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Travel - A Working Cruise to the Western Mediterranean - Chair Fit and Yin Yoga

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  Working Cruise - Chair Fit and Yoga I have been really looking forward to this cruise. I feel very prepared with my own YouTube channel , which means that the classes I am teaching onboard will hopefully continue for the passengers once they are home. I have always given handouts to passengers but videos are far more motivational with a higher probability that they will continue to exercise and gain greater results. There are 3 days at sea before we dock in the first port of call, so it is important for me to get the passengers interest on day 1. The cruise company is very supportive and make sure that everything is prepared on the first day. All the chairs are placed in a semi circle and the music and microphone are set up 30 minutes before the class begins. I was delighted to see that all the seats were taken 10 minutes before the start time of the class and some of the passengers were seated on the easy chairs in the outer area of the stage. This is so pleasing as the passenge...
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Staying Active as you Age - The Benefits and Reasons for Exercise

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  Age and the Importance of Exercise Staying active is significantly more important as we get older. Keeping mobile and energetic can help to prevent diseases such as chronic heart disease, hypertension and type II diabetes. As we age our bodies become weaker and we become more prone to injury and illness. All this can have a huge impact on our independent living and ability to thoroughly enjoy our latter years. Some of the reasoning behind lack of exercise is actually insufficient knowledge on movement and mobility fitness. There is a lot of information out there on fitness but it's knowing where to look for exercise programmes or workouts that are fitting for our lifestyle and abilities. Social media is full of extraordinary athletes and agile sports people but we are not all capable of this sort of fitness routine.  My job entails teaching various age groups about fitness, mobility and flexibility. I often hear the words "I am too old to start any exercise routines now...
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Mindful Living for Stress Relief

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  Living a Mindful Life "Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are, what we are doing and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what's going on around us" In today's chaotic world we always seem to be in a rush, as though we are in some kind of race against time? We hurry here and there and never give ourselves time to fully relax and stay calm. We have a daily 'to-do' list that must be completed, we dash to the Supermarket with our shopping list racing between the isles and dashing to the checkout, we never prepare the dinner table and sit to savour our food and we are forever browsing through our phones instead of taking some time out to recuperate. We never stop for a breath? Being mindful allows us to take a moment, a chance to stop and pause and recognise that being busy is not a meaningful way to live. Mindfulness is being present in the moment, being aware of your surroundings and opening all of your senses (liste...
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Taking Care of your Health and Wellness

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  The Importance of Health and Wellness Listening to our own body is of the utmost importance for our health and well-being. Start to observe any sensations and emotions within and take note of anything that feels unusual or unfamiliar to you. Perhaps you have connected an intolerance/allergy to a certain food or a particular product by keeping a food diary or journal.    Understanding your body is a 'plus' for self-care and awareness. There are of course times that you will need to consult a specialist if you feel ill or unwell, but taking care of yourself and assessing how you feel each day will pay rewards in maintaining your well-being and physical fitness Good mental and physical health rely on consistent healthy habits repeated daily. So how do we stay healthy: Eat healthy foods daily - A healthy approach to achieving optimal health is through nutrition . Healthy food equals a healthy body and a healthy mind Stay hydrated - drinking plenty of water will keep you h...
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Life is an Adventure - Travelling and Cruising

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Life is an Adventure - Live it "We travel not to escape life, but life not to escape us" Are you living your life or just existing? Life is hard and no one has told us that it will ever be easy.  Life can throw you a curveball which normally comes unexpectedly and you have to deal with these bombshells to survive. But sometimes life throws you a lemon and it is here that you find the optimism for a life of adventure, for a life of inner peace and growth. You may decide that you want a complete overhaul of your life. Perhaps you already have something in mind and you are just waiting for the right time to pursue your dream. Or perhaps, like me, you already have something you enjoy and can offer, that could work towards your dream of adventures. When life threw me a lemon I learnt so much about myself, the people I wanted in my life, the place I wanted to be, the boundaries I needed to establish and the strength required to create this new life. Once I caught that 'lemon...
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Self-Healing from Emotional Trauma and Stress

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 Healing with Self-Help Healing from stress and emotional trauma can take time and self love. This type of healing involves self-care and therapy to help build resilience for any further or future traumatic events. There are various stages of recovery but this does depend on circumstances and the depth of the individuals trauma. There is never a direct route to healing and there is never just one path or just one person that can help you heal completely. It is a long road to recovery for some and a growth journey for others, we are all different.  The following stages of recovery can vary from one person to the next: Shock and bewilderment - occurs straight after the event. Disbelief that this has happened Emotional turbulence - as the bewilderment passes, a hoard of emotions fill your mind such as anger, distress, fear, sadness, anxiety and depression Comprehension and confirmation - will surface with time. You slowly begin to understand and verify what has happened to you...
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