Project HEART through Willows Way
Health and Life Enrichment Classes for Adults
HEART is an acronym for Health Enrichment And Resource Training. We offer free personal skill classes to adults with developmental disabilities on topics such as cooking, nutrition, exercise, personal hygiene, relationships, and problem solving. Individuals attend with their caregivers as needed.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Recreation, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Adults
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Boxing Lessons for Fitness and Therapy
The Boxing Therapy
Jose Jones, owner and therapist, is ready to show you how to box for fitness and self-improvement. He uses the skill of boxing to teach self-esteem skills, of setting personal goals, or just plain having fun while learning the art of boxing.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Ohana Martial Arts
Kajukenbo Martial Arts
We teach Kajukenbo, a combo of four martial arts styles that encourage personal expression of martial arts. We tailor our classes to your needs and offer a special needs class for youth and adults with disabilities. Our classes are upbeat, challenging and fun! Check out a class for free!
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Martial Arts, Gymnastics
Ages Served:
Adults, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Spectrum Fitness, CrossFit
Personal Training in St. Charles, MO
Personal Trainer, Stephanie Hoffman, pushes you to your limits with individualized Cross Fit personal training sessions. This program serves people with disabilities in St. Peters, St. Charles, O’Fallon, Wentzville & Surrounding areas in MO. Training sessions occur at the Cross Fit locations in St. Charles County
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Superstars Special Needs Cheer Team
Cheerleading and Gymnastics
Superstars Cheerleading is an acrobatic gymnastics team for children ages 6 and older of ANY and ALL abilities including mobility issues.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Fall, Spring, Winter
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Gymnastics
Northside Gymnastics
Our 10,000+ square foot facility has full size and scaled down gymnastic equipment for children ages 18 months-18 years of age. If your child with a disability needs specialized instruction, we offer private lessons for children that focuses on developing skills based on individual ability.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Martial Arts, Gymnastics
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Ride To Unite
Cycle St. Louis has changed it’s name to Ride to Unite (RTU), which better reflects its goals and activities. Our ambition of Cycling Without Limits aligns perfectly with Leisure Without Limits, the vision our parent organization, the Recreation Council. RTU volunteers, together with local partners, will continue to create cycling opportunities for children and adults with disabilities in the St. Louis area. These efforts include providing access to adapted cycles, communications about a variety of cycling resources, and facilitating opportunities for individuals to participate in organized rides.
Ride to Unite is a group of nonprofit organizations and individuals who come together to create cycling opportunities for children and adults of all abilities in the St. Louis Metro area. Click Here for more information about Ride To Unite or call 314-726-6044 x 101.
Here are a few more cycling resources for those who want to enjoy the sport of cycling:
Notice-as of July 2023: The Recreation Council has removed the adapted cycles at THE BIKE STOP in downtown St. Charles. They remain a valued partner of the Recreation Council so contact them to rent one of their other bikes or attend a weekly event.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Adapted Water Ski Program
Midwest Disabled Water Ski Association
MDWSA was created for the betterment of adaptive water skiing and the disabled athlete in response to a need in the community for an organization that will focus its energy and resources to professionally develop, organize, promote, and provide a comprehensive program of adaptive water skiing for those with physical and developmental disabilities, visual impairments, and special needs.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Blues Special Hockey Club
Specialized Hockey Team
Formerly the Gateway Locomotives, this specialized ice hockey program is for youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Play the sport of ice hockey in an environment that is adapted to the level of ability which the athletes are able to participate. Play occurs at the Centene Center in Maryland Heights, MO.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Fall, Winter
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Disabled Athlete Sports Association, DASA
Therapeutic Adapted Sport and Fitness Activities
Our programs introduce both youth through age 21 to adapted sports and fitness activities that promote physical fitness, self-confidence, family values, and a positive, team-building environment designed to encourage personal growth throughout all aspects of life. We serve people with physical and hearing disabilities. We grow the sport and fitness ability of everyone from non-competitive athletes to paralympians.
Service Area:
Missouri-Wide, St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
