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| 18 THE GOOD LIFE Mountain Views News Saturday, March 17, 2012 YOGA IS JUST STRETCHING. Happiness & Krispy Kremes SENIOR HAPPENINGS March Birthdays Ella Gutman, Santos Ruiz, Viky Tchatlian, Mary Cooper, Carla Duplex,Terri Elder, Georgina ‘Snooky’ Greger, Rita Johnson, Helen Wallis, Dorothy Webster MARCH ACTIVITIES Senior Programs have returned to the Hart Park House enior Center, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. in Memorial Park - Come by and see the changes!! By Rene Quenell, Founder/Owner Yoga Madre - Sierra Madre Meals-On-Wheels MONDAYS: City Hall & Lunch Café 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café: Come enjoy a hot meal with others. Donation for seniors (60+) of $2.00; visitors $3.75. Call 355-0256 to make your daily reservation. 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: Strength Training with Lisa Brandley. FREE class of stretching with light hand weights while you sit. TUESDAYS: FREE blood pressure checks by Methodist Hospital Nurse; 11 am to 12 noon. 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm: BINGO; cards are only 25 cents each so stop by & play 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm: Yoga; $6.00 - 50 & over. Please call 355-5278 for more information WEDNESDAYS: 11 –11:45 am: Balance Class with Teryl. FREE class designed to improve balance & refresh the joints 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café; daily reservations needed 355-0256 2nd Wednesday of the month: FREE Legal Consultations: 10-11:30 am. Appointments call 355-7394 Wii Wednesday - 1:00 pm or call the senior desk at 355-7394 to arrange another time & day to learn how to play. No previous experience or skills required and it is great exercise. THURSDAY: 1:00 to 3:30 pm: Game Day. Join us for Poker with Bridge on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays; so please call for more information. FRIDAY: City Hall closed on Dec. 16, 23 & 30 and Lunch Café closed on Dec. 23 12 noon: Intervale Lunch Café; daily reservations needed 355-0256 Saturday: 11:30 am: Senior Club brown bag lunch and BINGO at 12:30 pm. Meals are delivered to home- bound seniors by volunteer drivers through the YWCA Intervale Lunch Program M-F (with frozen meals for the weekend.) Meals are delivered to the home-bound seniors by drivers through the YWCA Interval Lunch Program M-F (with frozen meals for the weekend.) Call the YWCA at (626) 214-9460 for more information. Take a few steps toward happiness through yoga. After just one class, yoga can begin to make a difference in how you feel. You can feel the stress melting away. But, then this funny thing happens. As you keep practicing, you begin to get stronger, you begin to feel better, you notice you are smiling more and you are making better choices about what to put in your body so you can do that pose a little better. (While I do advocate balance, and that includes the occasional indulgence, too many Krispy Kreme donuts can keep you from getting deeper into that forward fold.) Self-discipline is one of the foundational teachings of yoga. But so is going at your own pace. If you jump into a new regime of depriving yourself of pleasure, then you are bound to fail. But what if you can find pleasure in your practice? I think yoga is one of the most self-empowering things you can do for yourself. I always notice that my life just goes better when I am practicing. Things don’t bother me as much. I am lighter on my feet. I have more stamina and less of that nagging negative voice in the head. I am happy. I can’t think of anything better for the planet and for you than happiness through your practice. The world will be a better place, and your life will be what you make of it. Yoga shows you how to overcome struggle, how to breathe in challenging situations and how to find happiness in yourself. Sound too good to be true? Then I challenge you. Have you been away from your practice for a while? Then I invite you back. Namasté, René EXERCISES THAT CAN HELP EASE ARTHRITIS PAIN Dear Savvy Senior: Can exercise help seniors with arthritis? I have osteoarthritis and have read that certain exercises can help ease the pain, but I don’t know where to start, and I certainly don’t want to make it any worse than it already is. What can you tell me? Sedentary Sally Dear Sally: Lots of seniors who have arthritis believe that exercise will worsen their condition, but that’s not true. Study after study has shown that exercise is actually one of the best treatments for osteoarthritis. Proper and careful exercises can help reduce joint pain and stiffness, strengthen muscles around the joints and increase flexibility. It also helps manage other chronic conditions that are common among seniors with arthritis, such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Here are some tips to help you get moving. Exercises for Arthritis Determining exactly which types of exercises are best for you, depends on the form and severity of your arthritis, and which joints are involved. It’s best to work with your doctor or a physical therapist to help you develop an exercise program that works for you. The different types of exercises that are most often recommended to seniors with arthritis include: • Range-of-motion exercises: These are gentle stretching exercises that can relieve stiffness as well as improve your ability to move your joints through their normal range of motion. These exercises should be done daily. • Strengthening exercise: Calisthenics, weight training and working with resistance bands are recommended (two or more days a week) to maintain and improve your muscle strength, which helps support and protect your joints. • Aerobic exercises: Low-impact activities like walking, cycling, swimming or water aerobics are all recommended three to five times per week to help improve cardiovascular health, control weight, and improve your overall function. It’s also important to keep in mind that when you first start exercising, you need to go slow to give your body time to adjust. If you push yourself too hard you can aggravate your joint pain, however, some muscle soreness or joint achiness in the beginning is normal. To help you manage your pain start by warming up with some simple stretches or range of motion exercises for five to 10 minutes before you move on to strengthening or aerobic exercises. Another tip is to apply heat to the joints you’ll be working before you exercise, and use cold packs after exercising to reduce inflammation. If you’re experiencing a lot of pain while you exercise, you may need to modify the frequency, duration, or intensity of your exercises until the pain improves. Or you may need to try a different activity – for example switching from walking to water aerobics. But it you’re having severe, sharp or constant pain, or large increases in swelling or your joints feel hot or red, you need to stop and see your doctor. Exercise Resources To help you exercise at home, there are a number arthritis exercise DVDs you can purchase to guide you through a wide variety of activities. Collage Video (collagevideo. com, 800-819-7111) sells several at prices ranging between $10 and $25, as does the Arthritis Foundation Store at afstore.org or 800-283-7800. Also see go4life.niapublications.org, a resource created by the National Institute on Aging that offers a free exercise DVD and book that provides illustrated examples of exercises you can do to improve your condition. You can order your free copies online or by calling 800-222-2225. If you need some motivation or don’t like exercising alone, ask your doctor about exercise programs in your area for people with arthritis. Hospitals and clinics sometimes offer special programs, as do local health clubs and senior centers. The Arthritis Foundation also conducts exercise and aquatic programs for people with arthritis in many communities throughout the U.S. Contact your local branch (see arthritis.org/chaptermap.php, or call 800-283-7800 for contact information) to find out what may be available near you. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book. LUNCH & LEARN Join the Senior Community Commission at the HART PARK HOUSE for a FREE presentation. Lunch is available for a $2 donation Call (626) 355-0256 by 12 noon the day before. 2012 EXCURSIONS SAVE THE DATES REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH - Palm Springs Follies. Spend the day in sunny PS and see the new show Hot! Hot! Hot! celebrating those memories of endless summers with music and dance. COST per person is $58 (includes transportation, tip & show). Lunch will be on your own at one of the many restaurants next to the theatre. Registration can be done either in person or online at: www.cityofsierramadre.com/ onlineregistration DIAL - A - RIDE TICKETS Tickets can now be purchased at: Sierra Madre City Hall Sierra Madre Recreation Center Sierra Madre Library We’d like to hear from you! What’s on YOUR Mind? 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