Gentle Chair Movement For Energy

Being active is important for our health and well-being for many reasons, such as helping to keep our muscles strong, keeping joints healthy and flexible, as well as keeping our minds sharp, just to name a few! Some of us have limited mobility, or just find it easier to move while seated, so I have created this video for that reason. These are simple seated moves that are designed to help you feel energized and to lift your mood, helping your to coast through your day!

Transcript

Hi there. I want to thank you for joining me today. My name is Jen. And we are going to do two main different exercises while seated. So go ahead and find a seat. Any kind of chair will do. It could be even a couch, A bed. I'm just in a standard fold-up chair. You just want to make sure that you're seated at the edge so that you have plenty of space. Same with the space around you. So if you just dress comfortably, I'm actually in no socks, No shoes. These are going to be very simple exercises, Non-impactful. However, Any exercise is good and beneficial. We are going to be getting our heart rate up. We're going to be burning some calories. This is going to produce some endorphins. Our legs. You want to make sure that you keep your core muscles tight throughout these exercises. We're going to begin with two deep breaths. As we inhale, Our arms will come up over our head. And then we're going to go into walking in place. And with all the exercises that you will see me do in this video and in other videos, Always be sure to go at your own speed. That is very important. Push yourself beyond what is comfortable for you. Tailor these exercises to something that really works for you. Just probably two or three minutes long for exercising and let's go ahead and begin. So let's start again. Let's do two breaths. Inhale with arms coming up. Exhale. And again. Make sure you're at the edge of your seat. I want to make sure that your elbows can go pretty far back and use a wide range of motion here. Just lift your feet off the ground to a comfortable position for you. Again, Tailor these moves. To your body Remember to breathe. Keep your stomach muscles. Taste. That helps your balance. Try and keep your shoulders down, Away from your ears. You want to keep your posture tall. Don't be fooled by. . . Seated movement. You're still working your muscles. You're still getting that heart rate up. Honestly, Any movement really is. . . Better than no movement at all. From here, We're going to do some See the jumping jacks. At the top. Just extend your legs. To a distance that feels good back up a little for balance. Feel free to go faster or slower. If you'd like That little clap at the top. Is also good for your Biceps. Your forearms and your wrists. We're going to go through one more set. Of walking in place and then these seated jacks Alright, So let's go ahead. Back to walking. Feel free to do this video as often as you'd like throughout your day. If you want a little bit of motivation. As well as a nice mental pick-me-up This should help to rejuvenate you a bit. Bring some refreshment and even some grounding into your day. Right. Go ahead. To jumping jacks. I have to do some chair exercises right in the middle of my workday. I don't have to go too far. Just push away from my desk and. . . Get moving! We're gonna end with two more. Actually, Before we end with our breath, What we're going to do. . . Go ahead and keep your arm or your legs in place. Let's bring that heart rate down a little bit. Slowly. The arms, Do your clap overhead. Do two more. And now two breaths, Inhale. Exhale. Last one. Thank you for joining me. I hope you feel refreshed and energized and join me again. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day and I appreciate you. Bye-bye.