It’s a fact of life: Your body changes as you age.
Well, for Schnoebelen, the reasons are simple.
She wants to be an active grandmother who can easily bend, sit, and stand seamlessly.
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“Mobility is simply the ability to move with ease and fluidity.
As a concept, it does not stand alone.
It incorporates and depends on strength, coordination, flexibility, and balance,” she tells us.
Focusing on mobility supports the functional movements that we need to live well.
Ayogasession is chock-full of healthy movements that start with posture.
Practicing good posture and engaging your muscles both support strength and stability.
And when you’re finished, don’t miss the10 Daily Bodyweight Exercises To Keep You Youthful & Fit.
One-legged Mountain (Eka Pada Tadasana)
This first exercise will have you balancing on one leg.
Begin in mountain pose.
Bring your arms overhead, and position your feet parallel to each other, hip-width apart.
Push into your right big toe, pinkie toe, and heel.
Activate your glutes, quads, and core.
Keep your pelvis neutral.
Then, lift your left foot as you slowly inhale and bend your left knee.
Breathe out as you form a 90-degree angle with your left leg and flex your toes.
Begin by assuming a wide stance, or step back and shift to the side.
Move your toes out to 45 degrees.
Breathe out as you spread your fingers out to create strength and tone in your arms.
Engage the muscles in your quads, glutes, and core.
Push into your shoulder blades, and locate a neutral pelvis.
Pull your belly button inward, and engage your core.
Begin this move in the goddess position.
Put both hands on your thighs, in between your knees and hips.
Breathe in as you squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Push your palms into your thighs as you pull your tailbone up.
Your spine should be fully extended.
Breathe out as your chin comes to your chest.
Push into your palms as you “hug up” into your ribs and belly.
You should be flexing your spine fully.
Do the cat-cow exercise for a minimum of three full rounds of breaths.
