Gentle Balance Exercises for Seniors: The Illustrated Guide to Enhanced Strength and Agility for Fall Prevention & an Independent Lifestyle

Gentle Balance Exercises for Seniors: The Illustrated Guide to Enhanced Strength and Agility for Fall Prevention & an Independent Lifestyle

You're Stronger Than You Think - Reclaim Confidence and Balance One Step at a Time Is fear of falling keeping you from doing simple things, like gardening, walking the dog, or dancing at a family party? Do you hold onto furniture when you walk through your home, wondering when your balance stopped feeling reliable? Have simple things, like stepping off a curb or standing up from a chair, started to feel risky instead of routine? If you answered "yes" to any of these, you're not alone. Gentle Balance Exercises for Seniors was written for people with real balance problems. Using science-backed research, it presents illustrated exercises to help regain confidence, strength, and balance so that you can confidently navigate the world. Here's just a glimpse of what you'll discover inside this transformative book: -Fall Prevention and Home Safety Tips- learn to be safe in your home with easy-to-make changes -Understanding Your Balance Systems- learn how reflexes keep you safe and how your brain coordinates responses to loss of balance -Warm-up and Cool-down Exercises- start and stop your more vigorous exercises with slow movements, illustrated -Stretching Exercises- Make sure your body is ready for vigorous exercise and prevent tears in muscles, illustrated -Exercises for those with Arthritis- slower and more gentle stretching and strengthening exercises to prevent pain, illustrated -Full Body Strength and Balance Exercises- powerful illustrated workouts to improve strength and balance -Simple Yoga Poses- learn basic poses that add to strength and balance, illustrated -Mindfulness Practice and Positive Affirmations- learn mindfulness techniques and copy affirmations to hang up in your exercise space -Science Backed Approach- learn about exercise and aging from experts -Community Engagement- receive encouragement to exercise with family, friends, and people in the community -Suggestions for Journaling- receive encouragement and advice on how to keep track of progress -Suggestions for Online Exercise Classes- learn ideas of how to access exercises in groups or on your own online And much more.... It's true that fear of falling is very real and can stop you from venturing out into the world. This book addresses those fears and offers real solutions to slowly improve strength and balance so you can move more freely around the house and yard. Do you think you are too old to change? This book offers scientific advice on how aging is not a barrier to improving balance reactions and strength. Have you tried other exercise routines without success? This book will slowly walk you through warm-ups, stretching, strengthening exercises, sitting and standing balance exercises, and ideas for community involvement. So if you are ready to get your life back on a smooth and well-balanced track, scroll up and click the "Add To Cart" button now!