Judith Valerie has been teaching yoga for 30 years. Since 1990, she has been offering classes in Raleigh at Judith Valerie Yoga. judithvalerieyoga.com Yoga is a time-honored practice that eases many of the issues of aging. Through stretching, moving and breathing, yoga helps keep our bodies as healthy and strong as possible. Adding a yoga class to your life, with [...]
Chuck Vestal By Chuck Vestal, Executive Director Piedmont Plus Senior Games and SilverArts When Chuck Vestal was asked to direct Piedmont Plus Senior Games (PPS) and SilverArts, he quickly found that senior adults behave just like teenagers.” They cut up, love being active, and love to give you a hard time while regularly showing appreciation, even when things don't go [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Losing muscle and strength are part of the normal aging process. The loss of [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Are you missing one of the important steps to a healthy lifestyle? Are the [...]
Physical fitness and mental fitness are good ways to begin to improve your memory. Exercise, first of all, is good for the lungs. People who have good lung function send more oxygen through blood vessels into their brain. It also helps reduce the risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, and strokes. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School offer the following [...]
Regular aerobic exercise can reduce anxiety by making the brain’s “fight or flight” system less reactive. Regular exercise also may boost mood by increasing a brain protein called BDNF that helps nerve fibers grow. Regular exercise, such as cycling or gym-based aerobic, resistance, flexibility, and balance exercises, can also reduce depression and be as effective as medication and psychotherapies. For [...]
Prince Deese Prince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC. Have your physical therapy sessions come to an end? Have you been placed in [...]
Prince DeesePrince Deese, an All American Wrestler, a Hall of Fame Football Player, and a State Champion Body Builder, is a certified personal trainer and strength conditioning specialist. Prince Deese and Gina Deese own A.C.T. by Deese, a Fitness & Training Center in Greensboro, NC.By definition, the word “core” means the central part, the heart, the essence, or the most [...]
When you are “with it,” you know it. You also know when you are “off your game.” If you find that you lack the pep you once had, the good news is that you can end the blahs. Harvard Medical School doctors have published a report, Boosting Your Energy, which will expand your understanding of the factors that affect your [...]
Stretching should not cause pain or serious fatigue. You may feel some discomfort that goes away when tension is released, but there should be no pain. Some basic guidelines for exercises for seniors follow: Start slowly. Chances are it’s taken years for you to get this stiff. It’s not going to be fixed in a day. Drink plenty of fluids, [...]
