Barb Batson, certified exercise specialist, leads active adult aquatic exercise classes at Middle Tennessee wellness facilities. She also focuses on aqua and land-based exercise for special populations - arthritis, cancer, MS, PD, pre/post surgery and stroke recovery, now offering aquatic personal training by appointment and group ai chi classes for balance, coordination and relaxation. Barb invites your inquiry about a South Caribbean cruise (March 2012), and do let her know if you are interested in planning for Alaska 2012. For more information or to suggest future fitness article topics, contact Barb at barbatson@earthlink.net or (800) 500-8905.
Recent Stories
Fitness by Barb: Exercise Down & Dirty
The time when Middle Tennessee normally awakens from its long winters nap has come, and it is a good time to get up and go to the garden.
Fitness by Barb: The Test of Time
When you have a passion for teaching and learning, you need a lot of energy to stand the test of time. Just ask Mary Ann Pangle, a familiar learning icon for most of her 81 years.
Fitness by Barb: The Power of Positivity
If, as the old year rang out and in came the new, you welcomed 2012 with open arms, you have given yourself the gift of as many as 7.5 additional years of life. This is the crux of study results from Yale University and Miami of Ohio University psychologists who compared longevity of 600+ Ohio people with differing attitudes about aging. The more positive the attitude, the greater the longevity.
Just Say "NO" to Gobble Gobble
November already - can you believe it?! 2011 has flown by with December and New Year's Eve just around the corner. Upon us is the season of MORE - more parties, more shopping, more visits with friends and family and more eating. Unfortunately, this often means less time for fitness as our normal exercise routine goes by the wayside.
Exercycle: Big Wheels Keep on Turning
Exercise, like life, comes in cycles, but there is the old saying that, once learned, cycling skill is never forgotten. Recall as a child the joy of your first tricycle under the tree at Christmas, then when you got your two-wheeler, followed by riding without training wheels. Then, as a young parent, exercising as you strolled with – then later behind – your happily pedaling toddler and picking up the pace as you struggled to help your growing child master the “big kid” bike.
Fitness By Barb: Garden Variety Exercise
It's Never Too Late
Days to maturity are a common measure of time in gardening. Things would be so much simpler if this time frame could be easily qualified for people!
