About Lynn
“Movement is preventative medicine.”
Lynn is an older adult exercise specialist with 20+ years experience. She has helped hundreds of older adults to maintain their independence, age with dignity, and prevent falls in group classes and one-on-one training.
Lynn started her career as a physical education teacher after earning her B.Ed., but soon followed her passion to focus on active aging. Since then, she developed and implemented fitness programming for older adults, and has worked tirelessly to promote active aging.
Lynn has enriched the lives of countless older adults through her practical finesses training, compassion, and exceptional sense of humour.
“Lynn’s focus on functional fitness, balance, mobility and cognitive testing proved to be invaluable for me. I am an active and fit 75 year old woman and feel I have Lynn to thank...”
B.ED. in Physical Education/French.
Certified by Fitness Alberta (formerly the AFLCA).
Recognized by CTV Calgary's Darrel Janz on his weekly Inspiring Albertan feature (Nov 1, 2017).
Highly respected former Life Enrichment Coordinator at Amica Senior Living and Director of Recreation for Revera Living.
Received the Innovative Programing Award at Amica's national conference (2017).
Featured on CTV’s Inspiring Albertan November 2017
“I highly endorse Lynn's expertise, knowledge, and enthusiastic encouragement as a seniors’ exercise instructor. With weekly one on one time with my husband, Doug, who had a brain tumour, Lynn not only kept him strong and helped with his balance, her positive, fun manner kept up his spirits. He was anxious to practice the exercises she left for him each week happily looking forward to their next time together.”
Lynn is determined to dispel the myth that aging is only a time of losses. Fly swatters, balloons, pool noodles, marbles and even rubber chickens are potential pieces of exercise equipment. Variety is the spice of life may sound cliche, but in Lynn's classes - creativity, enthusiasm and her skill set result in a fun -filled class with no shortage of giggles
“The sense of satisfaction that I receive from working with senior citizens is immeasurable. I get to witness first-hand my efforts translating into real life improvements for my participants. Seeing their success warms my heart.”
— Lynn Penko
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