Over 55s Wellbeing Activities

Thanks to the support of Kent County Council and Social Enterprise Kent, Your Leisure is pleased to introduce a wide range of exciting Wellbeing activities and courses specially created for those aged 55 and over.

Wellbeing Activity Programme

Our Wellbeing Activity Programme is open to members and non-members. Click below to learn more about each or our courses and book today!

Non-members can book 5 days in advance, Wellbeing members can book 8 days in advance.

Yoga 4 Arthritis

A gentle, (chair-based) accessible class designed to ease stiffness, improve mobility, and build strength with supportive movement and breathwork. Perfect for those managing arthritis or chronic aches. 

📅 Next 7-week courses start: 
📍 Tuesday, 6th January – 12:30pm to 1:25pm at Hartsdown Leisure Centre
📍 Wednesday, 7th January – 1:35pm to 2:30pm at Ramsgate Leisure Centre
📍 Friday, 9th January  – 1:35pm to 2:30pm at Hartsdown Leisure Centre
💷 Just £19.25 for the full 7-week course – that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Gentle Mat Yoga

A slow-paced, supportive practice to improve flexibility, balance, and strength while moving with ease and awareness. Ideal for those looking for a steady, grounding yoga practice. Suitable for beginners.

📅 Next 7-week courses start: 
📍️ Tuesday, 6th January – Hartsdown Leisure Centre, 1:35pm to 2:30pm
📍️ Wednesday, 7th January – Ramsgate Leisure Centre, 12:30pm to 1:25pm
💷 Just £19.25 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Therapeutic Yoga

A deeply relaxing class using longer held, supported postures to release tension, improve circulation, and restore energy levels. Great for relaxation and overall well-being. Suitable for beginners.  

📅 Next 7-week course starts Friday, 9th January
🕧 Fridays, 12:30pm to 1:25pm 
📍 Hartsdown Leisure Centre 
💷 Just £19.25 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Fun Fit

A low to medium intensity class, that mixes body conditioning and resistance training with aerobic conditioning. The aim of the class is to maintain and improve both strength and muscular endurance as well as improving cardiovascular health to assist with every day activities and improve overall health. A great all-round class set in a fun and social environment. 

📅 Next 7-week courses start: 
📍️ Wednesday, 7th January – Hartsdown Leisure Centre, 1:35pm to 2:30pm
📍️ Friday, 9th January– Ramsgate Leisure Centre, 12:30pm to 1:25pm
💷 Just £16.10 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Centered Strength

A posture and stability workout, using both Yoga and Pilates movements and breathing combined with light weights, for full body and core strength.

📅 Next 7-week course starts Tuesday, 4 November

Wednesday, 7th January – Hartsdown Leisure Centre, 12:30pm to 1:25pm
️Friday, 9th January – Ramsgate Leisure Centre, 1:35pm to 2:30pm


💷 Just £16.10 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Dance 4 Wellness

Dance and social class for older adults who want to start dancing and moving for improved health and wellbeing. This fun class will include various dance styles and movement to music, as well as providing an opportunity to meet new people. Suitable for beginners.

📅 Next 7-week course starts Thursday, 8th January
🕧 Thursdays, 12:45pm to 1:30pm 
📍 Ramsgate Leisure Centre 
💷 Just £19.25 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Pilates 4 Posture

This class offers a comprehensive approach to physical wellness by combining exercises that enhance flexibility, build strength, and improve balance. Balance training involves doing exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep you upright, including your legs and core and will include work on the floor. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls. 

📅 Next 7-week course starts Thursday, 6 November 

Thursday, 8th January - Ramsgate Leisure Centre, 1:35pm to 2:30pm

Thursday, 8th January - Hartsdown Leisure Centre, 1:35pm to 2:30pm

💷 Just £19.25 for the full 7-week course – that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Legs, Bums & Tums

‘Legs, Bums & Tums’ (LBT) is a classic! It is an aerobic cardio class, despite the structure being aerobic, LBT focuses on strength training, building strength, while increasing your energy levels and flexibility/mobility. Try this great workout for burning calories.

📅 Next 7-week course starts Tuesday, 6th January
🕧 Tuesdays, 12:30pm to 1:25pm 
📍 Ramsgate Leisure Centre 
💷 Just £19.25 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Aero, Stretch & Tone (gentle)

‘Aero, Stretch & Tone (gentle)’ is a fun low-impact class first consisting of an aerobic warm up to get you going. This is a full-body workout to improve flexibility, stability, and core strength. It will also boost your overall mental wellbeing.

📅 Next 7-week course starts Tuesday, 6th January
🕧 Tuesdays, 1:35pm to 2:30pm 
📍 Ramsgate Leisure Centre 
💷 Just £16.10 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Good Boost Aqua - Hartsdown

Good Boost is a water-based rehabilitation programme designed to be fun and beneficial for people with a range of musculoskeletal conditions. This includes tablet computers and artificial intelligence to give you a personalised aqua workout that is specifically designed to help with your MSK condition and improve your mobility, balance and fitness. 

📅 Next 7-week courses at Hartsdown Leisure Centre start: 
🗓️ Monday, 5th January – 10:00am to 11:00am & 12:30pm to 1:30pm
🗓️ Friday, 9th January – 11:00am to 12:00pm & 12:30pm to 1:30pm
📍 Hartsdown Leisure Centre 
💷 Just £16.10 for the full 7-week course – that’s only £3.00 per session!
🔔 This special £16.10 price applies only to Good Boost courses at Hartsdown Leisure Centre. 

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Good Boost Aqua - Blue Wave

Good Boost is a water-based rehabilitation programme designed to be fun and beneficial for people with a range of musculoskeletal conditions. This includes tablet computers and artificial intelligence to give you a personalised aqua workout that is specifically designed to help with your MSK condition and improve your mobility, balance and fitness. 
📅 Next 7-week courses at Blue Wave Pool, Margate start: 
🗓️ Wednesday, 7th January – 2:45pm to 3:45pm
🗓️ Thursday, 8th January – 2:45pm to 3:45pm
📍 Blue Wave Pool, Margate 
💷 Only £28.95 for the full 7-week course – that’s less than £4.14 a session! 

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Swim 4 Confidence - Adult Swimming Lessons

It's never too late to learn to swim and enjoy all the associated health benefits of swimming. Open up your world of aquatic enjoyment with our Over 55’s Swim 4 Confidence classes. Classes are led by one of our professional, qualified swim teachers who will be in the pool with you and guide you from being a nervous non-swimmer to enabling you to explore the water with confidence. Sessions are held within our training pool with progression at the right time for you to the larger main pool.

📅 Next 7-week courses start: 
🗓️ Monday, 5th January – 2:00pm to 2:45pm
🗓️ Friday, 9th January – 2:00pm to 2:45pm
📍 Hartsdown Leisure Centre 
💷 Just £16.10 for the full 7-week course 
– that’s less than £3.00 per session!

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Nordic Walking

Nordic Walking is a fun and social activity that uses specially designed poles to work your upper body and legs. It can burn more calories, improve fitness, reduce joint strain and tone muscles compared to normal walking.

📅 Hartsdown 7-week course starts Wednesday, 7th January

🕙 Wednesdays, 10:00am – 11:00am 
📍 Meet at Hartsdown Leisure Centre for week 1 – various locations after that 

📅 Ramsgate 7-week course starts Tuesday, 6th January

🕒Tuesdays, 10:00am – 11:00am
📍Meet at Ramsgate Leisure Centre for week 1 – various locations after that 


💷 Only £28.95 for the full 7-week course – that’s less than £4.14 a session! 

Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

Pickleball

Easy to pick up and a great way to exercise, pickleball is fast becoming one of the most popular racket sports in the world. It's a fun, low-impact, social sport. It is played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly modified tennis net, where players use paddles to hit a plastic ball between them.

📅 Next 7-week course starts: 
🗓️ Tuesday, 6th Janaury – 5:30pm to 7:00pm
📍 Ramsgate Leisure Centre 
💷 Only £40.25 for the full 7-week course – only £5.75 per session! 


Booking open NOW! Book via email cst@yourleisure. or call 03333 660 661 today to book your space. 

How we've helped people improve their wellbeing

I started with a seated Yoga course for 8 weeks. I met lots of new people so returned for the next course. My health improved so I was able to start going to the FeelGood Factory.

Yoga Class Participant

I’m 65 and have struggled with joint stiffness for years, but the Good Boost Aqua sessions at Hartsdown Leisure Centre have helped me. The exercises are gentle yet effective. I feel stronger, more flexible, and look forward to every session.

Good Boost Course Participant

I had mobility concerns that were holding me back from enjoying my retirement as much as I wanted to so I tried a ballet course and it really helped me feel better.


Dance Class Participant

FAQs & Booking Information

How do I book?

To book, please email cst@yourleisue. or call 03333 660 661

Course are booked in a block as one booking. For example, an8-week course will be one booking that will cover access for all 8 sessions. Once a course starts (it's start date) it is still bookable, and you are welcome to join mid-course but the price remains the same as the whole course. 

What happens if I miss a session?

All activity sessions and courses are non-refundable or transferrable. 

Courses are paid in week blocks in advance. A booking entitles you to attend all sessions of that course within the defined start and end dates. No credit can be issued for missed sessions unless Your Leisure is responsible for not delivering the session.

Why did I receive a questionnaire?

To meet the objective of our funding agreement with Kent County Council and Social Enterprise Kent, we will issue customers with a short questionnaire to get feedback on your experience. All questionnaire responses go to Social Enterprise Kent and you can read the privacy agreement that covers them via the link in the questionnaire invite email.          

Your Leisure is delivering wellbeing activities suitable for those over 55 in partnership with Social Enterprise Kent and Kent County Council. These subsidised activity courses have been made possible through Kent County Council’s community-based wellbeing services fund. We are proud to be a delivery partner for this service, which Social Enterprise Kent is leading throughout Thanet and the South Kent Coast.