Daily Movement/Exercise Support Thread

[Serena]

I find I need to pay extra attention to taking good care of myself during the holiday season. If anyone else would like to post what you are doing to enjoy moving the next while, I'd enjoy your company.


Today, it's too cold and sleety to indulge in my usual walk, so extra rebounding (jumping on a mini-trampoline) and more of my exercises. I do several sequences of exertion and rest, combining Callanetics, yoga poses, ballet stretches and exercises, and whatever strikes my fancy at the moment.

Here's a set of yoga exercises for elderly folks I've enjoyed using. I like inserting these in between my Callanetics exercises.

Sending you all best wishes this afternoon.

[Tril]

I got my movement today... shoveled snow for over an hour!

[Serena]

Tril, that sounds strenuous. Hope your work lasts for awhile.

This morning's exercises: rebounding and ballet warm-ups. Will do Callanetics and stretches later, with more rebounding.

Sending you all best wishes for a lovely day.

[Serena]

I have added some stretches from the world of yoga to my exercises, as they help loosen up and smooth the stiffness and creakiness that comes with getting older.

In case someone else would find these useful, here are a few links.

Here are two series which have poses/stretches that are easy to do:

http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/yoga-and-...or-elderly.asp

http://anmolmehta.com/blog/2010/05/2...s-for-elderly/

and I use several of the resources at Yogatic. Here is a nice sitting stretch for neck and side:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52I0T7JXJpI

The weather is warm and clear enough to walk outside today, which will be nice. Callanetics, ballet exercises and rebounding on the schedule, too.

Sending you all best wishes for a very nice day.

[Serena]

Today:

Stretches, Callanetics, rebounding, and a pile of chores.

[SkinnyGenes]

Hello. I am new to this forum and would love to join your group!

[ellya1985]

I always try to do at least 30 minutes exersices in the morning + walking.