Jim, I don't know how old you are, I'm well over the age limit for SS and Medicare. If you are "Old Enough" most areas have a Silver Sneakers Program. Mine is at the local YMCA.
We have a Silver Sneaker Yoga class that I attend twice a week. As with Chris's instructor mine always ends with Hands in Heart Center and a Nanaste for closing. Why I mention this type of class it is Yoga but with a different twist. We do all of our positions either standing or sitting in a regular banquet chair. We get many of the same posistions except without haveing to be on the floor. (NONE OF US COULD GET UP IF WE WERE ON THE FLOOR!)
It helps with the joints plus also brings you piece of mind.
I also do a Balance and Flexability class at the Y also! That has been a little more diffacult! Because of some old injuries I have to modify some of the excercies. Have the same instructor as with my Yoga. She always starts out and continues throughout the class to work and your own ability. Many of us modify what we do. For me the balance is one thing I am trying to recover.
TO EVERYONE READING THIS POST I HIGHLY RECOMEND THE SILVER SNEAKERS PROGRAM FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE
"OLD ENOUGH"! IT IS REALLY SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP GETTING THROUGH "AGE"!
IT'S ASHAMED THAT 98% OF THE PEOPLE IN THE CALSS ARE WOMEN! SOMETIMES THERE'S ONLY ME AS A MAN! TRY AND MAKE A NEW YEARS RESOULUTION TO CHECK INTO SILVER SENEAKERS PROGRAM IN YOUR AREA. MOST PART D MEDICARE PLANS OFFER SILVER SNEAKERS AT NO CHARGE!
IT IS SO WORTH THE EFFORT TO START!
"HAPPY NEW YEAR"
SUNDANCE (RB)