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Women over 40 have different exercise needs than other age groups.
Since you fit into this group, you probably have less time and more stress than any other time in your life– yet you know you need exercise to counteract those problems. Also, it’s getting harder to keep the weight off, and you’re really starting to feel the weekend warrior approach to exercise. Perimenopause can throw you all kinds of curveballs.
Those double whammies can make you throw up your hands and say forget it!
An alternative would be to try a totally new format for your exercise – aqua yoga.
Aqua yoga meets the exercise needs of women over 40 in four important ways:
- Aquatic exercise burns more calories than equivalent land exercise
- You’re more likely to stick with an aquatic exercise program because it doesn’t leave you tired and sore afterwards
- Aqua yoga is kind to old injuries and bodies dealing with chronic conditions
- Yoga as a discipline is a well documented way to reduce stress
Readers of this blog know I’m an aqua yoga teacher and have heard me rave about these benefits, but if you live outside of Austin you haven’t had the chance to practice with me. Christa Fairbrother, a fellow aqua yoga specialist, and RYT500 has created the internet’s first online course for aqua yoga.
I had a chance to study and work with Christa as we went through the aqua yoga specialist training last October. Christa is a fellow mom over 40 with chronic health challenges of her own. Her health journey is what makes her so passionate about sharing this work with others. She works primarily with women over 40 and understands the problems facing women like us.
The course is designed for aqua yoga newbies and offers you lots of support and resources. Long distance health coaching has been shown to be as effective as in person work, so the twice weekly Facebook live sessions, exclusive Facebook group, and the course discussion board give you lots of opportunities for connection and transformation.
The aqua yoga ecourse includes weekly resources for you to practice. These resources include a full video sequence, a full audio sequence, and a lecture on the principles of aqua yoga. You’ll also receive a laminated aqua yoga sequence and aqua yoga philosophy book right into your mailbox.
The bonus materials cover aquatic meditation and worksheets on how to plan your personal practice.
Readers of Running on Balance get an exclusive perk, too! The aqua yoga sequence from Christa’s book There’s no P in our OOL, focused on yoga philosophy, will also come in a laminated poolside version for you in your week #4 parcel.
I think Christa’s aqua yoga ecourse represents a great opportunity for my readers because it’s the next best thing to having an aqua yoga teacher in the pool with you.
You’re no longer limited by where you live or if you have access to an aqua yoga instructor near you. Nor are you limited to aqua yoga class times at a particular pool. With this aqua yoga ecourse, you can practice when and where you want, with the confidence that your practice is safe and appropriate.
This aqua yoga ecourse will not be offered again in 2018 so make sure you enroll before the course closes on 7/13.
Make sure you enroll through my link to get your exclusive bonus.
