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#219727 - 12/08/13 09:39 PM Re: Staying motivated? [Re: Anne Holmes]
orchid Registered: 01/21/07 Posts: 3675 Loc: British Columbia, Canada	Just try a beginner's yoga. But seriously take at least 1 course for 2 months. To learn how to do it safely and proper positioning. It's great for stretching and prevent you from getting backaches because..you're body is tight. The whole point to learn a few simple manoeuvres and do it often anywhere, etc. We'll be going snowshoeing over the holidays. I'm just hoping for fluffy snow, lots of it. _________________________ http://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/ (How cycling leads to other types of adventures, thoughts) http://velourbansism.wordpress.com
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#219731 - 12/10/13 12:29 AM Re: Staying motivated? [Re: orchid]
yonuh Member Registered: 06/14/06 Posts: 2447 Loc: Arizona	Tai Chi is also good, because it gives me energy and increases my balance. I'm needing to get back into both as soon as I have a little more energy to do the routines. _________________________ Well-behaved women rarely make history. - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich http://ruthrainwater.wordpress.com/ http://newbeginningsgratitudejournal.wordpress.com/ http://sablewings.wordpress.com/
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#219735 - 12/10/13 07:38 AM Re: Staying motivated? [Re: yonuh]
Eagle Heart Member Registered: 03/22/05 Posts: 4876 Loc: Canada	Years ago, when i was so severely debilitated by chronic fatigue and pain, I tried yoga, but it was excruciating, and triggered such severe pain in my hips that I ended up on crutches for several weeks. So then I switched to Tai Chi and loved it. It was perfect for me, and although I've forgotten most of the moves now, I still do the stretching exercises every morning. I found it gentle, yet perfect given all the arthritis that flares up with most other exercises. _________________________ When you don't like a thing, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. (Maya Angelou)
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#219736 - 12/10/13 09:41 AM Re: Staying motivated? [Re: Eagle Heart]
Cookie Member Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 753 Loc: USA	All good information to know! I have thought about Tai Chi too. One of the civic centers in my area has had tai chi classes...once. I have been checking to see if it will offer again, but no luck so far. I think I would like both yoga and Tai Chi. This older body can't do high pact or low pact aerobic anymore. I generally walk, but when the weather gets cold with snow/ice/winds, I don't walk. I've gotten wimpy.
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#219744 - 12/11/13 09:52 AM Re: Staying motivated? [Re: Cookie]
yonuh Member Registered: 06/14/06 Posts: 2447 Loc: Arizona	Tai Chi and Yoga can be done with instructional DVDs, but I think it's better to go to at least one series of classes for each. Are there Yoga schools in your area? They will sometimes have low cost classes; there's one here that offers a series for $4/class of either yoga or Tai Chi. _________________________ Well-behaved women rarely make history. - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich http://ruthrainwater.wordpress.com/ http://newbeginningsgratitudejournal.wordpress.com/ http://sablewings.wordpress.com/
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#219750 - 12/11/13 08:41 PM Re: Staying motivated? [Re: yonuh]
Cookie Member Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 753 Loc: USA	We have Gold’s Gym that has yoga classes a few days a week. I have thought about giving that a try but Gold's Gym demographic age group is mostly much younger people, which is ok but....I don't know. I'll have to do some more checking. But yeah, I think going to an actual class first for yoga or tai chi would be beneficial that way I could be sure I was doing the exercise movements properly. I use to go to Curves years ago. I liked it a lot, but it got boring after a couple of years.
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