Instructional Seniors Dance and Exercise Videos and DVDs
Videos for senior citizens and mature adults
Programs specifically designed for seniors. It's never too late to start feeling and looking better with an easy exercise program that anyone can do. Learn dance aerobics, armchair fitness, yoga, healing exercises, line dancing, swing, walking, aqua aerobics or tai chi.
Stronger Seniors: Stretch and Strength 2-DVD Fitness Set
The Stronger Seniors Stretch & Strength Workout Program is designed by Certified Fitness Instructor Anne Pringle Burnell to help seniors develop strength and to enhance the ability to function in daily life.
These two fitness DVDs work together to improve your ability to be stable and balanced, to stay mobile, to go up and down stairs, to squat and pick something up, and to play with your grandchildren! Exercise at home regularly with the Stronger Seniors Stretch & Strength Program to increase flexibility, gain strength, and improve heart health and balance.
These chair exercise DVDs are designed specifically for seniors and the elderly, are performed in a slow, relaxing pace, and are safe, simple and effective. This set contains two DVDs containing two complete programs.
95 mins. (2012)
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Stronger Senior: Core Fitness Chair Exercise DVD
The Stronger Seniors Core Fitness Chair Exercise Program is designed to help seniors and the mobility-challenged develop strength and flexibility, enhancing the ability to function in daily life.
Core Fitness is specially designed to strengthen your abdominals, lower back and pelvic floor muscles: those which support your spine and internal organs – the foundation of your body. Exercising the core is essential to good posture and balance. If you ignore these muscle groups, the risk of kyphosis, osteoporosis, and other chronic disease is increased.
By building a strong core foundation, your overall physical health and appearance is improved and will help you enjoy all of the physical activities that you look forward to: walking, biking, gardening, and the like. You will feel a tremendous difference in how you feel and how you see yourself.
Stronger Seniors Core Fitness Chair Exercise Program is based on the teachings of Joseph Pilates. Pilates incorporates exercises that train your body from the inside out. No other exercise program is as gentle to your body while providing a challenging workout. Modified for the chair by Stott™ Pilates Instructor Trainer Anne Pringle Burnell, this DVD is so safe that it is used in physical therapy facilities to rehabilitate injuries. If you are looking to better your overall health, Stronger Seniors Core Fitness Chair Exercise Program is an effective, well-paced exercise DVD.
34 mins. (2012)
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Older and Much Wiser Workout DVD
The Older and Much Wiser Workout with Sue Grant is a gentle and safe workout that is perfect for beginners or those that have not been exercising regularly. All of the exercises are done either standing or sitting on a chair with no lying down on the floor.
This fun, well rounded workout includes the four vital components of fitness; easy-to-follow low impact aerobics; gentle stretching training; balance and gaze stabilization training; and a relaxing cool down and stretch. You may mix and match these different sections depending on how much time you have and how you are feeling each day.
In addition, you will see three different levels for each exercise, so you will be able to customize this workout to meet your particular needs. You will love the upbeat encouragement and helpful cues, and you will be amazed at how quickly you progress.
Sue Grant is a certified Master Instructor for FallProof, the internationally recognized Balance and Mobility training program, and is also certified by the American Council on Exercise and the Arthritis Foundation.
In addition she is proud to be a Fellow of Applied Functional Science with a Certificate in Fitness Instruction and Exercise Science from UC San Diego, specializing in both Personal Training and Group Fitness Instruction. She is a certified Older Adult Fitness Specialist.
Most importantly, Sue's lifelong love for fitness is contagious - she is passionate about helping older adults stay fit and active at any age!
Equipment needed: sturdy chair with no arms, resistance band.
68 mins. (2010)
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Ann Smith: Stretching for Seniors DVD
A "Breakthrough" Video For People Over 50. Now you can stretch your way to greater strength, flexibility and vitality with this easy-to-follow video. Created by "Stretch Exercise" expert Ann Smith.
30 mins. (2011)
DVD - Region 1 (Canada, United States; U.S. territories; more)
Sue Grant: Fit at Any Age for Older Active Adults DVD
Fit at Any Age – from Sue Grant, creator of the Older & Wiser Workouts – is a low impact/high fun workout that is perfect for those looking for an energizing workout that is easy on the knees, hip, shoulders, and back!
You will appreciate seeing three different levels for each move, enabling you to customize the workout to meet your individual needs. If you’re new to exercise, or even if you’ve been exercising for decades, you’re going to love this DVD!
This well rounded program includes: easy-to-follow low impact aerobics – 25 mins; strength training – 20 mins; cool down/stretch – 8 mins. You may mix and match these sections, depending on how much time you have and how you are feeling each day. Enjoy!
Equipment needed: 3-5 lb. weights for Strength Training.
60 mins. (2011)
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Scott Cole: Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility DVD
Discover improved balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility at any age with gentle therapeutic Tai Chi-inspired exercise from America's premier Tai Chi and fitness expert, Scott Cole.
Guiding you through a delectable continuum of breath, movement, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, stretching, and chair exercise, Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility delivers easy-to-follow effective exercises to help prevent falling, while improving overall balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Great for beginners, older adults, and physically challenged, this workout is both fun and effective! The latest release in the top-selling Discover Tai Chi series (Back Care, AM/PM, Weight Loss, and Beginners), Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility features Claire Karstadt, an older adult, whose inspiring story and glorious movement and energy will uplift anyone who has "lost hope" of finding better balance.
"It is my experience that people of any age or compromised fitness level can vastly improve their balance with this program. Believe, breathe, and most of all, enjoy!!!" Scott Cole.
Scott Cole and his innovative work have been featured in over 500 publications worldwide (including The Wall Street Journal), on LIVE with Regis and Kelly, CNN Headline News, The View, The Doctors, E!, HGTV, The Food Network, and more. A pioneer of mind/body exercise, Scott has lectured in over 30 countries, increasing wellness literacy for people of all ages.
35 mins. (2010)
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Susan Tuttle's In Home Fitness: Breath of Life DVD
Breath of Life Yoga provides two stress-reducing, muscle-stretching yoga workouts! These two 30-minute sessions are perfect for beginners and active older adults. Enjoy safe and comfortable yoga both seated in a chair and standing using a chair for support.
Workout 1 introduces basic sitting yoga poses to increase flexibility and to relax your body and mind. These stretches done regularly can improve circulation and enhance movement for common daily activities.
Workout 2 is performed while standing, using a chair for support. You will learn to improve your breathing while increasing oxygen flow throughout your body. Dissolve stress and release tension with this workout.
As people become less mobile in life, muscles tighten and shorten often resulting in pain to joints and vertebrae. Muscle shortening can make extending limbs difficult. Yoga stretching is believed to reverse this muscular decline, further your range of motion and increase blood flow to relax stiff muscles. Integrate your mind, body and breath with every moment.
66 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
Susan Tuttle's In Home Fitness: Chair Pilates DVD
Chair Pilates offers two seated workout routines for people looking to recondition their body. Perfect for the beginning exerciser who wants to become more active.
Fitness specialist Susan Tuttle inspires you through two safe and fun workouts designed to make you stronger, more flexible and better coordinated!
Workout 1 wakes up the entire body. You will build muscle strength, increase your range of motion and improve your coordination.
Workout 2 boosts the intensity by targeting muscles in the upper body, core and lower body. Begin sculpting arms, toning legs and firming your abdominal area. Feel stronger and more flexible. Susan’s buoyant energy and positive attitude will motivate you from beginning to end.
63 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
Susan Tuttle's In Home Fitness: Standing Pilates DVD
Enjoy two fun and effective “upright” Pilates workouts! Led by fitness specialist Susan Tuttle, each 30-minute workout is perfect for an active older adult or for anyone who prefers keeping their workout off the floor. Reap the generous benefits of Pilates while standing on your own two feet!
Each workout will help you to create a sleeker, stronger body. Your workout begins with movements to get the blood flowing to your muscles. Then you will strengthen and sculpt from a standing position with the assistance of your chair. Following each workout is a relaxing muscle stretch from a seated position on your chair.
Workout 1 is designed to improve functional capabilities and movement. Creative, fun movements will strengthen your core muscles.
Workout 2 further improves your body composition and increases your development of balance and core strength. Looking for sculpted arms? Toned Legs? Firm Abs? Then these workouts are for you!
63 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
Power Aerobics: Aqua Fitness DVD
Fitness expert Michaela Roberson hosts this yoga-based exercise program designed to offer an integrated approach to health, weight loss, and muscle tone.
Power Aerobics: Aqua Fitness provides an intense workout that takes place with participants submerged in water, providing ideal support for elder practitioners or those with joint issues.
Water gymnastics have been regarded an ideal sport for an elder generation - but this has dramatically changed. The mix of low-impact movements which are soft on the joints (due to the water's lift) works wonders. Overcoming the water's resistance helps build muscle tone in a playful way.
This DVD features the most important basic exercises for a complete body workout. Also featured on this DVD: Aquaerobics - the cardiovascularly demanding exercise.
Video: 54 mins. (2009)
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Joel Harper: Firming After 50 DVD
Professional trainer Joel Harper hosts this fitness program designed to help viewers over the age of 50 achieve their weight-loss and fitness goals, with a workout specifically designed to combat the challenges faced later in life.
Includes three fat burning and muscle building workouts.
No equipment required.
Video: 60 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
Yoga for Grandparents: Fun Gentle Practices DVD
Connect with the part inside of you that is eternal.
The Yoga Instructors to the Stars, Ingrid Von Burg and Yves Vacheresse, present this wonderful program for grandparents of all ages.
Have you noticed how our perception of reality changes as soon as we get our bodies in motion? Practicing yoga is a sacred way to get in tune with our bodies, our breath and mother earth. This is how each day we gracefully bring ourselves into motion, not as a recipe nor as a formula, but as a way of connecting with that part inside of us that is eternal … so, let’s get started!
Special Features include a choice of music for the dynamic sections: Contemplative/Meditative or Instructional/Technical. Filmed in high definition in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Video: 40 mins. (2009)
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Scott Cole: Discover Tai Chi for Back Care Gentle Workout DVD
Breathe, move, balance, relax, energize, and let go of back tension and pain with Scott Cole and Discover Tai Chi for Back Care.
Back stress, pain, and stiffness often result from inactivity, stagnant energy, poor circulation, and repetitive one-dimensional physical patterns.
Move gently out of your rut with Scott Cole and the graceful healing art of Tai Chi as you breathe new life and Chi (energy) into your back and entire body, while improving overall strength, mobility, and flexibility.
With frequent practice this easy-to-follow program will help relieve back pain, release frozen joints, and restore your energy to its natural free-flowing state, bathing our body, mind, and spirit in a series of back-healthy Chi Kung and Tai Chi-inspired movements, stretches & postures.
Video: 60 mins. (2009)
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Experience the benefits of yoga with veteran instructor, Pat Laster. Through simple postures and gentle stretches, muscles and joints will gradually regain their youthful mobility. By practicing unstrenuous yoga movements, new and heightened mind-body relationships will develop.
Yoga, unlike other exercises, incorporates breathing and awareness into the movements, thereby reducing stress and increasing overall health. It is a perfect activity for seniors in the privacy of their homes or with a group of friends for fun and fitness. Postures demonstrated include: the cat, triangle, forward bend, cobra, dog, back arch, locust, twist and many more.
Video: 55 mins. Pat Laster (2008)
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72 year-old Pat Laster, instructor for 32 years, will lead you in this practical alternative to better health. Regain flexibility, relieve aches and pains and bring harmony to the body, mind and spirit.
Specifically designed for seniors, this program will guide you through ancient disciplines with proven healing powers. Follow step-by-step instructions as Pat demonstrates six popular healing techniques and exercises which include: YOGA - an ancient form of self-development utilizing various postures combined with breathing and concentration, a total body-mind experience; TAI CHI - flowing movements that help increase energy level and balance; SHIATSU - a form of acupuncture without needles to help relieve headaches, tension and other discomforts; DO-IN - a self massage of your body from head to toe; BREATHING - a technique to help attain vitality and wellness; and RELAXATION & MEDITATION - methods for quieting the mind and body.
Video: 60 mins. (2008)
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Senior Splash DVD
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