Dreamcatcher Movement and Wellness

Age and Aerobic Fitness, Summer Session, Summer-to-Fall Session, and Upcoming In-person Events

Current 5-week Summer session and the upcoming

8-week Summer-to-Fall session

 

This week is the second week of our 5-week Summer session that ends on August 11. Registration is on-going so you can join any class at any time.

 

If you'd like to join any of the 'live' virtual classes on the schedule from anywhere in the world, your session cost will be prorated based upon the number of weeks remaining. For example, if there are 4-weeks remaining in the session, the cost is $40 and every student receives a recording of their class or classes to enjoy as many times as desired whether they attended 'live' virtually or not.

 

The next 8-week Summer-to-Fall session will be August 21 - October 13. I encourage everyone to register before the current session ends on August 11 in order to secure your spot since I limit the class size so everyone has the safest, most personalized, and beneficial experience.

 

To register for the next Summer-to-Fall session, any weeks of the remaining Summer session, or to purchase a flexible class pass for any number of classes, please email me at angela.irtci@verizon.net. Thank you.

 

Here is the schedule of weekly classes:

 

Tuesdays - 7:00am - Sunrise Yoga Chakra Flow

Tuesdays - 9:00am - Row & Restore

Tuesdays 10:30am - Chair Yoga for Longevity

Wednesdays - 9:00am - RowFlow

Wednesdays - 10:30am - Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Wednesdays - 7:00pm - Row to Relaxation

Thursdays - 9:00am - RowFit

Thursdays - 10:30am - Surfset

Thursdays - 7:00pm - Sunset Yin Yoga

 

All of the class times above are Eastern Time Zone (USA)

 Age and Aerobic Fitness ~ Use It or Lose It

 

You don't exercise or move less because you're getting old: you get old because you stop exercising and moving.

 

All else being equal, the amount of aerobic fitness lost by getting one year older is almost identical to the amount of aerobic fitness gained by adding one hour of exercise per month.

 

If you want to freeze the biological clock from one birthday to the next and maintain your aerobic fitness, all you need to do is find a spare 15-minutes per week, which is only 2 - 2.5 minutes each day, and fill it with movement you enjoy, movement that makes you happy, movement that makes your body feel good.

 

Think of this as a little birthday gift you can give yourself every day. After a decade, that additional exercise time would total 2.5 hours per week, a little over 21 minutes per day. What kinds of exercises or movement do you enjoy? I encourage you to make a list of all of the types of exercise and movement that bring you joy and feel good for your body.

 

Dancing, walking, Yoga, rowing, hula hooping, swimming, biking, canoeing, climbing, kayaking, skating, weight training, Tai Chi, paddling, body weight circuits, aqua aerobics, hiking, cross-country skiing, playing with a child or grandchild, group fitness classes, Chair based Yoga or fitness, exploring the equipment at a playground, yard work, surfing, rollerblading, jumping rope, frisbee golf, house work, playing with a pet, jogging or running, beating on a tire with a sledgehammer, Pilates, and snowshoeing are just some of the many options. What do you enjoy? What makes you feel good in your body? What brings you joy and happiness?

 

The standard measure of aerobic fitness is VO2 max, which measures how quickly you're able to breathe oxygen into your lungs, pump it through your arteries, and use it to help fuel muscle contractions. After the age of 25, it declines by about 10 percent each decade, with a quicker decline in your sixties and seventies, if you aren't moving or exercising regularly. It's simple: use it or lose it.

 

If you don't currently have a regular movement or exercise routine, it's not too late. Regardless of your age, it is never too late to start, or start again. Your VO2 max can be improved at any age and any stage of aerobic fitness, whether you have been sedentary for decades or enjoy regular movement and exercise.

 

Before your next birthday, think about how you can add one hour of exercise or movement each month, which is only 15-minutes per week or just 2 - 2.5 minutes each day. Give yourself the birthday gift of exercise or movement you enjoy, that brings you happiness, and that makes you feel good in your body.

Upcoming In-person Events

 

Hula Hooping Workshop and Workout ~ Join me on Friday, September 29 from 10:00am - 12:00pm for a fun 2-hour hula hooping workshop and workout at River Mill Park in the historic Town of Occoquan.

 

For the first hour, from 10:00 - 11:00, each participant will create their own personalized adult size hula hoop, 38 - 42 inches in diameter, to take home using specialized weighted tubing and tape in a variety of colors and designs.

 

The second hour, from 11:00 - 12:00, will be an amazing aerobic cardio and strength workout where everyone learns on-body and off-body hooping skills along with some advanced movements and tricks for a lifetime of enjoyment.

 

Each participant will also receive a small child size hoop to enjoy hooping with a child or grandchild. This smaller hoop can also be used for simultaneous off-body hooping while enjoying the larger adult size hoop on-body.

 

According to the American Council on Exercise, here are just some of the benefits of hooping:

  • Expends a large number of calories

  • Improved mindfulness 

  • Burns body fat and inches

  • Boosts cardiovascular fitness

  • Challenges your core muscles

  • Improves your balance

  • Works your lower body muscles

  • Builds upper body strength 

  • Family-focused activity

  • Portable and can be enjoyed anywhere 

 

The cost is $40 and the class size is limited to 11 participants due to available supplies. No previous hula hooping skills are necessary.

To register and secure your spot, email me at: angela.irtci@verizon.net

  

 

Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace ~ I am teaching the 9:30am Yoga class at the historic Carlyle House in Old Town Alexandria on the following Saturdays:

July 29, August 12 and 26, September 9 and 23, October 14 and 28.

 

Free parking is available in the parking garage under the Market Square across the street from the Carlyle House and an amazing Farmers Market occurs every Saturday morning until noon on the Market Square.

 

The cost of the class is $10 and if you'd like to register, please visit:  https://www.novaparks.com/parks/carlyle-house-historic-park/events

Please visit my website here
angela.irtci@verizon.net
571-225-2397

Share on social

Share on Facebook

Visit Dreamcatcher Movement and Wellness  
This email was created with Wix.‌ Discover More