Our Exercises for Fun Group is a friendly and fun environment.

We get our bodies moving, and experience the benefits of exercise, improving our co-ordination and balance and general enjoyment of life.

Members are welcome to join us on a Monday at 9.30am for warm up exercises, marching and dancing exercises with lots of laughter and camaraderie.

Cuppa and chat after.
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Have fun.
Helen Jeffree

It is just so good to attend the Exercises for Fun class!  We are all so friendly and keen to get ourselves fit and moving!

We have a wonderful attendance every week and everyone enjoys the exercises!

All members are welcome to come along on a Monday for a “look” and see if its for you.
We start at 9.30 am sharp, and finish with a cuppa and a chat.

Have fun.
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Helen Jeffree

Our Exercise Class is an enthusiastic group who are continuing to enjoy the company of each other while keeping warm and burning off a bit of energy.  What a fantastic way to start off the day.

Any U3A member is welcome to come along and have a look at our mild exercises to music, any Monday at 9.30am.

We finish with a “cool down”, then have a cuppa and a chat.

Have fun,
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Helen Jeffree

As we struggle to stay warm over the Winter months, we make an effort and get to Exercises for Fun despite the cold weather.

We find it’s a great way to warm up and beat the Winter “blues”.

What a fantastic way to start the day!  Keep up the good work!

See you there, Monday’s at 9.30am.  Cuppa and chat after.

Have fun.
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Helen Jeffree.

Many in our group have gone to warmer climates to escape Benalla’s cold winter, while the rest of us are persevering by continuing to keep ourselves moving, and our muscles working to keep warm, and also enjoying the benefits of exercise amidst good Company. 

​See you on a Monday!  Have fun!

Helen Jeffree

It’s over three months since we began Exercises for Fun, and our Monday morning Classes are going extremely well, with a very enthusiastic group.

​We are all familiarising ourselves with the routine and experiencing the benefits of the Morning exercise, and as each week concludes, we can notice the improvement to our fitness.

We have now introduced a very important segment “Cooling down with Carolyn” which includes exercises that help us to relax as we finish our routine.

Our friendly and fun environment finishes with a cuppa and a chat.

It would be so helpful if everyone could remember to wear name tags, as many of us are new to each other.

Have Fun!!!

Helen Jeffree

Come along at 9.30 am on a Monday morning to enjoy our mild exercises to music with Helen Jeffree, then socialise with a cuppa afterwards.  All members welcome!

Exercising has hit the news headlines lately, claiming to cure all kind of ailments!

Our group of enthusiasts are becoming fitter and more mobile each week, as they enjoy the company of others, whilst exercising and marching. There is also a little boot-scooting’ thrown in too!

All members are welcome to come along to “Exercise for Fun” with our group, then socialise after with a cuppa.
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Helen Jeffree

Exercise for Fun has started off with an enthusiastic group of people, of varying fitness, enjoying exercising to old-time music. If you would like to join us at 9:30am each Monday you are welcome.
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Helen Jeffree

Having been a long term member of a similar program in Melbourne, Exercises for Fun convenor Helen Jeffree noticed there wasn’t an exercise class for older people which had a fun element in Benalla.  The program Helen had experienced at the Emerald Evergreens had simple, graded exercises beginning with easier ones.  Helen set about doing research locally, presented her ideas to the executive committee and received a positive response to introducing this new group in 2018. 

Exercises for Fun is a relaxed, easy and fun form of interval circuit training suited to older people keen to improve their agility and flexibility.  There will be 

• Graded exercises beginning with easier ones; with a marching component as well (a video of another group is available for viewing).
• Exercises which encourage arm and hip movement and are loosely based on heart foundation recommended exercises
• Use of music to enhance enjoyment.
• Exercise component followed by a cup of tea and chance to connect with others.

‘The class style is relaxed, without pressure - the idea is to have a laugh and to keep moving',

​‘There is no compulsion – people can sit down whenever needed .’

*There will be chairs at the side of the room if people need to take time out for a breather.

For more information, call Helen on 0490 092 267. 

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