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There are 32 muscles and 26 bones in each foot – as well as 7000 nerve endings! And there are 34 muscles, at least 123 ligaments, and 29 bones in each hand. Most people in elder care facilities are there because they can’t use their feet or hands effectively for...
Ageless Grace Is As Simple As Child’s Play
Parents are advised to take their children to the playground regularly to improve the kids’ motor skills and coordination. They also need fresh air, sunshine, and interaction with their peers, necessary for building socialization and communication skills. ...
Exercise is the modern man’s equivalent to nutritional supplements
Which basically translate to this: You should be incorporating a ton of non-exercise related movement into your day to give your body all of the movement nutrition it truly needs and deserves. So what the heck does that look like? Well… it might look like: Standing at...
Movement is your birthright. You need a lot of it to thrive and bring out your happy
Movement is your nature and your birthright. You need a lot of it to thrive and bring out your happy … just like when you were a kid. According to the beloved bio-mechanist, Katy Bowman, “People have not exercised throughout history. Exercise is the modern man’s...
At what point did we decide to put movement in a pretty little box called “exercise”
I mean no disrespect to the fitness industry here, or those who work in it (I have been working in the industry for nearly 20 years). But I do think the industry has played a role in creating some false beliefs about what movement is and we have allowed those beliefs...
In a child’s world playtime = movement… lots of it
If you have ever been around young children, you know that they rarely sit still. Children are constantly in motion, exploring their environment and physical possibilities. Aside from a few guidelines (like… no, you can’t use the rocking chair as a catapult for your...
Physical exercise is not only important for your body’s health but it also helps your brain stay sharp
Your brain is no different than rest of the muscles in your body--you either use it or you lose it. You utilize the gym to stimulate the growth of muscle cells, just as you use a brain fitness program to increase connections in your brain. But you can...
Exercise Affects the Brain on Multiple Fronts
It increases heart rate, which pumps more oxygen to the brain. It also aids the bodily release of a plethora of hormones, all of which participate in aiding and providing a nourishing environment for the growth of brain cells. Exercise stimulates the brain plasticity...
Why We Stop Playing As We Get Older?
We know that children benefit from play. They learn about the world, engage with each other, as well as getting moving and active in their environments. Play is no different for older people, who also can benefit from social connectedness, exercise, and using their...
Why Do We Stop Playing as We Get Older?
AGELESS GRACE BRAIN HEALTH FITNESS PROGRAMME We know that children benefit from play. They learn about the world, engage with each other, as well as getting moving and active in their environments. Play is no different for older people, who also can benefit from...
‘The Best Brain Exercise May be Physical’ – You’ve got to get Physical
By Julie Deardorff (Chicago Tribune) Workout for the brain, not the body Exercise tones the legs, builds bigger biceps and strengthens the heart. But of all the body parts that benefit from a good workout, the brain may be the big winner. Physical fitness directly...
Exercise is an all-natural treatment to fight depression
Exercise is as effective as drugs in some cases One in 10 adults in the United States struggles with depression, and antidepressant medications are a common way to treat the condition. However, pills aren't the only solution. Research shows that exercise is also an...
Balancing Act
Ballerinas, tightrope walkers, ice skaters…they seem to have such poise and a natural balance that most of us do not possess. But I want to share a secret with you today. Balance comes from lots and lots of practice. Which shows us that while our balance can worsen...
7 Exercises You Can Do Seated at Your Desk at Work
Being busy is never an excuse to not stay fit. While you should always try to make time for proper cardio and weight training, never forget that there are many other ways you can incorporate exercise into your daily routine. Doing a couple of simple exercises while...
The Brain & Nervous System
How do you remember the way to your friend’s house? Why do your eyes blink without you ever thinking about it? Where do your dreams come from? Your brain is in charge of these things and a lot more... in fact, your brain is the boss of your body. It runs the show and...
Body & Movement
Your body is a complex and beautifully designed system that can become your greatest tool towards a healthy and happy life. Keeping it strong and able is key in staying youthful and preventing stress, injury, chronic disease, and many other issues down the road....
Blog by Cody Sipe, PhD; (Geroplasticity Expert) – Neuroplasticity
Search the term “geroplasticity” in Google and the only result you are likely to find is this blog post. I know because I have searched for this term several times over the past few months and have never gotten even one result. It is time we changed that and made...
The argument for exercising at the office | Ageless Grace
This article was originally posted on Forbes.com by Jacquelyn Smith The word exercise comes from the Latin exercere, meaning to keep busy or at work. But what the typical adult does at work is sit in a desk chair for eight hours, plus a sitting-down commute both ways...
10 ways to love your brain
1) Good Brain Diet Eat a balanced diet that is higher in vegetables, to help reduce the risk of cognitive decline. 2) Reduce Negative Thoughts Your mind is always eavesdropping on your self-talk, so keep it empowering and positive! 3) Exercise Engage in regular...
Seated vs Standing Exercises
Is execution of the overhead press, biceps curl, bent-over row and other exercises more effective in the seated or standing position? If you closely examine what is being promoted in many popular fitness magazines the answer seems to be the seated position. For...
Brain Exercises that Aid in Preventing Dementia
Your body may be a temple, but the mind is your retreat. So giving it the same attention as you would your muscles makes perfect sense. Especially in the long term. With degenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia affecting so many individuals...
What is Neuroplasticity?
Making Connections Within your brain, nerve cells called neurons signal to each other forming connections that enable everything from bodily movements to thoughts and emotions. These networks are ‘roads’ of sorts and the more often they are used, the more established...
According to Neuroscience, These Activities Will Keep You Focused
Neuroscience Says Doing These Activities Will Help Keep Your Brain More Focused While technology has brought about immense convenience, and new ways of entertainment, in our lives, it has also brought about a real challenge. Now that we have so many more things to...
Exercise Keeps the Mind Active in over 50s
Recently a study was conducted that revealed in order for people above the age of 50 to keep their mind active and sharp, they should do moderate exercises. Both thinking and memory skills improved when people exercised, more specifically the heart and muscles,...
The Key to Exercising With People You Care For (By Kathy Woods)
During the 14 months before my wonderful mother passed we went from hiring a caregiver-friend part time to having full-time care and then Hospice. Most of the people caring for her were my brother, myself and friends who wanted to help. I had decided to let others...
Schools Need to Emphasise “the “4 Rs” — Reading, (w)riting, (a)rithmetic & Recess
Incorporating physical activity can help kids learn in school, according to Beilock: “We can’t just keep students confined to their chairs — we have to get them up, out and moving. When the subjects are math or physics, getting students to actually physically...
5 Ways to Improve Your Body-Mind Connection
Take active breaks from work or vexing problems to give your brain a chance to regroup and reboot. Physically walking away from the problem for a few minutes may help you solve it. Your body’s posture and expressions are not just reflections of your mind — they can...
Ageless Grace & Children
Respond. React. Recover – The fundamentals of lifelong comfort and ease. The use of natural and organic movement focus on the healthy longevity of the body and mind and encompass the three Rs of life. An essential component in aging elderly individuals, the simple and...
Workshop & Certification Course Calendar
Personal Practice Workshop Cape Town Saturday – 20 May 2017 Saturday – 22 July 2017 Saturday – 17 September 2017 Where: Pinelands Library, Activities Room, Howard Centre, Pinealnds Time/Duration: 10:30 – 14.30 (4 hours) Professional Education Certification Course Cape...
Changing your aging brain can be as simple as child’s play!
I’m going to ask a very personal question for each of you to think about. What is your GREATEST concern about your health for the rest of your life? Until recently, most people would have said cancer or heart disease; today the major health concern on our planet is...
It’s Never Too Late To Start, It’s Never Too Late To Begin – An Easy, Fun Way To Exercise Your Body & Brain
The Ageless Grace fitness and wellbeing programme based on neuroplasticity, is focused on the activation of the 5 optimal functions of the brain – analytical, strategic, kinaesthetic learning, memory, creativity and imagination. The seated programme which makes use of...
Why Time Off Is Good For Your Mind, Body & Soul
Time off is essential to your wellbeing, no matter how busy you are! A holiday not only allows you to rest your mind, but also provides the ideal opportunity to get in touch with yourself and to discover new experiences which can be incorporated into your ‘life’. So...
Lionesses of Africa Blog Feature
The Lionesses of Africa is an online community for Africa’s women entrepreneurs, by women entrepreneurs. The online community provides a platform for like-minded women to share stories, knowledge, experiences, and most importantly inspire one another to reach...
5 Ways To Improve Your Body-Mind Connection
The inextricable body-mind relationship is a diversely complex one. This relationship is most noticeable in our physical reactions to our thoughts i.e goosebumps when feeling afraid. The cause-and-effect relationship is not necessarily to say that illness is ‘caused’...
Ageless Grace – A New Way To Exercise
Ageless Grace – A New Way To Exercise As appeared in the November issue of Natural Medicine An unconventional and innovative programme designed for all ages and abilities, the Ageless Grace form of exercise is based on the science of neuroplasticity – the ability of...
Teach Ageless Grace Professional Certification Course – 5th & 6th November
Join the Ageless Grace revolution, register now to secure your place and take the step toward becoming a certified Ageless Grace instructor. Early Bird Special – R4000 Register and pay by 3 November 2016 and save R500! Why Ageless Grace? Ageless Grace is a...
Neuroplasticity – The Adaptability of Your Brain
It is common for most people to strive toward a fit and flexible exterior, but what does it mean to have an adaptable and flexible mind? The science of neuroplasticity is defined simply, as the process in which the brain neural synapses and pathways react to various...
Upcoming Event
With Ageless Grace fast becoming one of the most popular holistic exercise regimes globally, now is the time to become certified and expand your repertoire of knowledge and skills. Professional Certification To Teach Cape Town 29 & 30 October 2016 12.5 Hour...
The Best Recommended Anti Aging Exercises
Aging gracefully is not all about grey hair, wrinkles and fine lines – it is about staying fit, both internally and externally. A sedentary person reaches their peak muscle muscle at the age of 20, from which the decline starts, however if you ever remain active...
Become an Ageless Grace Anti-Aging Educator – Timeless Fitness for Body & Brain
Ageless Grace® is fast becoming the better choice of exercise. The focused holistic approach has been identified by personal trainers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, school teachers, and wellness professional as one of the best solution for all ages,...
An Active Body, An Active Mind
When we start a fitness programme, we ONLY tend to think of the physical benefits. However what we don’t realise is that one of the major benefits is the health of your brain. Think of it like this: Have you ever stopped working out – due to injury, illness or travel?...
5 Simple Exercises You Can Do While Sitting
Whether injured or spending loads of time in a office – you do not have to give up on your workout! We have come up with 5 sneaky and simple exercises that offer a full body workout. Safety precaution: Pay attention to your body during the movements — if anything...
Brain Food
Your brain is your body’s engine room – it takes care of your thoughts, movements, breathing, heartbeat and sense. It works hard to keep you going ALL the time, even while you are asleep. This naturally means that your brain requires a constant supply of fuel, which...
Why Stretching Is Good For You
Whether you work out often, or only once or twice a week, stretching is a vital part of a healthy and balanced life. It’s easy to forget to stretch, though – You can easily overlook this activity, as the results are not often as visible as building muscle or losing...
Give Your Body A Boost With These 5 Tips
As we get older, our body and mind changes; we can sometimes feel sluggish and without energy. During these times it is not always encouraged to go to bed, as our bodies slow down majorly when we sleep. Rather look at these five easy tips to re-energise yourself....
Top Tips To Keeping Fit
Exercise And Diet It is a commonly accepted fact that one's diet accounts for 80 percent of weight loss and maintenance goals. As such, every exercise regime has to be accompanied by a healthy diet and eating plan. Just because a person exercises stringently every...
5 Mental Benefits of Physical Exercise
The leap toward physical exercise may not be everyone’s idea of fun, and the idea of strenuous activity is on its own a reason to avoid it completely. We all, however, know that being physically active is good for our bodies, but it is proven that our physical and...
Ageless Grace Personal Practice Seminar
Did you know that with 1 simple fitness programme you can improve your mental and physical well-being at the same time? With Ageless Grace Anti Aging fitness programme, this is EXACTLY what we do! The Anti Aging fitness programme by Ageless Grace activates all five...
Ageless Grace Professional Certification Course
The Anti Aging fitness programme by Ageless Grace is a simple way to achieve all-round wellness for the body and mind. The programme is based on the science of neuroplasticity, and activates all five functions of the human brain: strategic, memory, analytical,...
Refirement Story: Deborah Nicholls
It’s never too late to begin! It’s never too early to start! Our bodies are designed to move. Challenge yourself: your brain loves novelty and remember to keep moving! The Ageless Grace Anti-Ageing Exercise programme, based on Neuroplasticity science, builds a bridge...
Ageless Grace Personal Practice Seminar
Ageless Grace Personal Practice Seminar: Did you know it takes only 21 Days to Develop a New Healthy Habit Join us on the 16th April to teach you 21 Exercise Tools for life-long comfort and ease for Body and Brain You will learn how to i
Nurture your MIND and your BODY
Nurture Your Mind AND Your Body A guest post from Dr. Sarah McKay, Founder of the Neuroscience Academy body whispererThe Body Whisperer ‘They could see into the creature’s soul and sooth the wounds they found there.’ Nicholas Evans, The Horse Whisperer The horse...
10 Minutes of Ageless Grace Exercise Tools is all you Need to Boost your Life-Span !
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/exercising-10-minutes-a-day-can-boost-life-expectancy-1.1272635
Train your brain, train your body – Boulder Daily Camera
Train your brain, train your body - Boulder Daily Camera
MOVE YOUR BODY, MOVE YOUR BRAIN : TRAINING FOR NEUROPLASTICITY
The connection between mind and body is critical to athletic performance. Sensory maps in the brain control our patterns of movement, but forming the connection between mind and body is more complex than simply whipping out an atlas of the mind. The structures of...
Exercise and the Benefits for the Brain
People who exercise have better mental fitness, and a new imaging study from UC Davis Health System shows why. Intense exercise increases levels of two common neurotransmitters — glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA — that are responsible for chemical...
10 Ways to Exercise Hands and Fingers
http://www.webmd.com/osteoarthritis/oa-treatment-options-12/slideshow-hand-finger-exercises
5 Ways to Improve Your Body-Mind Connection
A guest post from Dr. Sarah McKay, Founder of the Neuroscience Academy Heard of the mind-body connection? Did you know that the chit chat between mind and body goes two ways? Your body is an integral part of how you think. Your body, how you move it, and how you...
INspired LIVING: Are you experiencing ‘burnout’ in your Personal or…
INspired LIVING: Are you experiencing ‘burnout’ in your Personal or...: ...What is ‘burnout’ ?‘Burnout’ is something we all experience at one or another time in our lives, whether it be in our personal lives or in our work arena.It is a natural experience, which...
Brain Plasticity is Possible in Adulthood
Brain Plasticity Is Possible in Adulthood Recent research has demonstrated that training-induced plasticity is not restricted to the developing brain. Even in the mature brain, increased reliance of a particular skill or a body part can lead to structural...
Music Making as a Tool for Promoting Brain Plasticity across the Life Span
Abstract Playing a musical instrument is an intense, multisensory, and motor experience that usually commences at an early age and requires the acquisition and maintenance of a range of skills over the course of a musician's lifetime. Thus, musicians offer an...
Having a Purpose in Life Impacts Your Brain – In a big Way
How Having A Purpose In Life Impacts Your Brain -- In A Big Way This post first appeared on ThisChairRocks.com. We've known for quite a while that some people seem to escape cognitive decline well into their nineties and beyond. Intriguingly, the brains of these sharp...
Exercise & Dementia
1Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. eahlskog@mayo.eduAbstractA rapidly growing literature strongly suggests that exercise, specifically aerobic exercise, may attenuate cognitive impairment and reduce dementia risk. We used PubMed (keywords...
Neuroplasticity: Rewiring Your Brain For Optimal Learning
Just as weightlifting and physical exercise builds your muscles, when you’re learning the nerve cells in your brain are growing with mental exercise and these neurons are developing greater connectivity.The growth and rewiring of our brain cells is called...
CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND TELOMERE SHORTENING
Causal Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Telomere ShorteningNeuroscience NewsOctober 13, 2015FeaturedGeneticsNeurology In a newly published study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that the shortening of the telomeres – the caps at each end of the...
Neuroplasticity & Ageless Grace
Neuroplasticity, Brain Plasticity, Neuro Genesis, Synaptic Density...proof that no matter what age we are...WE CAN DEVELOP OUR BRAINS! With this education of Brain development coupled with Body & System development and the new research on how Music affects the...
Stability ball versus office chair: comparison of muscle activation and lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting. – PubMed – NCBI
Stability ball versus office chair: comparison of muscle activation and lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting. - Stability ball versus office chair: comparison of muscle activation and lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting.University of Waterloo,...
COMPARISON ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF SITTING ON A STABILITY BALL vs A CHAIR
Stability ball versus office chair: comparison of muscle activation and lumbar spine posture during prolonged sitting. Gregory DE1, Dunk NM, Callaghan JP. Author information COMPARING THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SITTING ON A STABILITY BALL AND IN A CHAIR OBJECTIVE: The...
Anti-Aging cognitively – Neuroplasticity
WHAT IS NEUROPLASTICITY ? Dr Bill Andrews, “ (The Man Who Would Stop Time)” a renowned molecular biologist and gerontologist whose career has centered on searching for a Cure for human aging was the first to successfully identify human telomeres. It is an enzyme that...
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