Dance and Fitness
Programs specifically designed for seniors. It's never too late to start feeling and looking better with an easy exercise program that anyone can do. Learn dance aerobics, armchair fitness, yoga, healing exercises, line dancing, swing, walking, aqua aerobics or tai chi.
Regular exercise provides a myriad of health benefits in older adults, including improvements in blood pressure, diabetes, lipid profile, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and neurocognitive function, according to American Family Physician.
The Stronger Seniors Stretch & Strength Workout Program is designed by Certified Fitness Instructor Anne Pringle Burnell to help seniors develop strength and to enhance the ability to function in daily life.
These two fitness DVDs work together to improve your ability to be stable and balanced, to stay mobile, to go up and down stairs, to squat and pick something up, and to play with your grandchildren!
The Stronger Seniors Stretch and Strength Chair Exercise DVDs are designed specifically for seniors and the elderly, are performed in a slow, relaxing pace; and are safe, simple and effective. This set contains two DVDs containing two complete programs.
The Stronger Seniors Core Fitness Chair Exercise Program is designed to help seniors and the mobility-challenged develop strength and flexibility, enhancing the ability to function in daily life.
Core Fitness is specially designed to strengthen your abdominals, lower back and pelvic floor muscles: those which support your spine and internal organs – the foundation of your body. Exercising the core is essential to good posture and balance. If you ignore these muscle groups, the risk of kyphosis, osteoporosis, and other chronic disease is increased.
By building a strong core foundation, your overall physical health and appearance is improved and will help you enjoy all of the physical activities that you look forward to: walking, biking, gardening, and the like. You will feel a tremendous difference in how you feel and how you see yourself.
Stronger Seniors Core Fitness Chair Exercise Program is based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates. Pilates incorporates exercises that train your body from the inside out. No other exercise program is as gentle to your body while providing a challenging workout. Modified for the chair by Stott™ Pilates Instructor Trainer Anne Pringle Burnell, this DVD is so safe that it is used in physical therapy facilities to rehabilitate injuries. If you are looking to better your overall health, Stronger Seniors Core Fitness Chair Exercise Program is an effective, well-paced exercise DVD.
This safe, well-rounded DVD is perfect for beginners and older adults. The easy to follow, low impact aerobics are followed by an effective series of gentle strength training exercises. (All exercises are done either standing or sitting in a chair – no lying down on the floor.)
You’ll always see exactly the right level for you because every exercise is shown at three intensities. The cardio features simple combos – familiar, fun moves like knee lifts, kicks, and step touches, with uncomplicated arm motions. The toning focuses on building the muscles used in everyday activities.
Sue Grant, a friendly, low-key instructor, focuses on safety and proper form. Features swing music with a modern feel.
The Older and Much Wiser Workout with Sue Grant is a gentle and safe workout that is perfect for beginners or those that have not been exercising regularly. All of the exercises are done either standing or sitting on a chair with no lying down on the floor.
This fun, well rounded workout includes the four vital components of fitness; easy-to-follow low impact aerobics; gentle stretching training; balance and gaze stabilization training; and a relaxing cool down and stretch. You may mix and match these different sections depending on how much time you have and how you are feeling each day.
In addition, you will see three different levels for each exercise, so you will be able to customize this workout to meet your particular needs. You will love the upbeat encouragement and helpful cues, and you will be amazed at how quickly you progress.
Sue Grant is a certified Master Instructor for FallProof, the internationally recognized Balance and Mobility training program, and is also certified by the American Council on Exercise and the Arthritis Foundation.
In addition she is proud to be a Fellow of Applied Functional Science with a Certificate in Fitness Instruction and Exercise Science from UC San Diego, specializing in both Personal Training and Group Fitness Instruction. She is a certified Older Adult Fitness Specialist.
Most importantly, Sue's lifelong love for fitness is contagious - she is passionate about helping older adults stay fit and active at any age!
A "Breakthrough" Video For People Over 50. Now you can stretch your way to greater strength, flexibility and vitality with this easy-to-follow video. Created by "Stretch Exercise" expert Ann Smith.
Discover improved balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility at any age with gentle therapeutic Tai Chi-inspired exercise from America's premier Tai Chi and fitness expert, Scott Cole.
Guiding you through a delectable continuum of breath, movement, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, stretching, and chair exercise, Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility delivers easy-to-follow effective exercises to help prevent falling, while improving overall balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Great for beginners, older adults, and physically challenged, this workout is both fun and effective! The latest release in the top-selling Discover Tai Chi series (Back Care, AM/PM, Weight Loss, and Beginners), Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility features Claire Karstadt, an older adult, whose inspiring story and glorious movement and energy will uplift anyone who has "lost hope" of finding better balance.
"It is my experience that people of any age or compromised fitness level can vastly improve their balance with this program. Believe, breathe, and most of all, enjoy!!!" Scott Cole.
Scott Cole and his innovative work have been featured in over 500 publications worldwide (including The Wall Street Journal), on LIVE with Regis and Kelly, CNN Headline News, The View, The Doctors, E!, HGTV, The Food Network, and more. A pioneer of mind/body exercise, Scott has lectured in over 30 countries, increasing wellness literacy for people of all ages.
Breath of Life Yoga provides two stress-reducing, muscle-stretching yoga workouts! These two 30-minute sessions are perfect for beginners and active older adults. Enjoy safe and comfortable yoga both seated in a chair and standing using a chair for support.
Workout 1 introduces basic sitting yoga poses to increase flexibility and to relax your body and mind. These stretches done regularly can improve circulation and enhance movement for common daily activities.
Workout 2 is performed while standing, using a chair for support. You will learn to improve your breathing while increasing oxygen flow throughout your body. Dissolve stress and release tension with this workout.
As people become less mobile in life, muscles tighten and shorten often resulting in pain to joints and vertebrae. Muscle shortening can make extending limbs difficult. Yoga stretching is believed to reverse this muscular decline, further your range of motion and increase blood flow to relax stiff muscles. Integrate your mind, body and breath with every moment.
Buy on Amazon: Breath of LifeChair Pilates offers two seated workout routines for people looking to recondition their body. Perfect for the beginning exerciser who wants to become more active.
Fitness specialist Susan Tuttle inspires you through two safe and fun workouts designed to make you stronger, more flexible and better coordinated!
Workout 1 wakes up the entire body. You will build muscle strength, increase your range of motion and improve your coordination.
Workout 2 boosts the intensity by targeting muscles in the upper body, core and lower body. Begin sculpting arms, toning legs and firming your abdominal area. Feel stronger and more flexible. Susan’s buoyant energy and positive attitude will motivate you from beginning to end.
Buy on Amazon: Chair PilatesEnjoy two fun and effective “upright” Pilates workouts! Led by fitness specialist Susan Tuttle, each 30-minute workout is perfect for an active older adult or for anyone who prefers keeping their workout off the floor. Reap the generous benefits of Pilates while standing on your own two feet!
Each workout will help you to create a sleeker, stronger body. Your workout begins with movements to get the blood flowing to your muscles. Then you will strengthen and sculpt from a standing position with the assistance of your chair. Following each workout is a relaxing muscle stretch from a seated position on your chair.
Workout 1 is designed to improve functional capabilities and movement. Creative, fun movements will strengthen your core muscles.
Workout 2 further improves your body composition and increases your development of balance and core strength. Looking for sculpted arms? Toned Legs? Firm Abs? Then these workouts are for you!
Buy on Amazon: Standing PilatesFitness expert Michaela Roberson hosts this yoga-based exercise program designed to offer an integrated approach to health, weight loss, and muscle tone.
Power Aerobics: Aqua Fitness provides an intense workout that takes place with participants submerged in water, providing ideal support for elder practitioners or those with joint issues.
Water gymnastics have been regarded an ideal sport for an elder generation - but this has dramatically changed. The mix of low-impact movements which are soft on the joints (due to the water's lift) works wonders. Overcoming the water's resistance helps build muscle tone in a playful way.
This DVD features the most important basic exercises for a complete body workout. Also featured on this DVD: Aquaerobics - the cardiovascularly demanding exercise.
Buy on Amazon: Aqua FitnessBreathe, move, balance, relax, energize, and let go of back tension and pain with Scott Cole and Discover Tai Chi for Back Care.
Back stress, pain, and stiffness often result from inactivity, stagnant energy, poor circulation, and repetitive one-dimensional physical patterns.
Move gently out of your rut with Scott Cole and the graceful healing art of Tai Chi as you breathe new life and Chi (energy) into your back and entire body, while improving overall strength, mobility, and flexibility.
With frequent practice this easy-to-follow program will help relieve back pain, release frozen joints, and restore your energy to its natural free-flowing state, bathing our body, mind, and spirit in a series of back-healthy Chi Kung and Tai Chi-inspired movements, stretches & postures.
Buy on Amazon: Tai Chi for Back CareSpecially designed for beginners, boomers and seniors by women’s fitness expert, Mirabai Holland, MFA.
30%-40% our muscle cells are lost by age 70. Our metabolism slows down resulting in fewer calories being burned so we lose strength and gain weight.
This Strength Level 1 for Active Beginners Boomers and Seniors, can help reverse this process, give strength and stamina for daily living, sculpt a leaner fitter figure.
DVD Includes: Info Section: Do’s and don’ts; how much weight to use; and proper technique.
Exercise Section: Moving Free® Fusion warm up; standing upper-body strength; chair lower body sculpting; floor lower-body & core; and stretch & balance.
Equipment Required: Stretch Band & Hand Weights.
Buy on Amazon: Strength Level 1Get the Entire Moving Free® Longevity Solution Beginner’s & Level 1 Series 4-pack: Ease-in, INCLUDING 4 ft resistance band; Cardio Dance Level 1; Flexibility Level 1; and Strength Level 1.
Ease-In: Getting fit doesn’t have to feel like getting your teeth drilled. Most fitness programs fail because people try to do too much too soon or start with a program that’s just too hard. Mirabai Holland’s Moving Free® Ease-in System, disconnects the pain from the gain. She breaks it up into small digestible bites. Starting with as little as 5 minutes a day you can ease into the best shape of your life. The system consists of six separate exercise videos, ranging from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. Plus a 7 minute information video explaining the system. All on one DVD. 30 mins.
Cardio Dance Level 1: Dance yourself fit with Mirabai’s latest DVD specially designed for beginners, boomers and seniors . Whether you’re an active beginner of any age, a baby boomer or a Senior, or if you can take a half hour brisk walk, you’ll enjoy the experience of The Moving Free® Longevity Solution series, Cardio Dance Level 1 DVD. 29 mins.
Flexibility Level 1: Moving Free Flexibility will introduce you to Mirabai's signature Moving Free® Technique. You'll enjoy the deep relaxation and feeling of well-being that comes from full body stretching. You'll feel that youthful flexibility return as you melt stress and gain core strength. 33 mins.
Strength Level 1: 30%-40% our muscle cells are lost by age 70. Our metabolism slows down resulting in fewer calories being burned so we lose strength and gain weight. This Strength Level 1 for Active Beginners Boomers and Seniors, can help reverse this process, give strength and stamina for daily living, sculpt a leaner fitter figure. 47 mins.
Buy on Amazon: Moving Free 4 SetMoving Free Flexibility will introduce you to Mirabai's signature Moving Free® Technique.
You'll enjoy the deep relaxation and feeling of well-being that comes from full body stretching. You'll feel that youthful flexibility return as you melt stress and gain core strength.
DVD includes: Do's & Don'ts; Moving Free warm-up; floor stretch & core strength, legs & back; and seated stretch, torso & neck.
Buy on Amazon: Flexibility, Level 1Scott Cole's Chair Strength & Stretch tones and sculpts the hips, buns and thighs while working the core and back muscles through chair stability training. Post-toning, Scott leads you through a complete full-body stretch of all major muscle groups, guaranteed to help you improve posture, increase flexibility and reduce stress. This program is great for all shapes, sizes and levels of exercisers, including beginners and mature adults.
Buy on Amazon: Chair Strength & StretchFinally there’s a system for people who aren’t athletes - People who just want to feel good and enjoy the tremendous health benefits an easy exercise program can provide.
Studies show that even moderate daily exercise can slow down your aging clock and reduce risk for disease and heart attack up to 50%.
Getting started has always been the hard part. Leading fitness expert Mirabai Holland M.F.A. has spent her 30 year career developing her Moving Free® technique to solve that problem. Mirabai gives you an experience so pleasant it doesn’t feel like work. Her pleasant personality and her Moving Free® style of gentle coaching make this program a natural for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Gently gets you up off the couch. Starting an exercise program can be a daunting task and that transitional period is when most people quit. Mirabai has chosen 12 exercises and 12 stretches strategically designed to re-introduce your muscles to exercise and ease you into making fitness a regular part of your life.
Finally there’s a system for people who aren’t athletes - People who just want to feel good and enjoy the tremendous health benefits an easy exercise program can provide.
Studies show that even moderate daily exercise can slow down your aging clock and reduce risk for disease and heart attack up to 50%.
Getting started has always been the hard part. Leading fitness expert Mirabai Holland M.F.A. has spent her 30 year career developing her Moving Free® technique to solve that problem. Mirabai gives you an experience so pleasant it doesn’t feel like work. Her pleasant personality and her Moving Free® style of gentle coaching make this program a natural for people who haven’t been exercising regularly. Ease into the best shape of your life just by Moving Free™ along with Mirabai. Mirabai will help you take charge of your fitness future.
Set addresses the three major components of fitness: Aerobic, Strength, and Stretch. So if you're looking to slow down your aging clock and ease into the best shape of your life, The Fabulous Forever Trilogy is an excellent choice. This 3-Disc set includes: Easy Cardio, Easy Strength, and Easy Stretch.
Getting fit doesn’t have to feel like getting your teeth drilled. Most fitness programs fail because people try to do too much too soon or start with a program that’s just too hard.
Mirabai Holland’s Moving Free® Ease-in System, disconnects the pain from the gain. She breaks it up into small digestible bites. Starting with as little as 5 minutes a day you can ease into the best shape of your life. The system consists of six separate exercise videos, ranging from 5 minutes to 30 minutes. Plus a 7 minute information video explaining the system. All on one DVD.
Start with just 5 minutes - when it feels too easy, click on 10, then 15 and so on. Mirabai is with you every step of the way Easing you in; guiding and motivating you to succeed. You gradually ease up to 30 minutes at your own pace in your own comfort zone. You'll be introduced to the three major components of fitness: Cardio, Strength and Flexibility. Also included in the box is a beginner's level Moving Free® latex resistance band. You’ll use it to tone, strengthen and sculpt your upper body.
The Egoscue Pain Free Workout for Beginners focuses on proper alignment, posture, and muscle engagement.
Follow along with Liba Placek, the Egoscue Director of Athletics, and Brian Bradley, the Egoscue VP of Therapy Protocol, as they teach you powerful techniques to restore flexibility and strength, while at the same time, rejuvenating your body.
The result is the elimination of muscular and skeletal pain. This workout is designed for those who do not exercise on a regular basis and can be accomplished by everyone regardless of age or ability! You will realize the added flexibility and strength to help improve your posture and relieve pain.
This 47 minute DVD includes one version of the workout in a similar format to other exercise DVD’s. It also includes a bonus version that features the video with only the original music score and audible cues letting you know when to go to the next exercise. With no verbal instructions, you can enjoy your workout with only the beautiful, original musical score in the background.
Contains Pain Free Workout Vol. 1 & 2 directly above.
Osteoporosis and low bone mass are a major public health threat to more than 44 million people aged 50 and over, in the U.S. alone. Every 20 seconds someone suffers a bone fracture as a result of this "silent disease".
The good news is that osteoporosis is both preventable and treatable. One of the key elements to maintaining or improving your bone health is an effective exercise program. This program is developed by a team of health care professionals to help prevent osteoporosis and treat osteopenia.
This program strengthens bones and muscles, including the core muscles of the body; enhances balance and flexibility; and helps correct common postural problems. Certified exercise trainer Estelle Underwood’s precise and clear instruction utilizes breathing to develop awareness and concentration. It concludes with information on the disease and keys to prevention and treatment by Andreas Subadya, MD, osteoporosis expert.
Equipment needed: 1-5 lb. hand and ankle weights, 55-65 cm physioball.
Our face, constantly exposed, is our calling card. We may have toned bodies and great skin, but once our facial and neck muscles sag they make us look tired, drained and old.
Facial and neck muscles can be exercised just like any other muscle, to strengthen and sculpt it anew. The exercises illustrated in this DVD provide a great foundation for daily workouts that will naturally lift, strengthen and sculpt those muscles, creating a refreshed look that is firm and youthful.
Your instructor, Tal Reinharts, specializes in a wide variety of physical training and dance methods. Her studies and extensive training has culminated in the development and refinement of this specialized method for Facial Training. This course is comprised of seven segments: Forehead, eyes, mouth, cheeks, jaw, neck, and a full exercise routine.
Improve your odds for good health! One of the keys to life is to keep moving, especially as we age. This safe, enjoyable and easy-to-do fitness program is designed specifically for older adults and seniors.
You move at your own pace, to beautiful music, as you participate in the "More Than Stretch" class, which includes stretching and strengthening, improving balance and posture, techniques for relaxation and breathing, and rebuilding and maintaining a healthy back.
It's fitness for the whole body, inside and out - it spreads to your mind and your spirit, permeating all aspects of your everyday life, enabling you to do the things in life that you enjoy doing. How can "More Than Stretch" transform your life? Daily stretch routine; reduce stress-related illnesses; help restore posture and balance; reduce pain; effective after surgery and rehab; improve state of mind.
Charlotte Michos, RN, M.S., has thirty years of experience in the health field as a nurse, is a professor of nursing, and has an extensive background in fitness as a dancer and instructor. Charlotte specializes in working with older adults and seniors. Her popular multi-level fitness and wellness program, "Ageless and Moving" is highly respected in the Hudson Valley, New York region.
Feel better in less than 20 minutes a day! Easy, peaceful and therapeutic, Gentle Fitness has 6 short routines of gentle stretches and exercises.
This multiple award-winning video is recommended by Mayo Clinic, Beth Israel, Johns Hopkins, Kaiser Permanente and Providence Health Systems.
Perfect for people who want an inspiring program to use at home or with groups, it gently builds strength, improves balance, helps people sleep better, and look better. A holistic program, Gentle Fitness is great for people who get cramps in their feet or legs, get tired easily or have stiff joints.
The video (mostly sitting) is for people with fibromyalgia, arthritis, stress, pain, fatigue, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's, post polio, emphysema, cancer, job or home conditions that cause pain or fatigue. Gentle Fitness helps people self-manage their health and keep medication to a minimum.
Includes a free, 20-page Guide to Exercise.
Moving your body will keep you young at heart. As we age, our bodies change. We need an inspiring workout that adapts gracefully to these changes so that we can continue to feel and look our best!
This total body workout is a unique fusion of Yoga, Tai Chi, Dance and Pilates. Loosen up and experience the joy of movement. Strengthen, stretch and mobilize your entire body while improving posture and balance. Become more relaxed and comfortable with yourself. The Anti Aging Method may actually get you in the best shape of your life! Enjoy Carol's graceful calm style of teaching in a beautiful Zen style setting.
For all fitness levels. All you need is a yoga type mat and chair. Convenient to do anytime, quick & revitalizing.
Kit includes 3 body bands and Pilates BodyBand Workout Video with Ana Caban. It increases flexibility and coordination and is great for seniors.
This video is for people of all ages who suffer from arthritis. This therapeutic exercise program will help you manage your arthritis by increasing flexibility in your joints and strengthening surrounding muscles.
All movements are doctor recommended and approved (though you should always check with your personal physician before starting any new fitness program).
This workout can be performed seated or standing and includes: a gentle warm-up; movements to improve range of motion; deep breathing and relaxation; focus on hands, wrists and fingers; invigorating massage to increase circulation; relaxing stretch.
Safe exercises for people who do not want to exercise standing unaided.
This is the original award-winning chair exercise program used by thousands of people of all ages. Three 20-minute routines of lively stretching and strengthening motions with musical accompaniment.
Inspiring veteran teacher Betty Switkes leads the routines. Benefits of this program used 2-3 times a week include strengthened heart and lungs; lower blood pressure; improved circulation, flexibility and coordination; increased stamina and muscle strength; stabilized blood sugar for diabetics; and enhanced sense of well-being and reduced susceptibility to depression.
Tai Chi is a popular form of fitness training that improves balance, muscle tone, flexibility as well as increases mental fitness. By calming the mind, you can enhance memory, increase alertness and focus, experience muscle relaxation, develop a sense of inner peace, reduce physical, emotional and mental stress, and heighten spatial awareness.
This easy to learn video contains a warm-up routine, instruction of 12 traditional Tai Chi movements, the Gentle Tai Chi routine, and an additional seated version of the Gentle Tai Chi routine.
72 year-old Pat Laster, instructor for 32 years, will lead you in this practical alternative to better health. Regain flexibility, relieve aches and pains and bring harmony to the body, mind and spirit.
Specifically designed for seniors, this program will guide you through ancient disciplines with proven healing powers. Follow step-by-step instructions as Pat demonstrates six popular healing techniques and exercises which include: YOGA - an ancient form of self-development utilizing various postures combined with breathing and concentration, a total body-mind experience; TAI CHI - flowing movements that help increase energy level and balance; SHIATSU - a form of acupuncture without needles to help relieve headaches, tension and other discomforts; DO-IN - a self massage of your body from head to toe; BREATHING - a technique to help attain vitality and wellness; and RELAXATION & MEDITATION - methods for quieting the mind and body.
Now enjoy 8 of the most popular line dances for seniors: The Hustle, Electric Slide, Elvira, Hully Gully, Jive Bunny, Amos Moses, Lambada and Drinking Champagne. Clearly and simply taught, the most difficult line dance steps are made easy. Professional dance instructor, Paul Merola, guides you through each dance, step-by-step, until you have mastered them all. This video provides a great way for people of all ages to exercise and have fun. Includes manual.
Line Dancing has been around since the 50's and 60's with dances like The Madison, Bunny Hop, Temptation Walk and the Bus Stop. If you or your family and friends would like to "Shine" on the dance floor doing some of the latest Line Dances, this video is for you. Don't sit out your next wedding reception, family or class reunion!
Or use this program as part of your exercise program. You will learn such Line Dances as The Cow Fonque, The Jazzy Lady, The Booty Call, The Rip, Bump & Grind, New Jersey Step, Slide On, The Skate and an intro to Randy's 3-Step.
The perfect combination of gentle, yet effective aerobic exercises, muscle toning & strengthening, and posture improving exercises make this the perfect workout for persons over 50 or for other special populations. Also a great choice for persons with arthritis, fibromyalgia, recovering from an injury, or pregnant.
Video: 55 min. (2006)
Energize your workout with motivating instrumental music providing the perfect tempo and feel for a water workout (120 BPM). 2 CDs included. CD #1 - music; CD #2 - music with precise vocal cueing.
Audio: 49 mins.
Tai Chi Ch'uan has been a living tradition of fitness and health for hundreds of years. Graceful in movement, slow in tempo and fluid in natural postures, T'ai Chi has been practiced for centuries by men and women of all ages and fitness levels.
T'ai Chi is meditation in motion. America's leading T'ai Chi instructor, Terence Dunn, offers the most complete, easy-to-use guide to this timeless practice. T'ai Chi emphasizes balance, posture, breathing techniques, concentration and complete relaxation. T'ai Chi harmonizes the energy process within the body, the Chi, and integrates mind and body to place man in the natural order of the universe, the Tao.
Includes step-by-step instructions on 108 postures in Long Form Style along with historical introduction, warm-up and Long Form demonstration.
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