Tai Chi for Parkinson’s Class – Session starts Thurs Dec 6th
- At November 15, 2012
- By Michelle Struckholz
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The Next Tai Chi for Parkinson’s session will start on Thurs Dec 6th and will run every other week for 6 classes.
The Dates we will meet are: 12/6, 12/20, 1/3, 1/17, 1/31, and 2/14.
Cost is: $75 ($12.50 per class)
Please let us know by email or by phone if you are interested in signing up. You can reach us at 272-8900 or info@momentumri.com. Please feel free to recruit others to join. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
About the instructor: Gail Whitsitt-Lynch has been studying Tai Chi since 1974. For the last 20 years she has been studying with Master Wen Ching Wu at the Way of the Dragon in East Providence. She has explored many internal styles, including: Yang Taiji, Sun Taiji, Baquazang, Xinghi, Taoist and Buddhist Qi Gong, and medical Qigong. Gail’s practice and teaching is continuous and varied. She has taught at The Way of the Dragon and at the Greater Providence YMCA, teaching a variety of Tai Chi and Qigong classes, including classes specifically for seniors. Gail is also currently teaching classes to groups of Alzheimer’s patients. The class at Momentum will be geared towards the specific needs of those with Parkinson’s, and will utilize chairs for those who need a little extra support.
Happy Fourth of July!
- At June 27, 2012
- By Michelle Struckholz
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Class Cancellations
- At June 27, 2012
- By Michelle Struckholz
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Just a couple class cancellations:
Friday 6/29: 6am Circuit Training
Tuesday 7/3: 5:30pm TRX Basics
Wednesday 7/4: 9:45am Pilates Basics, 12pm TRX, 5:30pm Circuit Training
Sorry for any inconvenience….
Holiday Class Cancellations
Here are our class cancellations at Momentum Fitness through the upcoming holidays.
All other classes will take place at their regularly scheduled times.
Core & Stretch 12/24/11 CXL
Core & Stretch 12/26/11 CXL
TRX Basics 12/27/11 CXL
See you soon! Happy Holidays!
SAY IT OUT LOUD
- At October 20, 2011
- By Michelle Struckholz
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This is the 2nd blog entry from our guest blogger Marcia Smith. Read on for some tips on staying motivated at the gym…..
The other day on ESPN, there was a clip of one of the Broncos’ coaches, yelling at one of the really big players, right in the face. Doesn’t this coach know that lecturing and yelling are lousy ways to change behavior and increase motivation? I would say particularly so when the guy is twice your size. I guess there just wasn’t time for a motivational dialog in the middle of a pre-season game. It’s a documented scientific fact that attitudes and behavior are more likely to be affected during dialog than listening to a lecture.
I had a chance to experience this first hand just the other day at the gym. I mentioned to Rob that I wasn’t making that much progress on my current goals. He asked a simple question, are you being consistent? I went home and pondered that. Before this conversation, I would have said I have been pretty consistent. But when I look at my workouts from the perspective of an athletic trainer, well, um, lets just say there’s room for improvement.
Bringing aspects of your training into the conversation during training sessions is a great way to increase motivation, and some topics are particularly helpful. Simply talking about the benefits of exercise can be very effective. There’s some pretty elaborate theory behind this, talking about benefits of exercise addresses something called cognitive dissonance, but it ultimately goes back to the idea that saying things out loud is a powerful motivator. So try this next time you go to the gym: tell Rob or Michelle what are the most important benefits of exercise for you. Then just notice if you leave the gym more motivated than when you came in. Let us know!
See you at the gym.
Marcia Smith, Ph.D.
Health psychologist and Momentum Fitness client