Welcome to
Vita Life Fitness
Welcome to Vita Life Fitness, where we believe that age is just a number, and the best time to focus on your health and well-being is right now! This exercise class is designed with the unique needs and aspirations of our retired community in mind.
Retirement is an exciting chapter in life, and it's the perfect opportunity to prioritize your health and vitality. Our classes are tailored to help you stay active, strong, and vibrant as you embrace this new phase of life. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just getting started, we're here to support you on your journey to a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling retirement.
In our classes, you'll find a welcoming and inclusive environment where you can connect with like-minded individuals who share the goal of living life to the fullest. Our certified instructors will guide you through a wide range of exercises that promote strength, flexibility, balance and functional fitness to assist you in everyday life. We believe that staying active is the key to maintaining your independence and enjoying all the adventures that retirement has to offer.
So, if you're ready to invest in yourself and make the most of your golden years, join Vita Life Fitness. Let's embark on this fitness journey together and make your retirement the healthiest and happiest phase of your life!

About us and our classes
Vita Life Fitness: Functional Strength for a Fulfilling Retirement
Vita Life Fitness isn’t just another exercise class—it’s a movement designed specifically for retirees who want to stay strong, independent, and energized in their everyday lives. Unlike traditional Pilates, yoga, or dance classes that may focus on flexibility or choreography, Vita Life Fitness centers on functional fitness—the kind of strength, balance, and mobility that supports daily tasks like getting up from a chair, lifting groceries, or maintaining stability on uneven ground.
Every class is designed with real-life movements in mind, helping you build the physical confidence to keep doing the things you love—whether it’s gardening, traveling, or playing with grandkids. Our supportive, social environment welcomes all fitness levels and is led by certified instructors who understand the needs of the over-60s community.
This is more than a workout—it's an investment in your health, independence, and quality of life. At Vita Life Fitness, we help you live stronger, move better, and feel your best—every single day.
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We are based in Winchester and provide a premium service that can come to you, whether you live at home or in a retirement community, village or a retirement home.
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Focusing on 1 to 1 and group sessions, we're able to address all areas that will improve general health, fitness and mental wellbeing.
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It's never too late to start living a fitter and healthier life, so contact us for a free consultation or taster class
Our Services
Group Sessions
Our group sessions are an inclusive way for you to improve your overall health, fitness and wellbeing. Designed for mixed abilities and a range of group sizes we're able to incorporate all our services whilst having fun in a social environment. We can come to your home, a village hall or a communal room.

Chair Exercises
If balance and ability is a concern for you, we have options to regress our sessions to suit the needs of your abilities. By using chair exercises we can build confidence and fitness whilst keeping you safe. Safety and injury prevention are key areas that we focus on, so you are in safe hands.

Balance, Coordination & Fall Prevention
Over time balance and coordination can deteriorate. We use exercises that will help maintain and improve these areas. By keeping the brain and body connected, this will ensure balance and coordination is working. With better balance you will have more confidence, keeping yourself doing the things you want to do and reducing the risk of falls and injury.

Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Consultants
There are many areas of health and fitness that need to be addressed or constantly juggled. This can be confusing with all the conflicting advice that is out there. We can provide a consultant to come to you for general advice and tips so you know you're on the right path.

Mental & Cognitive Wellbeing
Although we don't work directly with care homes for alzheimer's and other dementias, our sessions will help to reduce the risk which will improve mental wellbeing. Exercise can significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia by about 30 per cent. For Alzheimer's disease specifically, the risk was reduced by 45 per cent.

1 to 1 Coaching
With 1 to 1 coaching, we can tailor the session to your individual needs and fitness levels. We can also look to challenge you with progressions quicker, so you'll see those results sooner. These sessions can also be useful if you wanted to focus on any specific areas of your health, fitness and wellbeing.

Who Are We

Shane O'Connell
I've always had a passion for health and fitness, so it made sense for me to pursue a career in doing what I love. Having qualified as a Personal Trainer, I found that my business was focused more on clients that wanted to stay active in later life. For this reason I decide to start Vita Life Fitness and focus on my core clientele. For me helping people stay active in later life is essential for independence and happiness. I specialise in exercise for older adults, rehabilitation and functional fitness tailored to your individual needs.

Abby O'Connell
Coming from a background of exercise and fitness, I always enjoy helping my clients get results whilst having fun. I qualified as a personal trainer and fitness instructor which gave me many years of understanding what people need when it comes to exercise. Ultimately people need independence in later life and the ability to live well. Working with the older generation is always rewarding because I can be by their side and see their confidence and enjoyment of life improve.
Get In Touch
Shane O'Connell
07769 892 833
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Abby O'Connell
07791 155 901
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Winchester, Hampshire, UK