— from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center —

Come exercise with us. Take part in activities at the Orcas Senior Center that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The Senior Center has an amazing team of local and experienced instructors who have created classes tailored to a variety of physical abilities. We are excited to announce that Tai Chi will be starting up again this month as well as we have a new Joy of Movement (Zumba Gold) class on Tuesdays.

Interested in a class? Come check us out and meet our instructors, the first class is free! Contact the Senior Center front desk (360-376-2677) for details and rates.

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Transformational Movement Lessons with Christopher Evans
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Chair Yoga Classes with Suzie Frank, Winnie Adams, or Sara Daily-Smith (depending on the time of year!)
  • Tuesdays 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: The Joy of Movement (Zumba Gold) classes with Vibha Golem
  • Tuesdays 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Tai Chi with Robin Kucklick

We also have a 24 week series of Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (TJQMBB) classes instructed by Scott Heisinger, PT, DPT, a physical therapist at Orcas Island Physical Therapy. The next session starting in May is full, please contact the Senior Center front desk to be added to the waiting list.

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