Tag: Stretching
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Actively Aging: Safe Activities for Seniors
Staying physically active as you age is crucial for maintaining overall health and well-being. Regular activity can help improve mobility, sleep and mental health, while reducing the risk of falls and injuries. Here are some beneficial activities: Walking together: Simple and effective, walking around safely with a friend inside or out can boost cardiovascular health.…
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Top 10 Yoga Benefits for Seniors
Practicing yoga can improve quality of life for seniors. As with any exercise regimen, check with your doctor before beginning yoga for the first time as a senior citizen. ■ Reduce stress: With its combination of low-impact exercises and breathing techniques, yoga can have a relaxing effect on the body and mind, leading to a…
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Stretch Away Your Stress
Adults of all generations, from millennials to baby boomers and “maturers,” struggle with managing stress. Life can often be chaotic. When we are stressed, the body releases hormones adrenaline and cortisol. This increases heart rate and blood pressure, and interferes with sleep, which is vital for body repair, restoration and emotional balance. When severely stressed,…
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Stretching to Better Health: Part II
Last issue, Feb/Mar, I talked about the importance of stretching and staying flexible to maintain function. I focused on stretches for the lower body. In this issue, we’re going to look at some upper body stretches. First, remember to warm your muscles up. You can do arm circles to warm the shoulder joint. Shoulder rolls…
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Stretch to Better Health and Well Being
We all know exercise and staying active plays a big role on how we age, but a lot of us forget about the importance of stretching and staying flexible. Tight short muscles create muscle imbalances, which leads to loss of function and range of joint motion. Not to forget the aches and pains that goes…