Beginner Level ESSENTRICS® Aging Backwards (Studio West Dance Center)

This class is for those who are new to ESSENTRICS® or who would like to revisit the basics. Participants will experience an easy-to-follow workout that improves flexibility, balance, and energy while helping to relieve pain and stimulate the brain. Based on the dynamic full-body stretch and strengthening program created by Miranda Esmonde-White, author of the New York Times bestseller Aging Backwards, each class begins with a 10-minute discussion of the science behind ESSENTRICS®, followed by a 45-minute workout set to music that supports the benefits of movement.

Level: Beginner

Recommended Materials:  yoga mat

Terry Nolan has been teaching ESSENTRICS® since 2013. Impressed by its intelligence and benefits, she completed the program's highest level of certification and currently participates in advanced training focused on optimizing the therapeutic benefits that music adds to exercise. Her teaching style is mindful and fun as she leads participants through a full rebalancing of their muscles and joints. OLLI members who do so much to keep their minds active will love this fitness program that so brilliantly does the same for their bodies.

Notes

• A current OLLI membership is required to register for all courses and lectures.
• If you do not have a Fall 2026 membership, one will be added to your cart at checkout.
• OLLI membership fees and course tuition are critical to the Institute's sustainability and are non-refundable.

Recommendations

Optional Reading:

• The Miracle of Flexibility by Miranda Esmonde-White
• Forever Painless, by Miranda Esmonde-White 
• Aging Backwards, by Miranda Esmonde-White 

Testimonials

Terry's positive energy and desire to help her class become healthier through this exercise program are wonderful.