LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Services will offer the following programs beginning on Monday, June 4:

Fit-n-Fun: The exercise class is designed for the over-55 crowd and focuses on helping participants improve aerobic capacity, strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Functional Fitness: Learn to increase core and upper body strength and improve the stability of abdominal and low back muscles. Participants will discover how to prevent injury due to improper body mechanics and repetitive motion. Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday from noon to 12:30 p.m.

“Happy Hearts”: A class designed for people with a “cardiac event” history, including angioplasty, stents, heart attack, cardiac arrest, valve surgery, coronary artery bypass, stable angina and transplants, who have completed a cardiac rehabilitation program and are looking for a maintenance program. The class includes general supervision and individual, independent cardiovascular and strength training. It also incorporates group weight training and self-safety skills. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Personal Fitness: Begins with a one-on-one evaluation and program development session with a personal health counselor, progresses to a structured group exercise plan. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 9 a.m., 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

Personal Training: A trained personal trainer can help an individual safely start and maintain an effective exercise program, understand and achieve fitness goals. A personal trainer can be a source of motivation and encouragement, as well as a resource for objective health and fitness information.

Pilates: A blend of Eastern and Western techniques teaches practitioners about breathing with movement, balance, coordination, body positioning, strength and flexibility. Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Step Aerobics: A heart-pumping, muscle-moving and grooving workout. Alternates step with muscle work using weights, tubing. The cardio workout is a head-to-toe body strengthener. Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.

Tai chi: Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement art that uses a sequence of precise body movements, meditation and synchronized breathing to improve health and well being. Intermediate classes (for those with some experience) on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.; introductory classes, Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Zumba: The six-week program combines a fusion of Latin and international music with a dance theme to create a dynamic fitness system. It employs principles of aerobic/fitness interval training and resistance training to maximize caloric output, fat burning and total body toning. Mondays from 5 to 6 p.m. or Wednesdays from 8 to 9 a.m.

All programs are offered in the CMMC Health and Wellness Center, 12 High Street Medical Office Building. Fees are assessed and must be paid prior to beginning the program. Class registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Call 795-2473 for more information. Information also available through the events calendar at www.cmmc.org.