A Morning Cup of Balance: One 15-Minute Routine for a Lifetime of Strength & Stability [With Audio CD]

"Research has shown that any exercise that helps build muscular strength and endurance will improve your ability to function in your daily life." ~Dr. Alan Walmsley A Morning Cup of Balance is a 15-minute routine that encourages a deeper awareness of how the body moves when you present balance challenges. Not only is this a fun routine, it can help you prevent injuries in daily life. The exercises are designed to increase strength, stability and flexibility. You will be standing, sitting and also moving back and forth and side to side. While you don't need anything more than a chair, a ball is useful during the "ball toss" segment, although you can also use a pillow. Kim Bright-Fey guides you through a personal training session on the CD and the book is a convenient reference, complete with pictures of each exercise and detailed information. A "Routine at a Glance" page is useful as a quick reference guide. There is a short "Tai Chi" for Balance section and an introduction to using Imagery for Better Balance. To truly enjoy these sections, you may also want to look for "A Morning Cup of Meditation" and "A Morning Cup of Tai Chi." Also look for: A Morning cup of Strengthening A Morning Cup of Yoga A Morning Cup of Stretching A Morning Cup of Pilates A Morning Cup of Massage Each book comes with a CD and the CD is very useful when you are traveling. Each book and CD provides a little escape from daily existence, then you can enter the world again: refreshed and strengthened. ~The Rebecca Review