
A Chance Meeting that Sparks a Change
When you hear Corri and Audrey together, they sound like they’ve known each other for years. The chemistry flows through the speakers as they laugh and feed off of each other’s words. Yet these two women only recently met, and even then through a mishap that opened Corri’s eyes in a way that changed her perspective, and is now changing the YMCA. Corri, the Hannibal YMCA’s Group Fitness & Aquatics Coordinator, had scheduled for a Pound Fit demo to take place one evening that was designed to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities. The class uses lightweight drumsticks to create an exhilarating aerobic exercise class that helps tone the body and builds strength. However, she realized the moment she walked into an empty room that something was amiss. Originally, she had placed the class on the second floor, which was accessible only by the stairwell. As she trotted downstairs to identify the problem, she saw Audrey in her wheelchair. “It was an ‘oh crap’ moment,” Corri said. “I realized how limited my thinking was that I stuck this class upstairs.” Corri’s mistake opened her eyes so she could begin seeing the accessibility needs of the disabled community. They swiftly set up the class in a room everyone could access and the Pound Fit demo was a hit. As Corri invited participants to let her know if they wanted to continue it on a regular basis, Audrey quickly voiced her interest.Learning How to Understand Each Other

I looooooove this… Audrey I’m super excited for you to be helping people Be able to have access to these workouts and programs as well I’m super excited for you and the rest of the community to be able to benefit from this looking forward to things to come great article I’m so glad we met up and are able to rock out together … Stay amazing 😉
Way to go Audrey Pickett! Keep up the good work.
Someone has to get a change going. And your a good one to get it started. Good luck 🍀👍🏻
Make a more new posts please 🙂
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Sanny
Please, if anyone can direct me to an affordable exsrcise group that is specifically designed for rhe disabled,in the Salem, MA area, could you send an email to gawoman@comcast.net
. Thank you.