- Progress exercises safely using appropriate resistance and training principles
- Increase total body strength and muscular endurance
- Build and maintain lean muscle
- Enhance balance, coordination, and functional fitness
- Develop confidence to progress their workouts independently
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | Nov. 7 - Dec. 12 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Cost: $129
Explore Your Floor: A Pelvic Floor Exercise Program
Join us to strengthen and support your pelvic floor. It is beneficial for adults of all ages, including those pre- and postpartum.
Learn how to engage important muscles within your pelvis during exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor. This program is designed to improve symptoms such as back/pelvic pain, urinary incontinence or urgency, diastasis recti, and prolapse. Connect with others facing similar challenges in a supportive environment and prioritize your health for a better quality of life.
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| THU | Oct. 8 – Nov. 26 | 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. |
Cost: $159 / 8-week program
Pelvic floor physiotherapy assessment recommended. Call 204-632-3910 or book online.
Strength Through Midlife: Why Resistance Training Matters
Join us to explore the powerful benefits of resistance training for women in midlife, and during menopause. We’ll talk about how strength training supports muscle preservation, bone health, metabolism, body composition, independence, and overall wellbeing during these important life stages. This discussion-based session will answer questions, dispel myths, and provide practical insights to help women understand why resistance training is one of the most effective tools for healthy aging. Does not include an exercise component.
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| FRI | Oct. 16 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. |
Cost: FREE
Stop by the front desk or call 204-632-3900 to register.