McMaster PACE is excited to invite you to our live virtual exercise classes! Exercise along with our Registered Kinesiologists and Physiotherapist from the comfort and safety of your home.
Exercise along with our Registered Kinesiologists and Physiotherapist from the comfort and safety of your home. Classes focus on multiple components of fitness and exercises are modifiable based on fitness level and accessibility requirements.
Winter virtual membership: January – April ($120 per person)
Summer virtual membership: May – August ($120 per person)
Fall virtual membership: September – December ($120 per person)
Your virtual membership includes:
Purchase your PACE Virtual Membership by calling the PACE Reception Desk at 905-525-9140 x27223. Payments can be made by Visa or MasterCard.
*Reference: Exercise Medicine
Call or email us to register.
Complete this electronic waiver simply by typing your name and the date.
Subscribe to the PACE e-newsletter to receive monthly updates, schedules, and links to connect.
Click the Zoom link at class login time. You will be placed into a virtual waiting room and the host will admit you after verifying that your waiver has been completed.
Virtual members can access the Zoom link, instructor bios, and enjoy a multitude of class recordings in one convenient location. This password protected page contains Strength, Fun Fitness, Balance, and Wheelchair Accessible Fitness classes.
Suggested Equipment: Keep an eye on the newsletter for weekly suggestions specific to each class.
Class Time: Mondays at 1:15pm
Class Description: This wheelchair-accessible class will focus on upper-extremity activities to target range of motion, strength, and aerobic fitness.
About the Instructors:
Julia is a Registered Kinesiologist and CSEP-Certified Exercise Physiologist with a special interest in improving physical function and quality of life among older adults and individuals living with chronic disease or disability.
Sabrina is a Registered Kinesiologist who has extensive experience working with PACE’s neuro-gym programs: MacWheelers and MacMS-FITT. She specializes in designing accessible exercise programs for people with varied abilities and adults living with chronic diseases.
Class Time: Tuesdays at 10:15am
Class Description: This class will focus on full body strength activities to promote functional independence. Exercises can be modified to suit various fitness levels and may also be performed from a seated position.
Class Time: Wednesdays at 1:15pm
Class Description: No two classes are the same and explore all areas related to how we train and control balance including strength, flexibility, and coordination.
About the Instructor:
Marianne is a Registered Physiotherapist with a special interest in balance and mobility training. She has led balance exercise classes at PACE for over three years. The classes are now being adapted for our new COVID-19 reality.
Class Time: Thursdays at 10:15am
Class Description: The focus of this class rotates each week and may include yoga, dance, HIIT, and more.
Paula is a Registered Kinesiologist who has extensive experience with PACE’s main-gym programs: MacSeniors, MacCardiac Rehab, and MacWarriors. Paula recently completed the Cancer Exercise Trainer course through the American College of Sports Medicine to further her understanding of the role of exercise in cancer rehabilitation