August Essentrics/Classical Stretch Check In

[CS_Margaret_Fan]

Jackie, that's great news about the new website, and it's fantastic you're able to attend training sessions in Canada. Gail is one of my favorite instructors.

Christina

[Izzy]

It sounds like an awesome trip Jackie. Thank you for sharing the information. I look forward to doing one of your live classes so I can see first hand what you have learned. I am so excited about downloads!! Yay on that.

While Jackie was in Montreal, I was in Jackiehood. I went to visit a friend in Minneapolis for a couple of days. (Had Jackie been there I would have for sure gone to one of her classes). We did a lot of walking, like about 7 miles each day, exploring lakes, towns, cities etc. A lovely weekend.

I hope all is well.

August 1-Drove to Minneapolis, did about 40 mins of walking
August 2-Lots of walking, took 3 walks today, around the city, then 2 different lakes. Total walking 7 miles
August 3-Lots more walking, went to 2 lakes, one walk around neighborhood, Total walking 7 miles
August 4-Drive home, 1 hour walk
August 5-1 hour walk, 1 hour yard work, 20 mins stretching

Mary

[JackieB]

I think downloads are a bit further on their timeline...but at least they are saying they are coming.

Aw, shoot Mary! Would have loved to connect with you.

I did workouts yesterday and today....focusing on a prechoreographed workout by Gail. I am not teaching class tonight as it's ds2's birthday.

I start back up tomorrow.

[geojill]

Hi everyone, do you mind if I join your group? I am looking to make CS/Essentrics a regular part of my routine because, simply put, I’m tired of feeling old when I am only 43.

I struggle with getting in formal exercise but do go for a roughly 17 minute walk 2x/day at work on my breaks. I have increased my steps from about 5-6k to 9-11k per day. I think that starting my day with CS will help a lot, and I think that joining a check-in with others that focus on it will be really helpful.

I have been part of VF for YEARS but am generally a lurker, and have not traditionally been good with check-ins, but I think my motivation is different now

[JackieB]

Originally Posted by geojill

Hi everyone, do you mind if I join your group? I am looking to make CS/Essentrics a regular part of my routine because, simply put, I’m tired of feeling old when I am only 43.

I struggle with getting in formal exercise but do go for a roughly 17 minute walk 2x/day at work on my breaks. I have increased my steps from about 5-6k to 9-11k per day. I think that starting my day with CS will help a lot, and I think that joining a check-in with others that focus on it will be really helpful.

I have been part of VF for YEARS but am generally a lurker, and have not traditionally been good with check-ins, but I think my motivation is different now

Hi Jill! Glad to have you. I think I was right around your age when I decided I was only going to do workouts that made me feel good. That was when I dialed things down and mainly focused on walking and CS/Ess.

Check in when you can.

[JackieB]

I've been pretty draggy...I did end up doing some little workouts. I walked the dog, did Amanda's Express Posture workout on ETV, and a short Barre3 10 minute workout.

[CS_Margaret_Fan]

Welcome, Jill! The folks on this board are welcoming, supportive, and positive.

My Workouts August 12, 2019 (Monday)

FitPrime
- Lower Body Burn (48 minutes)
I like this workout! I hated it the first time I did this DVD years ago.

Age Reversing
- Spine

My depression was intense today, but this combination of videos made me sweat without injuring muscles. I took several breaks during FitPrime to stretch both hips before continuing.

Izzy, seven-mile walks each day is fantastic! Good for you. A good friend of mine who lives in Sweden recommended a brand of every-day walking shoes that are popular in Europe:

https://www.finncomfortusa.net/Products/products/1/

They're expensive, but they last a long time and are worth every penny for me because they ease my extreme fibromyalgia pain. The first pair I bought (the Newport) lasted six years before I had to replace them.

Enjoy the day, ladies!

Christina

[CS_Margaret_Fan]

Jackie, I hope your lethargy passes quickly. It's been so hot in the Metro Detroit area, people don't want to eat!

Hugs,
Christina

[geojill]

Thanks for the welcome! Starting the day after I posted, I have had a really rough time, dealing with my 20yo daughter who made a poor choice and found herself in a bad situation. We are dealing with the legal consequences, and it has taken up a lot of time and energy. I think it will be okay in the long run, but it’s a painful position for everyone right now. So, no exercise Friday through Sunday.

Today I did one 10 minute walk and one 20 minute walk at work during my breaks. After taking my daughter to an appointment (her license is now revoked until further notice), I came home and did 5 minutes of a bellicon workout until I decided I really didn’t like it. So I switched to a light health bounce/jog through Northern Italy via a Virtual Active download for about 10-15 minutes and that felt much more calming on my nervous system. Then I followed that with CS 1112. I feel much better now!

[geojill]

Oh, and I’m excited about possible downloads! I have asked them about that before because I would love to take CS on a cruise with me, but I am not taking my laptop with a dvd on the ship with me and streaming is obviously not an option.