Balance Ease and Stability at the Y

Improved Balance, Ease and Stability for the Over-50 Crowd

By a “certain age”, many of us have worked hard, played hard, and racked up a few bumps and spills. With stiff joints, a sore neck or back, you might find the joy of dancing, hiking, gardening, or skiing dimmed by pain the morning after. Or maybe falling never used to be an issue, but now, mysteriously, it is. You don’t want to risk getting injured again, yet it’s heart-breaking not to be able to do the things that light you up and keep you in shape.

You may have tried working out at the gym, but it was so hard, not that much fun, and you burned out. Yoga was great, but maybe you found yourself always going too far into the stretch…and taking longer each time to recover. Maybe you had physical therapy, and it helped, but overall you’re still not feeling as agile and confident as you once did. It can be depressing to think that it’s a downward slide from here.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. By using the brain’s natural way of learning and healing (the fancy term is Neuroplasticity), we humans have the potential to improve balance, stability and ease at any age or physical condition.

Optimal Movement classes use simple movement patterns, along with a specific focus of awareness, to give our body-mind the sensory feedback it needs to learn it’s own best way. We use minimal effort in order to maximize learning, and the process itself is calming (some would say blissful). As more and more parts of ourselves are “brought online”, students experience lightness, control and precision in movement; better balance and stability, more ease and comfort…less pain.

Optimal Movement Feldenkrais Style

Thursdays  11am – Noon   New series starts September  21st 2017

Dale Turner YMCA,  19290, Aurora Ave North, Shoreline Washington