Balance & Strength Exercises for Seniors: 9 Practices, with Traditional Exercises, Tai Chi, Yoga & Dance Based Movements.
Description
Improve your balance, strength, and overall fitness while enjoying the beauty
of Glacier National Park! This dvd has 9 completely different practice
sessions, each 8 to 31 minutes long. The practices draw upon the best
traditional exercises, tai chi based movements specifically developed to
improve balance in older adults, modified yoga poses, and easy dance-based
stepping movements. Your balance will be challenged in many different ways to
help you move safely with grace and confidence. All movements are taught in
mirror image with clear easy-to-follow instructions and demonstrations. All
practices are done standing except where indicated. The practices are: Chair-
seated practice to gently strengthen your entire body (17 min.) Classic
stationary balances performed holding onto a chair for support & seated core-
strength work (31 min.) Practical walking balances & dance-based stepping
movements to improve your ability to react quickly and improve cardiovascular
health, performed using a chair for support (16 min.) More challenging walking
& stepping balances, without a chair (18 min.) Leg strength exercises (13
min.) Upper-body seated strength & mobility exercises (12 min.) Lower body
stretches (13 min.) Tai Chi easy full-body mobility practice (17 min.) Tai Chi
practice with 8 forms, similar to traditional tai chi, but modified to make it
easier to learn and to emphasize the balance improving aspects of tai chi (8
min.) Also includes a separate short (3-7 minute) tutorial for learning each
of the 8 tai chi forms. Designed and taught by expert instructor Jane Adams.
Good balance and a strong body are essential for living an active, independent
life and to prevent falls. Jane’s goal in producing this was to bring together
the most helpful balance & strength exercises for seniors in one affordable
dvd.
Features:
Product Details:
- Genre: Exercise & Fitness
- Format: DVD
- Contributor: Paul Neff, Jane Adams
- Language: English
- Number Of Discs: 1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : G (General Audience)
- Package Dimensions : 7.48 x 5.35 x 0.59 inches; 2.89 Ounces
- Director : Paul Neff
- Media Format : DVD
- Run time : 198 minutes
- Actors : Jane Adams
- Studio : Jane Adams Yoga
- Country of Origin : USA