Mary Ann Wilson

[1] Wilson is also the founder and host of the award-winning exercise show Sit and Be Fit,[2] which is broadcast on over 100 PBS television stations across the United States.

[3] In 1987, Wilson started the PBS show Sit and Be Fit which includes a variety of exercises for the elderly and people with limited mobility.

[6] In 1985, while teaching an aerobics class, she noticed her older adult clients suffering a high incidence of injury and attrition.

As students began reporting marked improvement in their physical and mental health, Wilson became convinced that there was a need for this type of exercise program on a national level.

[3] They reside in Spokane, Washington, where both the Sit and Be Fit TV program and the SABF organization, which is non-profit, are based.

Using a workout shawl, Mary Ann Wilson from the PBS television show "Sit and Be Fit", demonstrates how to increase range of motion