Brickstone by St. John’s Resident Anita Spoor was featured on Good Day Rochester this morning to celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Anita is a retired aerobics instructor with over two decades of experience and a former gym manager at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Anita shared with Dan Schrack and Abby Fridmann the importance of daily movement. “Your whole life is a continuum, one side there’s health, and on the other end there’s illness,” she said. “Your decisions every day move you one way or the other.” Anita also highlighted the importance of balanced nutrition, stress management, and hobbies as key parts of wellness. Anita shared chair and standing exercises for different mobility levels.

Anita currently leads a “Music and Movement” class once a week at Brickstone. “I love them,” she said about her fellow residents. “We have a wonderful community; it’s filled with a lot of joy and happiness.”

Watch Anita’s full Good Day Rochester segment “Celebrating Senior Health & Fitness Day.”