Getting up and down from the floor or ground is a complex ability, and we can all benefit from some training and practice! Increasing our ease in getting down and back up again can help us with gardening, chores, playing with kids, avoiding injuries from falling or straining our backs, and much more. In this […]
Massage reduces aches and pains and brings more ease to our bodies, our movement and our posture. But who can afford a professional massage every week? In this live, in-person workshop, we'll learn and practice delicious self-massage techniques, using just two rubber balls and a long sock, with optional variations on a soft foam roller. […]
All year, in the midst of a small forest, we gather in our secret place, a lovely clearing with benches amid the trees. As we feel the healing power of nature, we activate the whole body to fun music (requests very welcome!) and move in beneficial ways that we may not do in daily life. […]
For people who don't enjoy small talk, like many of my fellow introverts ?, let's dive right into "Big Talk!" This is an event for Finding Female Friends >50, please join our free nationwide network here . Or if you're female and over 50 or nearly so, you can just contact me for the Zoom […]
Recently there were gymnastics camps for kids at the county recreation center where I teach some classes and workshops. Some people asked -- Why do the kids get all the fun with the mats and equipment? Why indeed? So the adults are taking over this Friday for a Play Day of our own! We'll use […]
Please join me for a fun, free outdoor workout on Saturday mornings in the wooded park behind Haycock Elementary School in Falls Church VA! Time in nature, moving our bodies, with music and a friendly, supportive group -- YES!! If it's your first time, please RSVP to patricia@fierceafter45.com and I'll meet you in the parking […]
Spring is here, let's hike!! And we should see bluebells in bloom! I co-organized this event through the Washington DC chapter of Finding Female Friends > 50. Join us at 10:30 am on Sunday, April 12 at Riverbend Park, 8700 Potomac Hills Street, Great Falls, Virginia. If you'd like a ride from the East Falls […]
Come experience the simple joy of Laughter Yoga with me! Laughter Yoga has no yoga poses and no jokes -- it's just a simple, beneficial practice of "laughing on purpose" that gives us a long list of benefits: Improves our breathing and circulation Reduces feelings of stress and promotes more lightness and relaxation Can help […]
Laughter Yoga has no yoga poses and no jokes — just gentle inspiration to "laugh on purpose" or "laugh for no reason." Laughter brings us the benefits of exercise and even some more — stress relief and a sense of connection. If you don't "feel like laughing," that's when you can often benefit the most! […]
Fall prevention is so important — but sometimes we do fall. When that happens, people will fall resilience skills (like martial artists, parachute jumpers, skateboarders, etc.) are more likely to emerge with fewer injuries, or even catch themselves as they stumble and prevent the fall. Let's learn some of these skills, at whatever level is […]