1. Group Fitness VictorianOrder of Nurses (VON) classes
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Greater Kingston
I am very active and walk a lot every day. Over the years I have attended several
group fitness classes. On July 29, 2014, I started my latest round of classes 20
months and two weeks ago. I have a very noticeable kyphosis and was hunched
over my walker and bearing down on the hand-grips. The posts of my adjustable
hand-grips had only one notch visible.
Over time as I grew back my posture, my family raised a notch at a time the height of
my walker hand-grips at my request. Today I had the
walker hand-grips raised another notch so instead of
one notch showing there are now FOUR visible, the
maximum!!!! Just look at the photo and imagine the hand-
grips down three more notches and me hunched
over bearing down on the walker’s hand-grips.
Today I am standing beautifully straight and have
my walker for peace of mind and just in case I need it to
keep my balance. One of the things over these last 20
months and two weeks that I have learned is to walk with
a soft bend in my hips and knees so I have… greater
confidence, stability, mobility, function and balance, my
greatest challenge. Look how relaxed I am in the photo!
Also, I love the exercise where we move one leg forward, side, behind and centre
while our arms follow and fingers move like on a piano keyboard. We call it “The
Tickle, Tickle.” In the beginning I moved my feet only forward and backward and
now I have improved joint mobility and function and step in all three directions and
return to centre.
I am now 88 years young. When I am not able to attend a class, I really miss it. I am
so glad classes are one hour and now twice weekly. Please share with others so they
can get similar benefits.
Anonymous, Kingston ON