Happy Thanksgiving, my friends!
I have wanted to post a video series to share with you some simple routines that will help you feel great! This idea has been on my mind since my first attempt (outtake above) way back in September. The attached video was produced by my pal, Glad Devotee, on the last day I spent with her and her hubby, Harpmaker, and their puppies – at Lower Sardine Lake between Sierra City and Graeagle, California. Everything was going just swell–until the wind decided not to cooperate. (Here are Jazzie and Bella in their favorite kayak.)
Two months later, I’m still thinking about doing the series. What do YOU think? Are you at all interested in learning an easy half-hour routine you can slip into your day–preferably in the morning? I call it the Senior Morning Stretch. It is easy for anyone to do. You can do it at home, in your jammies, no makeup or shower required. I notice that when I don’t do it, I feel old! Sore, creeky and grumpy even. Enough of that! Staying flexible and pain free is better.
This routine kept me limber all through the 127 days I lived in Sparky! Believe me, it was a lifesaver. Each morning as I awakened to the lovely sounds of wood creatures, I would grab the ceiling strap with my left hand, do a backward shoulder roll to the left, kick open the door with my feet, and roll the rest of the way over my shoulder to land both feet into my Crocs, which I’d left in precisely the correct position outside the door. Then I’d grab my foam roller and place it into the door hinge to hold the door open while I continued my morning rituals. (The foam roller turned out to be way more than a massage tool – and well worth the space it occupied in Sparky.) My purple yoga mat came out next, unrolled in just the right spot facing the morning sun. After preparing my perfect glass of coffee, washing and slathering my face in unscented shea butter, I’d grab the roller and my glass of coffee to start the day right – on my mat – for coffee, meditation, and Senior Morning Stretch.
Now I’m still doing it, albeit back in civilization, minus the lake and mountain scenery. Are you interested in seeing the series? Let me know by commenting or emailing me–and if you’re even curious, I’ll grab a friend and try “Take Two”.
This Thanksgiving, eat well, love much, give thanks, and stretch!