Stretxhing

Nina Wilde
Nina Wildeon Monday, January 2 2017
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I am thinking of the year ahead and how I will be stretching myself to be involved in everything I want to , and that's a good thing! So as well as stretching myself to achieve more I have now downloaded an app to do  stretching exercises everyday. It probably sounds something normal that a lot of people do , however it's something I haven't done a lot of in recent years.

My balance always puts me off getting into yoga so I am going to make small steps and stretch morning and night. See how that might make a difference.

For me sometimes spontaneous goals work really well. I decided last year to stop drinking coffee one day and I haven't looked back !

So my question is I guess , do people out there find stretching helps ? Does anyone else want to share something they are working towards this year ?

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Diana avatar
Diana

Hi Sue, 

 

A lot of survivors include yoga in their recovery. Tai chi is another exercise that people say helps them. 

 

Here is a bit about Emma Gee and her yoga 

 

D

Nina Wilde avatar
Nina Wilde

Hi Di

 

That is so interesting that you mentioned Tai Chi - as yesterday at work I was talking to someone about stretching and yoga, we also talked about Tai Chi as I did give it a go many years ago.  I found the few lessons I did really helpful at the time.  I was in a pretty bad way emotionalIy from what I remember when I went along.

I need to investigate Tai Chi further within Bathurst - there is some classes running from what I have looked up already.

Stretching is going well, I'm loving the feeling of my lower back feeling a stretched already :-)

I'll keep you posted on the Tai Chi!  I also looked up Emma's link on her Yoga, Emma's whole presence is one which shows strength in her self and I love her.

 

Welcome back to the keyboard!

 

Cheerio

 

Sue xo

Jude Czer avatar
Jude Czer

Hi Sue

 

You might also try a Yin yoga class. Yin is done on the floor so no balance required! Long holds and a very good stretch.

 

Cheers Jude

Nina Wilde avatar
Nina Wilde

Thanks Jude I will consider all the different types of movement classes I could try - I will stick with the stretching for now plus try some Tai Chi which Di showed me is on Enableme .  A stroke survivors own routine which he has shared. 

It's an ongoing discovery!

Nina Wilde avatar
Nina Wilde

A week spent stretching morning and evening , ten minutes each time. I feel the difference, less tense in my body, I feel more fluid in my movements and am eager to do this routine to continue to improve and feel the difference.I even added some stretching of my jaw as when I was doing my body scan of where I was felling tense, it was my jaw which I noticed felt tight.

To be able to put my hands flat on the floor - that is my goal. My finger tips touched the floor tonight for the first time this week. Yay!! I'll keep you posted

 

 

Nina Wilde avatar
Nina Wilde

Hi Di

 

Yes, I used Antonios Tai Chi video and also left him a message on this site.  For me it was a really good to see someone who is a survivor put themselves in this position to show us what can be done.  I do love the slow meaningful movements in Tai Chi.  As it's been so long since I have done any of these exercises , the watching of my hands while trying to watch the video will take some practice!

 

Sue :-)

 

 

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