While the face of participants in my FallProof™ balance & mobility classes is getting younger, I still have the honor of coaching a few people over the age of 80. In the April session at Fit4-U, I had both the 83-year old mom and her 56-year old daughter in class. This was quite a combination and both did exceptionally well. In fact, the oldest member of the class was also the most improved!
Barbara came to the Fall Prevention 101 workshop I presented at the local Church of Latter Day Saints and she was told me she eager to get started on the homework exercises since her balance was 'horrible'. She was the first person in the door on the first day of balance training and she proudly stated that she had been doing her homework every night!
She came to class using a walker and said she only used it once in awhile and mostly because her daughter was so worried about her balance. I assured her it was ok to use it when necessary and smiled as I said, 'you won't be needing that when I'm done with you!'.
By the fourth class, Barbara had switched from bringing her walker with her to carrying a cane. She didn't use either in class but carried them 'just in case'. The improvement in her walking gait became evident to everyone by the fifth class; she was standing taller, no longer looked at the floor and her walking stride was longer and stronger.
On the first day of class, she refused to do the sit and reach assessment because her back and legs were so stiff, it hurt for her to bend forward toward her toes. I showed her a modified way to do that exercise and on the last day, she not only did the assessment but also scored in the 37th percentile for women her age in lower body flexibility!!!
At the last class, she was so excited about everyone's kind responses to her noticeable posture and walking gait improvements. She was in tears as she recollected how she couldn't touch her toes or put on her own shoes before participating in this class. She smiled ear to ear as she talked about how surprised her daughter in Arizona will be with her improvement when she visits next month.
A wise, vibrant woman, Barbara gets the connection between staying active and being independent. She can't wait to repeat the beginner class in June and I can't wait to see her again, too!
Movement is life. Start living.
The Fall Prevention Lady
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Sunday, May 7, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Intermediate, Ongoing Balance and Mobility Training
Finally!!! I will be offering ongoing, intermediate level balance and mobility training class in Sacramento for anyone who has graduated The Fall Prevention Lady's four-week FallProof™ beginner level program.
Details:
This is balance training at the next level.
As a balance and mobility specialist, corrective exercise trainer and movement specialist, I will implement a variety of training techniques designed to help mature adults move better with less pain.
The main focus of the intermediate classes will be FallProof™ balance and mobility training techniques however some brain training www.ontheztrain.wordpress.com will be practiced as I teach you how to break poor movement habits and learn more efficient, pain-free patterns.
Mark your calendars!
Details:
- Tuesday and Thursday mornings
- 10:30a-Noon
- Fit4-U Fitness Studio (4440 Marconi Ave, next to Tricks Gymnastics)
- $99 punch card
Eligibility:
- Attended my 4- or 6-week FallProof™ beginner program
- Able to walk more than 300 feet without assistive device
- No uncontrolled medical conditions
- Cognitively intact
This is balance training at the next level.
As a balance and mobility specialist, corrective exercise trainer and movement specialist, I will implement a variety of training techniques designed to help mature adults move better with less pain.
The main focus of the intermediate classes will be FallProof™ balance and mobility training techniques however some brain training www.ontheztrain.wordpress.com will be practiced as I teach you how to break poor movement habits and learn more efficient, pain-free patterns.
Mark your calendars!
Saturday, May 14, 2016
This balance training class is a "god-send".....
I just started a 4-week balance and mobility training session at Fit4U in Carmichael and this is one of the most vivacious group of participants ever. Don't get me wrong; there are people people with significant balance challenges but the overall attitude of the group is outstanding and the socialization and laughter is enlightening.
One participant stayed after class the other day and thanked me for what I do and said that this class was an absolute "God-send" to her since she has been falling frequently lately. She is a young 70s and has a health history that has left her with left-side neglect. This neuromuscular imbalance has predictably affected her ability to stay upright.
However after only two classes, she feels more centered, more balanced and confident that her body is responding to these exercises. She is absolutely correct; FallProof™ is balance-specific, multi-sensory training designed to keep the ambulatory ambulatory through repetitive exercises that increase strength, flexibility and reaction times, improve posture and walking gaits while increasing total body awareness resulting in increased balance confidence and decreased fall risk.
I am blessed to have the opportunity to offer FallProof™ balance training session at both the beginner and intermediate level at Fit4U fitness studio on a regular basis. As of now, Beginner classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30a-noon. The next class begins on June 14th.
I am offering a pilot intermediate class to be held Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1-2pm. The first intermediate class will be from Monday, May 16th-Wednesday, May 25th. The only requirement is that attendees have attended the four or six-week beginner session taught by me within the last 2 years. This is not a drop-in when convenient class, these are progressively challenging balance training classes that build on concepts taught each week.
Remember; balance is a motor skill that improves with practice. Keep practicing. Get out, see old friends, meet new ones and stay on your feet! Register today: Call me or email me directly at info@thefallpreventionlady.com
One participant stayed after class the other day and thanked me for what I do and said that this class was an absolute "God-send" to her since she has been falling frequently lately. She is a young 70s and has a health history that has left her with left-side neglect. This neuromuscular imbalance has predictably affected her ability to stay upright.
However after only two classes, she feels more centered, more balanced and confident that her body is responding to these exercises. She is absolutely correct; FallProof™ is balance-specific, multi-sensory training designed to keep the ambulatory ambulatory through repetitive exercises that increase strength, flexibility and reaction times, improve posture and walking gaits while increasing total body awareness resulting in increased balance confidence and decreased fall risk.
I am blessed to have the opportunity to offer FallProof™ balance training session at both the beginner and intermediate level at Fit4U fitness studio on a regular basis. As of now, Beginner classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 10:30a-noon. The next class begins on June 14th.
I am offering a pilot intermediate class to be held Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1-2pm. The first intermediate class will be from Monday, May 16th-Wednesday, May 25th. The only requirement is that attendees have attended the four or six-week beginner session taught by me within the last 2 years. This is not a drop-in when convenient class, these are progressively challenging balance training classes that build on concepts taught each week.
Remember; balance is a motor skill that improves with practice. Keep practicing. Get out, see old friends, meet new ones and stay on your feet! Register today: Call me or email me directly at info@thefallpreventionlady.com
Monday, May 2, 2016
Person living with Parkinson's Disease shows HUGE improvements after FallProof™ classes
Having just attended the PANC/Parkinson Wise train-the-trainer workshop at Kaiser on Saturday, I am proud to share some remarkable balance and fitness pre/post data from the FallProof™ classes I just finished at Fit4U in Carmichael, CA.
The first set of data reflect a 66-year old participant living with Parkinson's Disease. Here are her scores:
Session #1:
Lower body strength: 13 chair stands in 30s
Lower body flexibility: 10" inches from toes
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 6.5 seconds to walk 8'
Session #8: IMPROVEMENT
Lower body strength: 16 chair stands in 30s +3 chair stands
Lower body flexibility: 6" inches from toes +4 inches
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 5.9 seconds to walk 8' .6 second faster
While all of the participants deserve special recognition, I would like to also mention another "most improved" participant; an 85-year old woman with extreme knee and shoulder pain and limitations.
Her pre/post data:
Session #1:
Lower body strength: 8 chair stands in 30s (used hands to get up)
Lower body flexibility: 3.5" inches from toes
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 8.6 seconds to walk 8'
Session #8: IMPROVEMENT
Lower body strength: 9 chair stands in 30s NO HANDS +1 chair stand
Lower body flexibility: 2.1" inches from toes +1.9 inches
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 6.7 seconds to walk 8' +1.9 seconds faster
Super big congratulations to everyone who participated in this four-week training program. Your hard work and effort truly paid off. I am so proud of each and every person for sticking with it and having the mindset that they CAN DO THIS.
It's never too late to improve flexibility, increase strength and improve MOVING balance and agility; three very important risk factors related to falls. Numbers don't lie and the improvements are evident to friends, family and especially your MOVEMENT RE-EDUCATOR and BALANCE AND MOBILITY SPECIALIST!
XO
The FPL
The first set of data reflect a 66-year old participant living with Parkinson's Disease. Here are her scores:
Session #1:
Lower body strength: 13 chair stands in 30s
Lower body flexibility: 10" inches from toes
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 6.5 seconds to walk 8'
Session #8: IMPROVEMENT
Lower body strength: 16 chair stands in 30s +3 chair stands
Lower body flexibility: 6" inches from toes +4 inches
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 5.9 seconds to walk 8' .6 second faster
While all of the participants deserve special recognition, I would like to also mention another "most improved" participant; an 85-year old woman with extreme knee and shoulder pain and limitations.
Her pre/post data:
Session #1:
Lower body strength: 8 chair stands in 30s (used hands to get up)
Lower body flexibility: 3.5" inches from toes
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 8.6 seconds to walk 8'
Session #8: IMPROVEMENT
Lower body strength: 9 chair stands in 30s NO HANDS +1 chair stand
Lower body flexibility: 2.1" inches from toes +1.9 inches
Dynamic Balance and Agility: 6.7 seconds to walk 8' +1.9 seconds faster
Super big congratulations to everyone who participated in this four-week training program. Your hard work and effort truly paid off. I am so proud of each and every person for sticking with it and having the mindset that they CAN DO THIS.
It's never too late to improve flexibility, increase strength and improve MOVING balance and agility; three very important risk factors related to falls. Numbers don't lie and the improvements are evident to friends, family and especially your MOVEMENT RE-EDUCATOR and BALANCE AND MOBILITY SPECIALIST!
XO
The FPL
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