Morning exercise in our little group follows Senior Fitness With Meredith on YouTube. We stand or sit “nice and tall” for posture, move slowly to our “range of motion”, and feel various muscles (by name) engage. Deep inhale, “breathing into it”, then full exhale helps all the moves. Stretch and balance. “Nice spinal twists.” “Focus on what you’re doing.” Right or left, she does the opposite of what we’re told to do — easier to mirror. Leaning forward to touch the gym floor feels good for “each one of the vertebrae.” “Little shake-out” after every kind of move is nice. Music with a drummer’s tapping noise keeps pace for the long video — no comment on what that does to my brain. However, my range of motion and balance are improving ... for longer walks, runs, and bike hikes in east Ogden. Love it.
P.S.: Numerous group activities, meals, and snacks are all optional here. Life is good with independent living.
