Health-Promoting Exercise Classes Resume in Smiltene Municipality
Since 2 November, free exercise classes led by a physiotherapist have been running for ten weeks in five locations in Smiltene Municipality. The evening group in Smiltene is already over capacity, while the daytime group has a few places left.
Health-promoting exercise classes led by physiotherapist Baiba Gutāne-Lapiņa resumed on 2 November in Smiltene Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. Over ten weeks, sessions are held in Smiltene, Blome, Bilska, Vidaga and Ape. The classes are part of the project "Health-Promoting Activities in Smiltene and Valka Municipalities".
The aim is to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility, balance and coordination, as well as to boost general well-being and health. Any municipality resident whose health allows moderate-intensity exercise is invited to take part. Each session lasts 60 minutes, and participants must bring their own exercise mat.
Limited places
Participation in Smiltene is limited, so people must register in advance with project manager Jana Lāce by phone on 26402963. She says interest is currently very high: the evening group in Smiltene is already more than full, while the daytime group still has a couple of places. Once those are taken, others will have to be turned away. In the parishes, Lāce says, people can simply turn up without registering, and there will be room for everyone.
Other free options
Residents can also attend free fitness yoga classes in Smiltene, Bilska, Grundzāle, Blome, Drusti and Gaujiena. Next year they are due to start in Rauna and Ape as well.
Trips to a swimming pool have resumed since the second half of October. Transport is organised to and from free sessions at the Valmiera swimming pool, both from Smiltene and from other places in the municipality. The full schedule is available on the municipality's website, smiltenesnovads.lv.
