Be-Fit Hub

Level 1 – Gentle & Supportive (45 min)
Move with greater ease, confidence, and stability.
Balance & Mobility is a nurse-designed focused on helping you feel safe and supported in your body. The pace is gentle and thoughtful, with attention to your cardiovascular capacity and nervous system.
Each class includes:

• A gentle warm-up and simple movement flow
• Balance and light strength exercises
• Chair-supported stations for safety and ease
• An optional freestyle movement moment set to a fun, familiar song
• A calming, grounded close (like resting at the end of yoga)

This class is about feeling safe in your movement.
Everything is a suggestion. You’re encouraged to modify, rest, and move at your own pace.
Perfect for beginners, those returning to movement, or anyone wanting a supportive environment.
Don’t wait until you can’t get off the floor.
After age 30, we lose up to 5% of muscle mass per decade. That means less strength, slower reaction time, and a higher risk of falls—the leading cause of injury for older adults. But aging doesn’t have to mean losing your footing. With intentional movement and focused training, you can maintain and even rebuild balance, coordination, and mobility. It's never too late to start.
This is more than fall prevention. It’s about training today for the freedom to move tomorrow, next year, and decades down the line. Regular physical activity is one of the most effective ways to extend your healthspan—the years you stay healthy, active, and able to live life on your own terms.
Join us in the Behavioral Fitness studio—where parking is easy, natural light fills the room, and the vibe lifts you up. This is your time to stay upright, energized, and in a safe, supportive community.
Meet Your Instructor
Teri DeLaMontanya is a Registered Nurse and former Director of Emergency Services at John Muir Health. She’s spent decades in the trenches—seeing what happens when people lose their strength, their balance, and their mobility. And she’s lived it herself.
As an Ironman triathlon finisher, two-time John Muir Trail thru-hiker, and seasoned adventure racer, Teri knows what it means to push a body to its limits. And after multiple injuries of her own, she knows what it feels like when that body breaks down—when movement becomes painful, or impossible. She knows the fear, the frustration, the hard climb back.
That’s why this work matters to her. She’s seen, over and over again, how quickly we can lose the ability to do what we love—and how life-changing it is to get it back.
Today, as a nutrition, lifestyle, and grief coach, co-founder of Behavioral Fitness, and co-facilitator of Everyday Strength at Behavioral Fitness, Teri helps people stay strong enough to keep living on their own terms. She is also the co-founder of a 501(c)(3) non-profit: Providing Easier Access to Care Everywhere (PEACE). Part of the mission of PEACE is to re-define access and re-define care by not waiting until there's a crisis. The time to invest in your well-being is now. Teri brings not just medical training, but lived experience—passion, and deep, hard-earned understanding.
Teri doesn’t just teach this. She’s been through it. And she’ll meet you exactly where you are with compassion and care.

Introduction to Tai Chi: Exploring Five Traditional Styles

### Class Description

This introductory Tai Chi session offers participants a guided experience through five representative movements from the Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun, and Wu (Hao) styles. Participants will explore the unique characteristics of each style while learning foundational principles such as posture alignment, weight shifting, relaxation, and coordinated breathing. This class provides both a physical practice and a cultural introduction to Tai Chi.

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### Class Outcomes (What participants will walk away with)

Participants will:
• Understand the basic principles of Tai Chi movement
• Experience five distinct traditional styles
• Improve body awareness and balance
• Learn foundational posture and weight transfer mechanics
• Gain tools for stress reduction and relaxation

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### Who is it for

Adults interested in gentle movement, balance training, cultural exploration, and mind-body wellness.

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### Pre-requisites

No prior experience required.

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### Age

Recommended for adults 18+, especially beneficial for 40+ and active older adults.

> > About the instructor:
> > Mengjun (Kate) Wang holds a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh and has over 15 years of professional training in Tai Chi and traditional Chinese martial arts. She has taught community and university-based adult wellness programs and specializes in balance training, joint mobility, and healthy aging. Her approach integrates traditional Tai Chi principles with modern biomechanics and evidence-based movement science.

Class Description
This introductory session introduces Baduanjin (Eight Brocades), one of the most widely practiced traditional Qigong systems. Participants will learn gentle, flowing movements designed to improve circulation, mobility, breathing coordination, and overall vitality. The session is suitable for beginners and emphasizes proper posture and relaxed breathing.
Class Outcomes
Participants will:
• Learn foundational Baduanjin movements
• Improve flexibility and joint mobility
• Enhance breathing coordination
• Experience stress reduction and improved energy
• Gain a simple practice they can continue at home
Who is it for
Adults seeking gentle, low-impact movement and stress relief.
Pre-requisites
No experience required.
Age
Adults 18+, ideal for 40+ and seniors.

About the instructor:
Mengjun (Kate) Wang holds a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Pittsburgh and has over 15 years of professional training in Tai Chi and traditional Chinese martial arts. She has taught community and university-based adult wellness programs and specializes in balance training, joint mobility, and healthy aging. Her approach integrates traditional Tai Chi principles with modern biomechanics and evidence-based movement science.