Chair exercise, chair yoga DVD for seniors, arthritis stiffness, fibromyalgia pain, diabetes  circulation issues, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's strength and balance, COPD with pursed lip breathing, other special needs.

Welcome to Gentle Fitness The most effective and enjoyable program available for gaining strength and stamina, managing musculoskeletal pain and stiffness, diabetes circulation issues, balance and stability for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and other neuromuscular disease, COPD stamina (using pursed lip breathing, other special needs.
Recommended by: Mayo Clinic, Beth Israel, Johns Hopkins, Providence Health Systems, Baylor College of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Marshfield Clinic, and others. By medical, chiropractic, and naturopathic doctors. By nurses, rehab therapists, massage therapists, yoga teachers. By friends .. to friends Inside Gentle Fitness	You deserve to feel good! Enjoy the variety   .. Functional Fitness. See Patient Benefits .. Rehabilitative healing stretches and movements. Award-winning best selling chair exercise, chair yoga DVD Site Map: To Order Awards . Letters For professionals Catherine Program Scenes
Alleviate pain Oxygenate the blood Deepen respiration Purify the lymphatic system Invigorate the immune system Mobilize stiff muscles Holistic program for health and healing For use in home and community. Catherine MacRae, a teacher and fitness expert [who has had ms (Multiple Sclerosis) for 50 years worked with a team of 11 doctors,  therapists and wellness specialists, to  design the effectiveness and perfect body mechanics of the program. She blends the ancient wisdom of yoga and t'ai chi, with state-or-the-art exercise physiology and exercise kinesiology. "Catherine is a wonderful teacher and so easy to follow." People don't tire of Gentle Fitness     Gentle Fitness is welcome help for men and women who are tired, have less energy or strength than they used to have, feel stiff and awkward as they start to move around, or get cramps in their feet or legs.     The variety offered in the six separate programs, and the easy, fun exercises and stretches help people keep medication to a minimum and self-manage their health.  Inside your Gentle Fitness program 18 minute: Level I - Sitting Level I is like gold ... greet it and enjoy it like a good friend! It feels wonderful! Just 18 minutes. Use it alone, or enjoy with other routines. Daily Warm-up Mental AlertnessFlexibility 16 minute: Level II - Sitting BalanceStrengthFlexibility Reaction time 7 minute: Level III - Standing Spinal mobilitySpinal massageBalanceCirculationReaction time 7 minute: Level IV - Sitting StrengthCoordinationBalance  Mental alertness 8 minute: Self-Massage Release tensionCirculation 18 minute: Floor or bed Spinal mobility Spinal massageGuided RelaxationStrength Also "How to and Intro" "Tips for Living Well"   "Meet the Participants"   Comes with free 20-page Guide to Exercise booklet   Back to top