Fitness Over 60

If you’re starting to notice your balance when you walk, and perhaps feel unsteady on occasions, then you’ll know that this can affect your enjoyment of walking. As a specialist exercise instructor, I’ve helped hundreds of people to feel steadier…

Would you like to feel stronger and steadier on the stairs? Are you fine on the stairs at home but sometimes find them hard when you’re out and about? Would you like to feel more confident coming down steps and stairs – anytime, anywhere? As a specialist exercise instructor for more than 15 years…

Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the talk about how important strength training is? You’re not wrong – it is a game changer for muscle strength, bone density, and overall health. The good news? You don’t need a gym, fancy equipment, or complicated routines to get started…

Do you need to feel better? What can you do about that right now? You don’t have to wait for your next vacation or the weekend. Invite yourself outside to sit on a bench in the park for a few minutes or for a short stroll…

Keeping a healthy body and mind means adopting a good balance of eating wholesome and staying active. Active can mean a daily stroll around the block or extensive workouts at the gym – and anything in between…

I have a good friend named Katie who is a stretch therapist. She explains her job as helping her clients with exercises and treatments that improve flexibility, range of motion, and mobility.

Katie confides that most of her clients come to her once they have seen a physical therapist and have been given a list of exercises, and then go home and don’t do them. That’s when they call Katie for help…

Would you like to feel steadier on your feet when walking? Would you like to stand up taller and feel more confident when you’re out and about? If you’re starting to feel unsteady, you’ll know how much this can affect your enjoyment…

Have you noticed that your balance is not quite as good as it used to be? Do you sometimes feel unsteady when you’re walking? Perhaps you find yourself looking down at the ground more than you would like…

The key to relieving stress is tuning in to what is happening in your body and what you need in the moment to calm your nervous system. Mindful movement helps make this possible. We’ve heard the expression “put your own oxygen mask on first”…

The holidays can be a joyful time filled with tradition, family, and magic but they can also be stressful, filled with too much family (wink wink), extra activities adding more stress to your schedule, and lots and lots of sweet treats and richer foods that can quickly…