Blue Mountain Health System offers monthly low-impact aerobics for New Seasons members, 55 years of age and over.

The group meets three times a week from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at The Zoo Fitness Center, 1241 Blakeslee Blvd. Drive East in Lehighton.To enroll in the class, you must be a member of New Seasons, which is a free program for people 55 and over. Members may register to participate in the aerobics class. There is a nominal fee.Leader Connie Heckman, certified senior aerobics instructor, says the most important reason to stay physically active as an elderly individual is to improve or maintain your overall health.Low-impact exercise is a type of exercise where the amount of stress placed upon the joints of your knees, hips and ankles is relatively minimal. You always have one foot on the floor. It includes numerous health benefits including the management of health conditions like high blood pressure and cholesterol, arthritis, weight control and injury prevention.It allows you to get the same benefits of more traditional forms of exercise without experiencing damage to the joints.For questions, or to enroll in New Seasons or the Exercise for Vitality aerobics program, call 610-377-7070.