I don't make special "new year's plans" (or similar plans for any other Supposedly Special Time of Year
), but I've been thinking of some things lately.
- I've been having multiple problems that interfere significantly with my health, fitness, and daily functioning. (I am fairly private and prefer not to elaborate.) I'm cautiously optimistic that medical treatments later this month--one a relatively invasive treatment for one problem, one a continuing treatment for another--will help alleviate them. I'll see later what I'm able to do and what I'm medically cleared to do, but I want to rebuild my strength, endurance, mobility, balance, and general ability to move.
- Some specific interests:
-- I hope to resume
strength training and have some ideas for what I may try, health permitting.
--
Tai chi has interested me for some time for its health benefits. I'm especially interested in learning a specific form.
-- There are finally more promising
Pilates resources that align with my personal principles (see below).
-- I have some ideas for further explorations in
yoga.
-- I also have other interests in body-related practices (like a particular "relaxation" technique) that aren't directly fitness-related but have beneficial physiological and other effects that I hope will enhance my fitness experiences and my overall health.
- With increased energy, increased ability to read, decreased discomfort, and other changes, I also hope to learn more about those "personal principles."
A number of things have bothered me about the fitness world (and related areas) for
over 20 years. In recent years, though, many people (mostly outside VF) have been discussing and actively opposing those things. Although the overall change hasn't been as smooth or as fast as I would've liked, there are increasing numbers of fitnesss programs, instructors, and products aligned with what I prefer to see, use, support, and buy.