If you've experienced a cardiac event or are at-risk for heart disease, this class is for you.

Heart Healthy Living Exercise Class focuses on returning to independent physical activities and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise helps to improve function and stamina of the heart and reduces risk of further events. A community-based cardiac rehabilitation program, this class provides medically supervised aerobic activity, stretching and flexibility, strengthening, relaxation and education, and provides a fun, motivating environment to exercise regularly with other cardiac clients. Registered nurses and cardiac rehabilitation therapists work with clients to reinforce healthy habits, and provide resources and support for ongoing recovery.

Through this program, Clinical Nurse Specialist Lorene Brown, M.S., R.N., C.N.S., provides private and group consultation and education to clients with or at-risk for heart disease in community-based organizations such as the YMCA and the Jewish Community Centers.

Heart Healthy Living Exercise Classes
Endorsed by respected cardiologists in the Twin Cities metro area, Heart Healthy Living Exercise Class follows the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation guidelines for Phase III and IV Cardiac Rehabilitatior.

A registered nurse experienced in the care of cardiac patients will be on-site to:

• Determine your cardiac risk factors and develop a plan to help you decrease your risk factors for heart disease.
• Review your cardiac history and medications and answer your questions.
• Clinically assess your ability to safely exercise with each session.
• Provide emergency medical treatment should the need arise with a defibrillator, electrocardiogram tracings, oxygen, and emergency medications, available on-site with each exercise session.
• Provide education and resources on a variety of up-to-date cardiac topics. 
   

An Exercise Physiologist or Occupational Therapist will be on-site to:

• Provide expert advice in developing an exercise plan specific to your needs and your exercise capability.
• Advise on how to safely use different pieces of exercise equipment.
• Routinely assess your heart's response to exercise and help you to safely alter your exercise plan accordingly.
• A nominal fee is charged per session and is billed monthly.

Contact us
For more information or to register, call Heart Healthy Living at 612-242-1878

Four convenient locations
Edinborough Park
7700 York Ave S
Edina, MN 55424
612-242-1878
7-8:15 a.m. M, W, F

Jewish Community Center of Minneapolis
4330 S Cedar Lake Rd
St Louis Park, MN
612-242-1878
8:45-10 a.m. M, W, F

Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway
Eagan, MN 55121
612-242-1878
11a.m.-12:15 p.m. M, W, F

Southdale YWCA
7355 York Ave S
Edina, MN 55435
612-242-1878
1:45-3 p.m. M, W, F