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On Federal Holidays we abbreviate our health and fitness post in order to acknowledge civic unity and the importance of days which have been designated for national recognition. May U.S. Military personnel, first responders and all who lost their lives serving this country and community in some capacity rest in peace. We will do our […]

The words “In a Slump,” “Slumped Over” and “Slumping” do not bring happy images to mind. Once in a while, though, seemingly out of nowhere, we find ourselves in the downward trajectory of a slump.Positive performance, growth, productivity, the body’s mental and physical joie de vivre enter what feels like endless decline.Whether it is national

One of the warm-up songs from our Zumba® Gold class is titled, I Can See Clearly Now, sung by Jimmy Cliff1 – which relates to today’s topic. Clear Vision about what is important in life can come to us at any time of day – particularly in quiet moments. Yesterday, at the end of Mother’s

Lifestyle Comfort Habits was a phrase that surfaced during last week’s blog. Can thinking about ways to overcome pernicious comfort habits – those gradual, entrenched, subtle, harmful effect behaviors which, given enough time, erode health, fitness and joyful living – overcome them? Can getting rid of pernicious habits become as easy as changing how our

Tell the Truth of Your Experience is a phrase I found in my morning Daily Meditation guide.*The monthly theme was about vulnerability – not most people’s favorite subject. Purpose of Telling the Truth of Our Experience is that honesty with ourselves about any current condition with which we may be dissatisfied, is the first step

What happens when fitness preparation meets real world demand? Does the body hold up in travel’s requirements – hauling luggage, sitting for hours, climbing stairs? Can a slightly aging body pass the Rubber Meets the Road test? Do cardiovascular, strength and mobility training – even a little – give a person capability to schlep bulky

Temptation. We don’t need dictionaries to explain that it is desire or enticement toward something wrong, forbidden or not positive for us. On Sunday, though, in Sketchplanations, a weekly blog I receive, a welcome use for Temptation showed up in our picture below. One might consider Temptation Bundling, now studied by scientists, somewhat similar to

April’s sunshine is causing many of us to feel quite frisky. We might even be labeled as acting “Young At Heart.” Photo from Zumba® Gold Dance Fitness Promotional flier. What does “Young At Heart” mean? Are we longing for past youth? Or behaving as teenagers? Are neighbors saying…”She doesn’t dress her age.” Does Young At

Two words from the closing sentences of Chapter Two in Karen Casey’s new book, 52 Ways to Live the Course In Miracles, captured my attention: Transforming my life is within my power. It begins with a soft heart today. As we see in Charlie Mackesy’s image above, Soft Hearts endear us to one another. The

Let’s rephrase our question to Where Are We on the Functional Aging Continuum, which is the ability to move well in chosen exercise and wellness activities, including being able to perform daily tasks at home, at work or in sports. The Functional Aging Institute’s1 Hierarchy of Functional Aging model, shown in this week’s graphic, gives