Get ready for the slippery season ahead! Wet leaves, ice and snow, uneven sidewalks — these are all challenges to navigate no matter your age. Nancy Needle combines elements to create a class focused on toe work, balance, standing poses, wall-assisted moves, strength-training, flexibility, eye gaze, and more. This is a pilot class, with a possibility of continuing through the fall and winter.

About the Instructor: 

Nancy Needle is a certified personal trainer and wellness professional with more than a decade of experience helping clients achieve strength, balance, and overall well-being. Certified by the American Council on Exercise and trained in CPR/AED, she also holds specialized certifications in Senior Fitness, Remedial Exercise Consulting, and Stretching Anatomy. Nancy maintains a thriving one-on-one training practice—both in person and virtually—and leads a popular pro bono “Balance & Stability” program for residents of The Gardens at Rhinebeck.

Before transitioning into fitness and wellness, Nancy dedicated her career to special education. She served as a teacher, teacher trainer, and senior administrator with the New York City Department of Education, where she helped develop innovative programs that continue to thrive today. For over 30 years, she was also a part-time professor of special education in Hunter College’s graduate program and served on the board of the New York Center for Autism Charter School, including a term as board president.