The start of a new year naturally infuses us with determination to make certain life changes. Often they are things we’ve long thought about but never seen through to completion. This urge to purge, organize, plan and resolve is a great place to start, however the hard part is seeing it through. It’s the day-to-day […]
Every two years, Certified Fitness Instructors are required to update their certification by taking continuing education courses. For the past 10 years or so, Sit and Be Fit has offered a continuing education course for instructors through a company known as Desert Southwest Fitness. They recently sold their interests to Human Kinetics, a prominent publisher […]
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Use these practical exercises daily By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Whether you are fitting exercise into your work schedule at the office, writing monthly bills, or working at your home computer, the following desk exercises will improve your concentration, make you more alert, and relieve tension. Proceed gently with each exercise and listen to your […]
Ideas For Restoring Health by Mary Ann Wilson, RN This past week Gretchen and I attended an all-day seminar on the Science of Recovery and Restoration presented by Dr. Kimberly Byrd-Rider, a board certified physical therapist. We learned so many exciting exercises, especially with regard to breathing. Although we associate breathing with the process of […]
Balance Builder Exercise By Mary Ann Wilson, RN The great news about balance is that you can work to improve it! In this blog we’ll take a look at one of the many exercises that can be done to help strengthen balance skills. Throughout the exercise, imagine you’re are moving in slow motion. The slower […]
Dangerous and Hidden Food Ingredients Found in Seemingly Healthy Food by Registered Dietician Janell Buchkoski, MS, RD Would you eat your favorite breakfast cereal if you knew that it contained Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), a product also used in jet fuel and embalming fluid? Can you imagine grilling your low fat veggie burger if you found […]
Choose to Age Well By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Healthy aging is a personal responsibility that requires conscious action on our part. While aging is inevitable, “healthy aging” is optional and based on our choices. In this era of available research and information, we have access to a plethora of healthy aging resources, giving us […]
Floor Exercises By Mary Ann Wilson, RN As we age, we become less and less connected to the ground. Over time this leads to a fear of being on the floor. Since a “fear of falling” is actually a fall risk factor, learning how to recover from a fall is a good prevention skill. Let’s take a look […]
Stay Healthy While You Sit By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Here are some easy Sit and Be Fit arm exercises that work the shoulders, back and fingers. Integrate them into whatever it is you’re already doing right now…especially if you’re stuck at a desk all day. To work more on the arms check out our […]
