About the Five: Each month I offer five exercises to improve your strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility.
My hope is that you will go through these on your own, or with me three times a week.
The August Five:
Cossack Squat
Tree pose
Bicep Curl
Overhead Press
Hamstring Curl
Cossack Squat
Tree and Bicep Curl
Tree and Overhead Press
Hamstring Curl
The above photos and video are meant to remind you of work we have done together. Please see your medical professional prior to beginning a new exercise program. YOU are in charge of deciding if these are suitable for you to do right now.
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Here’s the story of Claire, my sweet mommy. She is in her 70’s, lives in Florida, her and her husband keep a year round garden (collards in the winter, in April she already had waist high tomato plants). She loves to putter around the yard. She exercises just about every day, rocking out to her 50’s cassette tapes in the spare bedroom, and walking along the river with her husband. She is active, vibrant, and loves being outside.
Look how cute she is!
Recently, she was suffering from back pain so bad that she was unable to do the things she loves. When I visited her this spring, and saw how stiff she was, I knew we had to do something right away.
We started with heat, massage, and abdominal breathing. Each day we did a few exercises, and/ or soft tissue work. As she started to feel better we added new moves, slowly working our way from tiny clamshells and bird dogs, to bridges, squats and plank variations. After two days she was feeling better, after two weeks she was pain free!
She was walking at her normal pace, and able to do her regular exercises (she was even able to get on her hands and knees to pull weeds!).
If this sounds like an experience you have had, or are having with your back, watch this video, and listen closely to my cueing.
Go slowly, do less than you think you can, breathe, rest, and be really sweet with yourself.
There is hope, even if you have been diagnosed with arthritis, or a disc issue. Whether you are trying to prevent surgery, or recovering from surgery, I am here for you.
If you’d like me to personally take you thru these exercises give me a call. (503) 705-4762
Together we will go through my trademarked R.O.S.S. protocol to safely get you out of pain, and get you moving again! There is a way out of chronic pain. Come with me to the land of relaxation, and making peace with your body.
From Claire:
I’m Claire, Anne’s Mom.
I have an area in my low back which gives me trouble about every 6 or 7 years when I do something stupid. I love to work in the yard and exercise. In early spring, there’s always a lot of yard work I want to tackle. In mid-February our weather was beautiful. I over-did it and ended up with some nasty low back pain. When Anne came for a visit in mid-April, my back was a little better, but I was still not able to exercise or do yardwork.
Anne massaged my back, applied heat, and showed me some exercises and stretches to help me. After a week and a half, I was much improved. A few days later I was just about pain free! In the last week I have been able to work in the yard 2 days with no problem. I’m continuing my back exercises, and plan to start back on my regular exercises soon.
Anne was a lifesaver. She knows her business and wants to help you.
About the Five: Each month I offer five exercises to improve your strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility. My hope is that you will go through these either on your own or with me two to three times a week. Some moves (like this month’s standing twist) you could do every day.
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Find out what you can accomplish when you commit to taking good care of YOU!
You are ready to make positive changes.
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I’m offering four weeks of personal training with me, at no cost to you.
We start with a zoom call to see if we are a good fit. You and I will meet for thirty minutes once a week for strength training. We will finish with an assessment to see what specific what improvements have you made.
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About the May Five: Each month we work specifically on five exercises to improve your strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility. I include these in my classes and training sessions, and my hope is that you will go through these on your own at home. Some moves, like this month’s baby bear, you could do every day. In fact, you could baby bear in bed!
Baby Bear
Criss Cross
Roll Up
Deadlift
Tricep Extension
Our first exercise is everyone’s favorite, Baby Bear! This is a capital “L” LAZY move. Not always easy to do (to be lazy that is). My goal is to reclaim this word, so that we view being lazy as a positive thing. Really do try to release any tension in your back, neck, and hips, and let yourself roll side to side as if you were a baby being rocked to sleep.
My second favorite move this month, is Deadlift. If you have ever watched an older relative struggle to get out of a chair and thought “well I’d like to avoid that if possible”, this is hip hinge exercise is a good move to master. This is the basis for our squats (aka going from seated to standing).
I do have a couple clients I meet with in person, but as of May 2021 most of my classes and training sessions are on zoom. This pandemic experience has been so interesting, as I notice the differences in how I train my clients virtually.
Deadlift has been the most challenging exercise to cue on Zoom. While this is a very simple move, it ain’t always easy. Watch this video above of yours truly talking you through this move, and as always, if you’d like specific one on one guidance, give me a call (503) 705-4762.
If you’d like to do these moves with a lovely group of friendly faces, come to class! We would love to have you!
Please use your best judgment as to how suitable these are for you right now.
Baby Bear
Criss Cross
Rollup
Deadlift
Tricep Extension
These photos are meant to remind you of work we have done together. Please see your medical professional prior to beginning a new exercise program.
If you’d like more detailed information on these exercises, click one of the links below:
