How to Stay Fit as You Age
Offered By: Craftsy
Course Description
Overview
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Description
As we get older, we discover changes in how our bodies move and behave — changes that contradict how young we feel on the inside. But you can make deliberate decisions that can transform your experience of aging into a positive and, above all, healthy one. And it all starts with staying fit. Now, with the 12 engaging lectures and 6 active training sessions of How to Stay Fit as You Age by certified fitness expert and wellness consultant Dr. Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, you can create and practice a balanced, adaptable fitness program. Whether you’re over 65, dealing with chronic health conditions or planning ahead, you can get the insights, strategies, exercises and confidence you need to make the most out of every day of your life.
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- Aging with Optimism: A Holistic Approach
- Getting & Staying Motivated
- Self-Care Fundamentals
- Fitness Fundamentals: Choose Your Activity
- Fitness beyond the Gym: Active Daily Living
- It’s Not Just Physical: Mindful Fitness
- Motivation: Goals & Willpower
- Friends, Fitness & Social Support
- Accepting a New Reality
- Challenges: Illness & Chronic Pain
- Small Steps: A Path to Big Benefits
- Making It Work: The Right Plan for You
- Relaxation Strategies
- Foundational Fitness
- Core Strength & Balance
- Workplace Fitness
- Chair Yoga
- Qigong: Practicing Fluid Movement
Taught by
Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, Ph.D.
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