Our Programs
The McKee Society offers a number of classes, activities and clubs.
Scroll down below for brief descriptions of the classes offered at McKee House.
For current dates and times, please refer to the current Program Schedule.
Please download the current program schedule for detailed information including dates and times.
Drop-In Classes
Scan your facility card at the front desk and join your class! Some drop-in classes have a maximum number of participants.
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A functional fitness class for intermediate to advanced members who also attend the Fun & Fitness classes. Smaller class size much like Group Personal Training to focus on mastering good form and technique. All types of equipment such as medicine balls, gliding discs, bands, dumbbells, 1/2 foam rollers are used to challenge balance and core. Expect floor work on the mats and to be challenged in this class.
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A class for all fitness levels. 3/4 of the class will be done standing behind the chair for balance if necessary. 1/4 of the class will be on the chair. There is no cardio or any floor work. Focus will be on building strength using dumbbells, exercises bands, loop bands, yoga blocks and gliders. Attention to building confidence in balance through core training to help minimize falls. All exercises will focus on functional training. There will be minimal flexibility training.
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A fun fitness class for men and women involving cardio, muscular strength, balance, endurance and flexibility training modified to your needs. Expect floor work on mats or an alternative provided by the instructor.
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This drop-in, medium-intensity program blends 90s low-impact aerobic choregoraphy with a modern approach to core strength. You must be able to safely move to and from the floor unassisted.
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No dance partner? No problem! Use your mind and body while learning easy, low-impact routines to a variety of music. Newcomers are welcome the first 3 weeks of January, April, July and September, then we build on that foundation of basic steps and terminology. Regular attendance is encouraged to develop muscle memory and increase confidence. The focus is on having fun!
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For those who have at least 1 year of line dance experience and are familiar with the step patterns and terminology. Refresh your memory with easy routines and learn some slightly more challenging ones. The emphasis is still on fun!
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This class is for line dancers with at least 3 years of experience. We will continue practicing the routines we have learned and add some new ones. Even more fun!
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For the dancer who has been line dancing for a few years. Everyone welcome!
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Come exercise to “Oldies but Goodies” music, feel the beat and enjoy yourself while helping you be fit and active.
No floor exercises in this class.
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This energetic drop-in class will work all your muscle groups to the max using equipment and including core work. You must be able to kneel and safely move to and from the floor unassisted .
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Feel great, live better and maintain your ability to take care of yourself as you grow older. There’s never a dull moment in this creative, pain free, non-competitive class. Using hand weights, resistance bands and chairs, you will improve your bone and muscle strength, balance, flexibility, heart and brain health and your body’s ability to burn fat. Learn to work safely with any limitation and actually ENJOY exercising your body. Become strong and happy.
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Improve your range of motion, joint health and active movement control in this drop-in class. Correct movement imbalances, reduce stiffness and pain and significantly lower your risk of injury. Expect floor work on mats.
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Chair Yoga, a form of yoga done seated in a chair or standing using a chair as a prop for support. It offers a practical way to gain the benefits of the yoga discipline for a wide spectrum of levels and personal circumstances. Chair yoga can be practiced by and benefit those individuals who are dealing with joint issues or age-related health conditions.
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Increase flexibility, balance and strength while using props to help deepen your yoga practice. Participants wishing a step up from Gentle Yoga, or a modified version of Flow Yoga will feel the physical and emotional benefits and leave the class feeling rejuvenated. Experienced yoga practitioners will be given more advanced options if requested. Prior yoga experience as well as the ability to move up and down from the floor, and to kneel, is a prerequisite.
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Flow through sun salutations and other seated and standing yoga postures to improve balance, strength and flexibility while closing the class with relaxation techniques.
The ability to move up and down from the floor and some previous yoga experience is recommended.
Registered Classes
Some registered classes have a minimum number of participants as well as a maximum. McKee reserves the right to cancel a class if the minimum number of participants has not been met. If you plan to take a registered class please sign up prior to the start of the class to prevent delays at Customer Service.
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The course provides a basic Acrylic or Watercolour Art experience in a loosely structured, enriching, and supportive studio setting. As well, artists will be challenged with exercises to develop their skills in technique, composition and colour theory. Participants will be encouraged to work on personal projects to develop their own voice and personal style.
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ActivAge™ is a group-led physical activity program for inactive older adults. The program is progressive with planned physical activities (stretching, activity, and cool-down) based on ActivAge™ training. This fun and social program will help get participants moving in a relaxed environment. The program focuses on improving activities associated with daily living, strengthening muscles used day-to-day (i.e. bending, lifting, stretching, etc.). Each class incorporates physical activities and features in-class discussions and resources to improve overall health and physical well-being.
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Choose to Move is free and flexible and provides you with the motivation and support to become more active. Choose to Move can help you to integrate activity into your daily routine, meet new friends and make a positive change.
PLEASE NOTE: A Mandatory Information Session is required to participate. During the information session, the instructor will assess the attendees to determine which program(s) is best suited to each individual. Patrons who have been given the go ahead to register can then register for ActivAge and/or Choose to Move based on the Instructor’s assessment. Therefore the Information Session is mandatory as registrants have to be essentially pre-screened and determined qualified to register.
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Discover the anatomy and learn exercises to build a strong and stable core and help maintain a healthy, pain-free back. This preventative class, that includes both education and floor exercises, is not recommended for those with an acute back injury, however is valuable for anyone with mild to moderate osteoarthritis or osteoporosis. Focus will be on learning how to stabilize the core and maintain neutral posture. Please bring a thin blanket or large towel to class.
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Learn Basic yoga, breathing and relaxation techniques while improving balance and joint mobility in a safe and supportive environment. A chair and other props are incorporated for support and to aid body positioning during seated and standing postures, while some mat work will usually be offered to finish the class. Modifications are provided as needed
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In cooperation with Fraser Health and BC Women’s Health Centre. Get Up & Go is medically endorsed and based on published research. This gentle program is designed for anyone with balance and mobility impairments at high risk of falls.
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This course is designed for beginner and intermediate guitar players. The course will cover: the quickest way to play scales and make chords, the Nashville Number system, strumming, playing in the right musical key for your voice, best ways to build your repertoire, playing in groups etc. The course will respond to the attendees input. While the acoustic guitar can play many different styles of music, hundreds of songs can be played with a knowledge of only 3-4 chords to accompany singing. Along with the ukulele, it is among the most favorite instruments to learn for beginners. Let’s play guitar and have fun!
Participants, please bring 6 string acoustic guitar, a tuner, a capo is recommended and a note pad & pencil.
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Through this practice you will learn to increase your awareness of your breath, producing quietness of the mind, which will allow the heart to open where love and compassion exist within us all. The benefits of this practice reduces stress, increases awareness, increases relaxation, increases focus ability, and strengthens concentration, quietness of the mind, creating peace, harmony and compassion. Chairs and mats are available for this class.
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A fitness and social program for people living with any form of early-stage dementia along with a care partner or friend. Gentle exercises are followed by social activities designed to be enjoyed in pairs.
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Osteofit is a certified, evidence-based, training program for instructors and facilitators working with older adults who may be frail, have osteoporosis, low bone density or who are at risk of fractures and falls. Osteofit aims to provide safe and gentle exercises for individuals with minimal previous exercise experience.
Exercise is a proven effective treatment option for people with osteoporosis in combination with medication and nutrition.
Exercise can modify some fall risk factors and thus reduce falls in older adults.
A physically active lifestyle is associated with a reduced risk of osteoporotic fracture.
Osteofit is medically endorsed and based on published research. It was designed by clinical specialists from BC Women’s former Osteoporosis program. Osteofit instructors are specially trained and certified by the BC Recreation and Parks Association.
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The beginner’s class will focus on fundamental principles and the first part of the Tai Chi form developed last century by a student of the Yang Family, Cheng, Man-ching. The modern Yang Style version taught in the class is a slow, constant, circular form of gentle exercise that is good for relieving stress, strengthening the legs, hips and cardiovascular system, improving flexibility and focusing the mind. Instructor has been teaching Tai Chi in Ladner since 1989.
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The intermediate class will continue refining the principles and complete the tai chi form. The modern Yang Style version taught in the class is a slow, constant, circular form of gentle exercise that is good for relieving stress, strengthening the legs, hips and cardiovascular system, improving flexibility and focusing the mind. Anyone who has practiced almost any form of Tai Chi before should be able to fit into the intermediate class, but everyone is welcome to start in the beginner’s class if they wish. The instructor has been teaching Tai Chi in Ladner since 1989.
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Welcome to the new and exciting Beginner Watercolour class. This class teaches the basics in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
NOTE – Student to provide their own supplies; supply list available from McKee front desk.
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This is a follow-up from the Beginner Introduction & Basics Class. You will learn step by step how to paint with this wonderful medium including how to add pen to enhance some of your painting. You will be painting landscapes, flowers, animals and other concepts using watercolors
NOTE – Student to provide their own supplies; supply list available from McKee front desk.