Move it or Lose it with Sunita

Strong Toes= Better Balance, Stability & Safer Steps!

Your toes do more than you think—they help you balance, walk, and stay steady with every step. A few minutes of toe-strengthening exercises each day can improve foot function and support healthy aging.

✨ Try These Toe Strengthening Exercises:
✅ Toe Curls
✅ Toe Spreads
✅ Towel Scrunches
✅ Marble Pickups (or small objects)
✅ Big Toe Raises
✅ Little Toe Raises
✅ Heel-to-Toe Walk
✅ Barefoot Balance Practice (if safe)

Benefits May Include: 🦶 Strengthens toes and foot muscles
⚖️ Improves balance and stability
🚶 Supports better walking and posture
💪 Enhances foot flexibility and control
🌿 Helps reduce foot stiffness
❤️ Promotes independence and confident movement

💬 Today's Challenge: Complete this routine and comment "STRONG TOES 😄👣

Classes have been cancelled today due to the amber weather warning. I will see you all next week. Please remember to stay cool and hydrated.💧😎

Moving more is one of the most powerful decisions you can make for your body and mind. Physical movement acts as medicine, and increasing your daily activity levels directly unlocks significant health benefits.

Why It Is True

Cardiovascular health:
Movement strengthens your heart muscle and drastically lowers your blood pressure.

Metabolic boost:
Active muscles burn glucose efficiently, which helps prevent type 2 diabetes.

Mental clarity:
Physical activity triggers endorphins, reducing stress and clearing mental fatigue.

Longevity:
Regular daily movement is consistently linked to a longer, healthier life expectancy.

A new class is scheduled to commence on August 27, 2026, from 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM.

Cooling down after a great session with some Tai chi 🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️☯️

Key Benefits of a Tai Chi Cool Down

Lowers Heart and Respiration Rates: Deep, paced 360-degree breathing safely reduces elevated heart rates.

Regulates Nervous System State: The repetitive movements shift the brain from a sympathetic to a parasympathetic state.

Reduces Muscle Soreness: Gentle, continuous movement maintains circulation to flush out metabolic waste and lactic acid.

Prevents Blood Pooling: Keeps blood flowing dynamically instead of letting it pool in the extremities after intense cardio.

Improves Joint Flexibility: The slow-motion, eccentric contractions stretch warm muscles to enhance overall mobility.

Promotes Mental Grounding: Serving as "meditation in motion," it centers focus and reduces exercise-induced cortisol.

This research is truly valuable, demonstrating that exercise can be remarkably beneficial for individuals managing arthritis.

Exercise is one of the best things you can do improve your health and ease your symptoms.

However, keeping active can be especially challenging when you have arthritis and there is a lot of discouraging misinformation about the lifelong effects of exercise.

Our new report looks at 15 years of research into sport, exercise and osteoarthritis, and the difference it's making for people living with arthritis.

Find out more here: https://www.arthritis-uk.org/our-research/our-research-impact/our-research-centres/centre-for-sport-exercise-and-osteoarthritis/centre-for-sport-exercise-and-osteoarthritis-impact-report/

Today, the ladies thoroughly enjoyed using a foam roller as a racket and a balloon as the ball. This activity is an excellent method for training hand-eye coordination, as the slow movement of the balloon provides players with ample time to track and react to it. Furthermore, requiring the use of both the left and right arms is highly beneficial for brain neuroplasticity and balance.

✨ Don't get stuck in your seat today — let's stand up and stretch those legs! 😄

The sit to stand is one of the easiest habits to sculpt stronger thighs, sharpen your balance, and simplify your everyday movements.

The absolute best thing about it? Zero equipment required — just a reliable chair and a couple of spare minutes.

💪 Slip it right into your normal day:

☕ While waiting for your morning brew

📺 When the commercial breaks come on

🦷 Right before you brush your teeth

🍽️ Just ahead of your evening meal

Begin with whatever feels manageable and focus on making it a daily routine. Remember, showing up every day matters much more than being flawless!

Tiny shifts. Massive rewards. Your body will thank you later down the line. ❤️