A practical, easy-to-follow manual, Gardener's Fitness includes conditioning exercises, postural guidance for moving correctly and safely, therapeutic stretches to relieve discomfort, and a variety of gentle exercises designed to relax tired muscles and restore energy after laboring in the garden.
A leading landscape designer joins forces with a physiotherapist to provide a guide that combines gardening with health exercises and furnishes step-by-step sequences, based on Pilates, that emphasize safe gardening techniques, boost fitness, and avoid stresses and strains, with tips on planting designs for time-pressed gardeners, how to use daily cultivation methods to promote varying activity levels, and more. Original.
“The secret to making the most of later life is to keep doing what you love. With practical advice and gentle inspiration, Gattone shows us how gardening can work for people of any age.” —Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slowness You can keep gardening for life, you just need to make adjustment as you age. In The Lifelong Gardener, adaptive gardening expert Toni Gattone shares her proven methods for making your favorite hobby easier on your aging body—techniques that that will help you garden smarter, not harder. This helpful guide includes dozens tried-and-true methods that help eliminate the physical strain of gardening, like buying ergonomic tools, using raised beds, and moving tools around in bins on wheels. The Lifelong Gardener celebrates the joy of gardening, and Gattone’s message of empowerment will stir you to find joy in your garden for years to come.
Human beings have always moved for what they need until recently. We know how a lack of movement impacts our bodies but how does culture-wide sedentarism impact the world? Movement Matters is an award-winning collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking presentation on the interconnectedness of nature, human movement, and the environment. Winner: Foreword Indies Book Award (Gold) Here Bowman widens her there is more to movement than exercise message presented in Move Your DNA and invites us to consider this idea: human movement is a part of the ecosystem. Movement Matters explores how we make ourselves, our communities, and our planet healthier all at the same time by moving our bodies more–as well as: How did we become so sedentary? (Hint: Convenience often saves us movement, not time.) the missing movement nutrients in our food how to include more nature in education why ecosystem models need to include human movement the human need for Vitamin Community and group movement Unapologetically direct, often hilarious, and always compassionate, Movement Matters demonstrates that human movement is powerful and important, and that living a movement-filled life is perhaps the most joyful and efficient way to transform your body, community, and world. A must read for exercise teachers, environmentalists, and those wanting simple, accessible ways to take action for a better world.
If you’re looking for a typical fitness book, this isn’t it — and that’s a good thing! Part memoir, part reference book, and part motivational text, Journey into Health: Inspiring Lessons in Fitness and Business speaks to those who are interested in becoming fit and healthy for life, not just in looking for six-pack abs or competing in a sporting event. With warmth and compassion, this book describes how health affects an entire community and how gyms and fitness centres are the core of a healthy community. It also explains how everyone has a personal responsibility to become fit and stay fit to benefit themselves, their families, their communities, and the planet. Even the most reluctant exerciser will be motivated and inspired! Be prepared to buy a new gym outfit and hit your favourite fitness studio— and don’t worry, you’ll find common sense advice on getting started in this book, too. With the help of Journey into Health: Inspiring Lessons in Fitness and Business, you too can overcome a fear of the gym and become healthier and happier in order to enjoy life fully.
Welcome to the Pain Toolkit digital booklet, your go-to resource for starting or returning to gardening. We understand that living with pain can be challenging, but with key pain self-management skills, including goal setting, pacing daily activities, problem solving, meaningful movement, and having a setback plan, you can regain control and get back in the driver's seat and gardening. Our digital booklet provides practical tools and resources to help you better understand your pain and manage your symptoms more effectively. Whether you're dealing with persistent pain / fatigue or recovering from an injury, these skills will help you develop a personalised plan to manage your pain and improve your quality of life. By using the Pain Toolkit, you will be able to set achievable goals, pace your activities to avoid over-doing, problem-solve obstacles that may arise, use meaningful movement to promote active and mental well-being, and prepare for setbacks with a solid plan. We are confident that the Pain Toolkit digital booklet will be a valuable resource in your journey towards managing pain and regaining control and back on track. Remember, the Pain Toolkit is always here to support you every step of the way. Text in red are to videos for more information.
There’s no need to spend hours trying to come up with creative programming ideas—bestselling library activity guru Kroski has already done all the hard work for you! Largely drawn from contributions by library workers across the country, this e-book is a cornucopia of ready-to-go activities, easily accessible resources, and adaptable tools for inspiring countless fun and engaging programs at your library. Best of all, these exciting low cost/no-cost library programs can be implemented using only free resources. Offering a broad selection of ideas for adults, tweens, and younger children that can be tailored to a variety of contexts, inside this sourcebook you’ll discover seniors and older adult programming resources on such topics as genealogy, financial literacy, lifelong learning, gardening, and health and wellness; career, ESL/literacy, and "just for fun" programs and book clubs perfect for adults; young adult programming resources such as the Book to Action toolkit, YALSA’s Teen Programming Guidelines, literacy and educational resources, computers and coding activities, live action roleplaying games (LARPS), and many more; free resources to teach financial responsibility to toddlers, lesson plans from NASA, resources to host an Earth Day event incorporating a “free trees for kids” program, StoryWalks and more ideas for children; makerspace, STEM, and art programming resources; Pinterest boards, idea lists, writing prompts, coloring pages, free books, and passive programming downloadables and printables; information about more than two dozen grant opportunities for funding programs; and planning templates, marketing tips, assessment resources, and tools for brainstorming and productivity.