Community Resource Guide
Well-Ahead Louisiana Community Resource Guide
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Bicycling the Back Trails and Tips to Trail Riding
23135 Highway 190 East, Mandeville, LA 70448
409 Fitness Studio
409 Fitness Studio offers a fun atmosphere where community members can stay active without breaking the bank! The 409 Fitness Studio offers a variety of fitness classes that cost only $5.00 per class. The studio also has other unique health offerings that are available to community members at reasonable prices. Fitness classes offered include BodyPump, …
409 West 3rd Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Cost: $5
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Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve
The Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve is located in Abita Springs, Louisiana and is open to the public. There is a boardwalk that runs throughout the preserve. The preserve is a total of 996 acres and is one of three of Louisiana’s pine wetlands. The Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve is open seven days a week, during …
Unnamed Road, Abita Springs, LA 70420
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Abundance of Desire Health Education
The Abundance of Desire offers many different health and wellness opportunities to those in the community. Their mission is to create opportunities for those in the community. They believe that given the chance, resources and tools most people will choose to improve their lives and the lives of the community members around them. Abundance of Desire works to promote, facilitate and encourage …
3600 Desire Parkway, New Orleans, LA 70177
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Alexander Park Walking Trail
The Alexander Park is located at the corner of West Saint Francis and Elaine Street and has many amenities for the whole family. There is a volleyball court, playground area with benches and tables, batting cages, a t-ball practice field and a one mile walking track.
250 Elaine Street, Brusly, LA 70719
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Basic Yoga
Breathe, stretch, and relax your way to a healthier life. No prior yoga experience is needed. When coming to class, please keep talking to a minimum, remove your shoes, and leave your cell phone in the car. Come to class on an empty stomach, be early, bring a yoga mat, and wear comfortable clothing that …
11621 Ferdinand Street, Saint Francisville, LA 70775
Cost: $50
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Beanbag Baseball
FREE Beanbag Baseball held every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. Must be age 60+ to attend.
706 Bearkat Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
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Beginner PIckleball Program
This on-going program at the Greenwood Community Park Tennis Center is for youth ages 10 and older or adult beginners who want to learn the game of pickleball. Walk-ins accepted Mondays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. $2 per person per class.
13350 LA-19, Baton Rouge, LA 70811
Cost: $2
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Bicycling the Back Trails and Tips to Trail Riding
The Bike Path owner David Moeller shares his life-time passion and expertise with tips to riding the trails for the biking enthusiast and guiding you through the back trails of Northlake Nature Center’s 8+ miles of pure nature landscape delight! Explore the back trails and discover why trail riding is becoming an exciting alternative to bike riding …
23135 Highway 190 East, Mandeville, LA 70448
Cost: $5
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Big Creek Walking Trail
The Sicily Island Hills Wildlife Management Area is bisected by Big Creek. There are three marked trails within the wildlife management area. The two trails north of Big Creek are the St. Marys Falls Nature Trail and the strenuous, seven-mile Big Creek Hiking Nature Trail. The trail south of Big Creek is the Rock Falls Trail. These trails are open …
Highway 915, Sicily Island, LA 71368
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Bossier Council on Aging Zumba
Join the Bossier Council on Aging for free Zumba on Mondays and Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. Must be 60 years or older to attend.
706 Bearkat Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
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Building a Better Recipe for Life Yoga Classes
Martin Luther King Health Center and Pharmacy offers yoga classes to give participants an opportunity for physical fitness and stress management. Yoga classes are currently 20-30 minutes group sessions. They are beginner level and mostly feature seated poses so that participants do not need to change into special clothing to participate. The classes also feature …
865 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
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Busy Bodies
Join in on a variety of chair exercise options! All classes offer cardiovascular and strength training exercises with extra support and balance using a chair for your workout for adults age 55 and older. All classes vary slightly, but all promise an upbeat, fun workout and the chance to make new friends at the same …
7500 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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Cabrini Community Yoga Class
Yoga class, 4-5 p.m. in the Yoga RX Room in the Cabrini Mediplex across the street from the hospital on Masonic Drive. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Come make new friends, get flexible and enjoy the health benefits of Yoga! The class is on-going and meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This class is sponsored by …
3347 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301
Chair Aerobics
FREE Chair Aerobics every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m. Must be age 60+ to attend.
706 Bearkat Drive, Bossier City, LA 71111
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Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a low-impact physical fitness opportunity to make muscles stronger, gain more flexibility and mobility, improve better posture and alignment, and lower stress. This exercise opportunity is especially designed for people with health conditions and limited mobility.
1112 West 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433
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Chemin-A-Haut State Park
Chemin-A-Haut State Park is situated on a high bluff overlooking Bayou Bartholomew and is a natural paradise for lovers of unspoiled beauty. This acre site takes its name from the French word meaning “high road,” which was the route used by Native Americans many years ago in their seasonal migrations. Chemin-A-Haut State Park was designed …
14656 State Park Road, Bastrop, LA 71220
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Chicot State Park
An extensive hiking/backpacking trail completely encircles Lake Chicot and includes several primitive campsites along the way. The hiking trails allow visitors to experience and enjoy the park’s natural landscape, its bottomland hardwood forest and the lake itself. For visitors who enjoy a quicker pace, much of the trail is geared toward mountain bikers, and all cyclists are welcome to …
3469 Chicot Park Road, Ville Platte, LA 70586
Cost: $3
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City of Bogalusa Goodyear Fitness Park
The City of Bogalusa Goodyear Fitness Park is a PlayCore National Demonstration Site Project of Excellence park offering outdoor fitness equipment to provide well-rounded fitness routine to include a variety of aerobic, muscle/strength, core, balance, and flexibility opportunties. The smoke-free park is bike accessible and provides a walking trail, motivational signs, yoga and physical activity stations and a Borm Learning …
Avenue B, Bogalusa LA 70427
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Colfax Recreation Area RV Park and Campground
A playground, RV park, walking paths and campgrounds are all available at this park. Open every day from dawn to dusk for fishing, boating, exercise or just enjoying the outdoors.
150 Control House, Colfax, LA 71417
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Community Meditation
Meditation at the Yoga Center is our gift to our community. It is a time and place for the beginner who has only read or heard about the practice and for one who has practiced meditation before. Our community offering began in February 2006, serving parish residents, visitors here for business or leisure trips, and …
321 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
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