Families Eating Smart and Moving More
The Families Eating Smart and Moving More (FESMM) program provides families with quick and easy meal ideas, tips on how to save time and money including how to stretch your food dollars, ways to make movement fun, and guidance on healthy choices when eating out. Participants will receive recipes to try out and take home, as well as fitness challenges and activities.
This series of weekly 60-minutes classes is FREE. Next class series at the Family Impact Center is July 8-Aug. 12, 2025 from 9-10 a.m. Registration is required. For more information and registration details for the July/August 2025 series, please contact Emily Blaue.
Kids in the Kitchen
For children 6-15 years old, Kids in the Kitchen provides lessons and hands-on learning in basic cooking skills, good nutrition, food safety and more. This program is a series of classes and there is limited space.
Contact Allicyn Freyer, Emily Blaue or Kelly Rich for program information.
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention
The Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention program is designed to improve multiple aspects of health through slow, gentle movements that can be practiced almost anywhere. The degree of exertion can be easily adjusted, making this program suitable for adults of all levels and abilities.
Tai chi, a form of mixed martial arts, exists in several different forms that revolve around the same principles: integration of the mind and body, control of bodily movements and breathing, internal energy production and the cultivation of “qi” — or “life energy.”
Published medical studies have shown benefits, such as pain relief, improved balance and reduced falls. You will learn warmup exercises, six basic and six advanced moves, and a cooldown for 16 one-hour classes. Harmony of inner and outer self comes from integrating mind and body, which can be achieved through the ongoing practice of tai chi.
For more information and to register please contact Candace Rodman at c.rodman@health.missouri.edu or 573-884-3155.
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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy
Join us to build the strength you need to enjoy good health as you age. Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) is an eight-week strength training program designed to help you develop strength, mobility, and independence, leading to a higher quality of life beyond program completion.
In hourlong classes held twice weekly, trained instructors will lead you through a warmup, easy-to-learn strength exercises and a cool-down. SSSH exercises are safe and effective, and we’ll provide weights for your use on-site. There is no need to wear special clothes — just comfortable, loose-fitting pants, shirt, and sturdy, closed-toe walking shoes.
After completing the course, we’ll provide you with a guide to continue strength training in the comfort of your home — or encourage you to enroll in an advanced level of the program.
Multiple class levels are available at the FIC. Classes are typically held midmorning, Mondays thru Thursdays. These are closed sessions, and enrollment is required.
Contact muextsssh@missouri.edu or 573-882-2799 for class information.
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