Great SilverSneakers Workshops with Patty Kettells

SilverSneakers held three workshops last week at One Life Fitness in Norfolk. Becky Stephens and her team were wonderful!  So was our instructor, Patty Kettells!  We all went away with so many great ideas!  I wish I could have written all of them down!

I am going to share the ones I can remember.  Please add the ones you can remember!

Gloria Siegel shared her great breathing cue: 

       "Smell the flowers and Blow out the birthday candles"

Great Moves:

Try having your class toss the ball up with one hand as they keep the other hand behind their back.

We often have participants use the tube to "Put their Coat On and Off'" also, have them keep it behind their back and "Dry their Back".  These are great cues for Activities of Daily Living which helps our participants go away knowing what they will be able to do better after attending class.

Seated with tubes under their feet.  Have them cross tubes and change hands.  Pull the handles to their hips. 

Step R slow

Step L slow

R fast 4x's

Step L fast 4x's

Repeat

Bow and Arrow Move with 3 Variations:

1.  Put bracelet on R wrist (Put R hand through handle of tube).  With L arm almost straight and holding handle, R arm is pulled back in bow and arrow position.  Pull R arm back 8x's like shooting arrow.  2. Then, in same position, bend L elbow and hand holding handle comes toward chest.  Repeat  8x's.  3. Then lift and straighten L hand holding handle and pull tube down with R hand. Repeat 8x's.

Now it's your turn!  Please leave your moves in the comment section or e-mail them to me and I will add them.  I look forward to remembering all these great moves!