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Fit Over Forty 10:56 am on March 19, 2023  

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In this issue:   March and April Fit over Forty schedule   Fit Over Forty Classses/Private Sessions   ClassesBrierStone/Clarke County Parks and Rec – Online   Clarke Country Parks and Rec   Accessing Online Classes   Update your information and sign up for classes   Fit Over Forty   March and April Fit over Forty schedule   Dears
All Fit over Forty classes and private clients will remain online for 2023 except for summer in the pool. I currently am teaching Feldenkrais® and FITT ForEver and seeing private clients online.  (I am aware that some of you would rather have in person classes. If you are interested in going into the Clarke Country Parks and Rec building and then participating in classes, please contact Shannon or me.) 
I hope that you have been receiving and enjoying my other newsletter – Fit Over Forty Fitness Newsletter. It has many exercise tips and a nice recipe each month and news from me. 
I wanted to share with you an article that I wrote for a Feldenkrais publication for the public about my joint replacements. My Feldenkrais Journey through 5 Joint Replacements. As you know the Feldenkrais Method is my passion. March SenseAbility https://t.e2ma.net/message/2q0lkg/6xo4lznb
 
I miss everyone so much, and hope to see some of you soon. It is great to see some of you on Zoom and have our little before and after class chats.
Do take care. 
 
Big virtual hugs
Jane
 
Contact me (text 703-203-2264 or email fitoverforty@jesed.com) or reply to this newsletter if you have questions about classes or the technology.
    Fit Over Forty Classses/Private Sessions    
FITT ForEver now is Pilates, standing work, floor work, stretching and yoga – no aerobics. So you do not need a wood floor – any floor will do. We use light hand weigths, a small ball, a strap and a mat. If you have questions, please contact me – I would love to see some of you back at class.
 
Fluid Motion – Would you like to reconnect with your body? Be able to get back to walking in the park, exercise class, traveling? The Feldenkrais Method® classes can help you get back into an active vibrant life style. If you have never tried a Feldenkrais Methodt® Awareness through Movement® class, this is a perfect time. Get on your mat or on your bed, put your camera so that I can see you and join in. A perfect way to de-stress, relax and move.   
 
TaiJi – I would love to get this class going again. Contact me if you are interested – whether for online or in person. We could do it in person at the rec center. 
 
Pool – I plan on opening my pool mid May. We will start classes and private sessions as soon as it is warm enough. I expect pool to be perfect this year!!!
 
(I am aware that some of you would rather have in person classes. If you are interested in going into the Clarke Country Parks and Rec building and then participating in classes, please contact Shannon or me.) 
For online classes sign up for classes through the Clarke County Parks and Rec by the month or get a drop in pass from me. Which ever way works best for you. 
    Classes BrierStone/Clarke County Parks and Rec – Online   Ongoing Online classes March, April, May 2023 Feldenkrais Method® Awareness through Movement® Class ·       Monday – 11:00am ET ·       Wednesday – 6:00pm ET ·       Friday – 10:00am ET*** Fluid Motion is Feldenkrais Method® Awareness through Movement® class – perfect for reclaiming vitality and movements lost due to aging, disease and/or disuse. *** Friday’s class will use a roller to facilitate the movements. FITT ForEver* ·       Tuesday  – 10:00am ·       Thursday – 10:00am *FITT ForEver – 1 full hour of core work using a variety of methods – an unstable surface, Yoga and Pilates moves, a small ball, arm strengthening using small hand weights and body weight,  leg exercises and long cool down with stretching, yoga and Tai Chi moves, and Feldenkrais. Renew your fitness and your shape. (time may change in September)   “Movement can replace many drugs, but no drug can ever replace movement.” ibn Sina (Avicenna)  980-1037 CE 1 class $12 (drop in only possible if the series is a go) Pay for Single Class
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    Clarke Country Parks and Rec   Fluid Motion Feldenkrais Method® Awareness through Movement Classes® Monday/Wednesday- 11:00am ET Wednesday – 6pm ET Friday – 10:00am ET FITTForEver

Tuesday/Thursday 10:00am ET To sign up: Clarke County Parks and Rec – 540-955-5140 or contact me fitoverforty@jesed.com or 703-203-2264   Accessing Online Classes    
I know everyone’s schedule is in flux and the world is just very confusing. Let me know if you would like to see a class at a different time? or if you would like an individual session.
    Update your information and sign up for classes   Please everyone, update your information, by completing a client record on my website and signing a new liability waiver. here is the link: Client sign up!   Sign up for classes by the month with Clarke County Parks and Rec or  with me as a drop in student.  To siogn up for classes
 
email fitoverforty@jesed.com  to obtain the link to class
You can now set up and account and sign up online: Set up an account and sign up for all classes online. You will automatically get the sign in information
 
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1 class $12 (drop in only possible if the series is a go) Pay for Single Class
 
 

Owe another amount? Pay Balance Payment box will open in a new window or in a new tab in your browser When you have signed up, please try and register for a class! trying to get this working!     Fit Over Forty   Contact me at
fitoverforty@jesed.com, 703-203-2264 or 540-955-4169, @FitFeldy   
  Jane Johnston, BS Psy
Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner® Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Exercise Specialist Certified Instructor Yang Family Style Tai Chi Quan Post-Rehab Conditioning Specialist Registered/Certified Yoga Teacher Registered Somatic Therapist Adapted Aquatics Instructor Cancer Exercise Specialist AquaStretch™ Facilitator 703-203-2264                                                              fitoverforty@jesed.com 540-955-4169                                                       www.fitoverfortyvirginia.com @FitFeldy                                   www. Facebook.com/FitOverFortyVirginia Skype: JaneCuttingSmartJohnston       “Exercise is the key to long-term management of most medical conditions.”   Michael K. Jones, PhD, PT   “Walking is man’s best medicine.”      Hippocrates             ¸. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·…¸><((((º>¸. .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·…¸><((((º>  
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Fit Over Forty 1:20 pm on March 15, 2023  

SenseAbility – Feldenkrais®Method – March 2023

    Photo by   Photo by Lacey R. March 3, 2023 Supporting Recovery after Joint Replacement Surgery 
with the Feldenkrais Method®   From the Editors   Every year, thousands of people undergo joint replacement surgery to get a new lease on life. For example, in 2020, 800,000 knee replacement and 498,000 hip replacement surgeries were performed. The number of these procedures, as well as primary and reverse total shoulder arthroplasties, are on the rise, in part because of the aging of the population and the increased efficiency of prosthetic technologies and medical knowledge. 

In this edition of SenseAbility, our contributors explore how the Feldenkrais Method can be a powerful support for a person going through joint replacement at every stage of the process. By working privately with a practitioner and incorporating the practice of Awareness Through Movement® into one’s own routine – especially during recovery – one can maximize the feeling of one’s own autonomy, even when surgical intervention is a necessity.  Stacy Barrows, who is both a Feldenkrais® practitioner and a physical therapist, shares her expertise and common questions that come up when working with clients with joint replacements in her interview with Joe Webster. Becci Parsons tells the story of helping a client with a recent knee replacement to discover a feeling of “embodied ownership” of her new joint. Jane Johnston, a Feldenkrais practitioner, who has personally undergone five different joint replacements, tells her story.

Jane, Joe and Seth    Pain Science, Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery: Improving Mobility and Self Use
with the Feldenkrais Method®
An Interview with Stacy Barrows, GCFPCM, PT   Stacy Barrows   This month Joe Webster interviews Stacy Barrows about her work with clients recovering from joint replacement surgery.   Watch Now     Stacy Barrows About Stacy:  Stacy Barrows is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Feldenkrais® Practitioner and National PMA Pilates Instructor. Stacy owns Smart Somatic Solutions, Inc., an independent clinic serving West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and surrounding communities. She specializes in movement re-education, Pilates and integrative rehab, conditioning and sports training.  She is the creator of the Smartroller,® and sister products, LINKS and SITS. She also authored “The Smartroller® Guide to Optimal Movement”, second edition, based on the Feldenkrais Method®  and contributed a chapter to the recently published book titled THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD® . More information at https://www.smartroller.net/     Coming Home: Trusting the Leg We Stand On   Photo by Laura Margarita   Photo by Laura Margarita By Becci Parsons, GCFPCM I’m a collaborator and life-long learner by nature. As a dancer I loved the process of solving movement and choreography problems as a group. Through good fortune, I’ve managed to bring that spirit to my practice as a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Teacher.

I’ve learned that it sometimes takes a village to support the brave person who has elected to have joint replacement surgery. The path back home to healing, thriving and doing the things that bring joy can be challenging. I am thankful for the role I play in such a village of skilled professionals.   Read More     Becci Parsons About Becci:  Becci Parsons is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Teacher and dancer with over 40 years of experience in the movement arts. She teaches community Awareness Through Movement® classes and workshops while maintaining a private practice in Seattle, consulting with clients online and in person. Becci also leads study groups and mentoring programs for local practitioners.  Her work is dedicated to the mindful exploration of human vitality, grace and elegance through the study of ‘self in motion’. Her website is www.BecciParsons.com     My Feldenkrais® Journey
Through Five Joint Replacements     Photo by by Serhii Bobyk By Jane Johnston, GCFPCM When I was in my 30s I was told that I would need knee replacements in the future due to osteoarthritis and cartilage deterioration in both of my knees. The idea of surgery was scary, especially at that age, and I tried to put it off for as long as possible. I had been working as a movement teacher since the 1970s and I trained in the Feldenkrais Method®, graduating in 2005. I wanted to be able to continue with that work, and the pain was making that difficult, so I eventually decided to go ahead with the first of five joint replacement surgeries in 2009. 

My knees had begun to bother me a great deal by that point and then I began to have a pain in my right hip as well. Actually it was pretty difficult to tell if the pain was in my hip or my back. But standing had become my biggest issue, even just standing to cook or at a party was very uncomfortable.     Read More     Jane Johnston About Jane: 

Jane Johnston began teaching Feldenkrais Method® Awareness Through Movement® classes in 2003 and graduated in 2005. The Feldenkrais Method is her passion and influences all area of her life. Jane specializes in seniors and special needs students and uses the Feldenkrais Method in all her teaching. Jane Johnston began teaching group fitness classes on land and in the water in the 1970s, yoga classes in 1995, personal fitness training in 1996, the Feldenkrais Method in 2003 and Taiji in 2012. Jane is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, holds several advanced land and water pre/post rehab certifications, is a Certified/Registered Yoga Teacher and a Certified Yang Family Tai Chi Instructor. Her website is https://fitoverfortyvirginia.com/  Contact Jane at fitoverforty@jesed.com       Resources Pelvic Clock, a miniature Awareness Through Movement® lesson
by Stacy Barrows. Click here to listen Stacy Barrows offers an in-person & online class series, Strengthen Your Mind, Educate Your Body with Smartroller®, May 6-June 10. More information here Connecting Your Feet to the Floor, a Awareness Through Movement® lesson
by Jane Johnston. Click here to listen The December 2020 edition of SenseAbility took up the theme of Surgery Stories & Strategies. Click here to read.       Did You Know?
You can access free lessons on Feldenkrais.com Listen to them now You can rewatch previous SenseAbility interviews on our Youtube Channel You can find hundreds of Feldenkrais® classes taught online. Go here to find a class you will enjoy.     Twitter Facebook YouTube
Fit Over Forty 3:27 pm on January 1, 2022  

Fit over Forty Fitness Newsletter

January 2022 Newsletter Fit Over Forty Fitness Newsletter
Dears I hope that the new year finds you safe and healthy. The virus left us alone in the spring and late summer, but now seems back with a roar. So all classes will remain online for the winter. Would you like to move better? and be able to complete your activities more easily – join us for Fluid Motion and/or FITT ForEver. Would you like to improve your balance and exercise your memory/ Join us for Tai Chi. Fit over Forty’s classes – Fluid Motion – Feldenkrais M/W/F 11am ET and M 6pm ET, FITT ForEver T/TH 10pm ET, Boga – Yoga on the Ball W 12:00 ET, Tai Chi for Health on M 12:00pm ET for winter 2022. If there is a special time or a special class that you would like to see, please contact me. Note in the current newsletter the recipe for chickpeas and rice – were you aware that the two together make a complete protein. Also note the relationship between flavanoid consumption and brain health. I hope to see all of you online in 2022. Have a safe and healthy 2022. Big hugs to everyone – Jane
News: Lower Weight ≠ Higher Fitness Woman under 30 with BMI levels in the upper range of optimal had the highest levels of cardiovascular fitness, according to a Harvard University study. read more »
    Chickpeas and rice Nutrition: Chickpeas and Rice for Protein As reported in The Journal of Nutrition, the protein quality of chickpeas is increased when they are consumed with rice, as opposed to when they’re consumed alone. read more »
    Flavonoids and Alzheimer's Mind-Body: Your Brain on Plant Chemicals Adults with higher intakes of flavonoids—in foods like berries, apples and dark chocolate—were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. read more »
    Recipe: Brussels Sprout Hazelnut Slaw Vitamin K found in cruciferous vegetables may be involved in inhibiting calcification in blood vessels, which makes this slaw an even more enticing side dish. read more »
    Video: Push Up With Alternating Hip Flexion Perform this dynamic move with your body in a straight line as you push your chest away from your hands. You should feel it working your chest, arms and torso. read more »
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Fit Over Forty 6:08 pm on December 31, 2021  

Ongoing Online Classes 2022

January, February, March 2022

Fluid Motion

Feldenkrais Method® Awareness through Movement Classes®

  • Monday – 11:00am ET
  • Monday – 6pm ET
  • Wednesday – 11:00am ET
  • Friday – 11am ET

FITT ForEver*

  • Tuesday  – 10:00am ET
  • Thursday – 10:00am ET

*FITT FoEever – 1 full hour of exercise standing and lying down. Using using hand weights and a small ball and a roller to add instability. A long cool down and stretch using yoga poses and a strap to facilitate. Renew your fitness and your shape

Tai Chi

  • Monday – 12pm ET

Based on Yang Family Style Tai Chi – 10 movement form, 13 movement form and 16 movement form

Online Stability Ball Fitness

  • Wednesday – 12:00pm ET

This ONLINE Stability Ball Fitness class will involve doing yoga, Pilates, strength, and stretching exercises on/with a stability ball to improve overall fitness levels.

All classes are held using Zoom – Zoom is an easy to use online platform. If your internet is non existent or unstable, you can call into the class on your cell phone or your landline and have only audio.

Movement can replace many drugs, but no drug can ever replace movement.

ibn Sina (Avicenna) 

980-1037 CE

1 class $12 (drop in only possible if the series is a go) Pay for Single Class

5 classes for $40

       Pay any amount

Weekly unlimited classes $20

       Weekly unlimited classes

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Fit Over Forty 6:11 pm on November 6, 2021  

Fit Over Forty Classes Fall 2021

Ongoing Online Classes

October, November, December 2021

January, February, March 2022

Feldenkrais Method®

Awareness through Movement Classes®

  • Monday – 11:00am ET
  • Monday – 6pm ET
  • Wednesday – 11:00am ET
  • Friday – 11am ET

FITT ForEver*

  • Tuesday  – 10:00am ET
  • Thursday – 10:00am ET

*FITT FoEever – 1 full hour of exercise standing and lying down. Using using hand weights and a small ball and a roller to add instability. A long cool down and stretch using yoga poses and a strap to facilitate. Renew your fitness and your shape

Tai Chi

  • Monday – 12pm ET

Based on Yang Family Style Tai Chi – 10 movement form, 13 movement form and 16 movement form

Rest and Renew Yoga and Feldenkrais, too**

  • Wednesday – 12:00pm ET

**Gentle Yoga on the Ball – 1 hour of gentle yoga Asana on a mat, using yoga props,  stability ball (optional) and a strap

All classes are held using Zoom – Zoom is an easy to use online platform. If your internet is non existent or unstable, you can call into the class on your cell phone or your landline and have only audio.

Movement can replace many drugs, but no drug can ever replace movement.

ibn Sina (Avicenna) 

980-1037 CE

1 class $12 (drop in only possible if the series is a go) Pay for Single Class

5 classes for $40

       Pay any amount

Weekly unlimited classes $20

       Weekly unlimited classes

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Fit Over Forty 5:27 pm on May 31, 2021  

Fit over Forty Summer 2021

Monday – 11am ET- Feldenkrais®

Monday – 12:20pm Pool

Tuesday – 12:20pm Pool

Wednesday – 2:00pm ET – FITT Forever

Wednesday  – 11am ET- Feldenkrais®

Wednesday – 12:20pm Pool

Wednesday  – 5pm ET- Feldenkrais®

Thursday – 12:20pm Pool

Thursday – 2:00pm ET – FITT Forever

Friday – 12:20pm Pool

Friday  – 11am ET- Feldenkrais®

Saturday – 12:00pm Pool*- TBA on a weekly basis

Sunday – 12:00pm Pool – TBA on a weekly basis

Fit Over Forty 11:47 am on April 6, 2021  

Online Classes – April – June

Ongoing Online classes

April, May, June

Fluid Motion 

Feldenkrais Method®

Awareness through Movement Classes®

  • Monday – 11:00am
  • Wednesday – 11:00am
  • Wednesday –  5:00pm
  • Friday –          11:00am***

*** Friday’s class will use a roller to facilitate the movements.

FITT Forever*

  • Tuesday  – 12:30pm
  • Thursday – 12:00pm

*FITT Forever – 1 full hour of exercise and stretching using hand weights, a small ball and strap. Renew your fitness and your shape. (time may change in June)

Rest and Renew Yoga and Feldenkrais, Too!

  • Monday – 4:00pm

**Gentle Yoga on the Ball – 1 hour of gentle yoga Asana on a mat, using yoga props,  stability ball (optional) and a strap

Let me know if you are interested – I do not have enough people to hold this class.

All classes are held using Zoom – Zoom is an easy to use online platform. If your internet is non existent or unstable, you can call into the class on your cell phone or your landline and have only audio.

“Movement can replace many drugs, but no drug can ever replace movement.”

ibn Sina (Avicenna) 

980-1037 CE

1 class $12 (drop in only possible if the series is a go) Pay for Single Class

5 classes for $40

https://checkout.square.site/pay/f28f1d6a215148ee9a4c493f194e2e6b

or weekly unlimited classes – $20/week

Pay any amount

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Fit Over Forty 1:40 pm on February 6, 2021  

January 2021 – Fit over Forty Fitness Newsletter

Fit Over Forty Fitness Newsletter


A happy New Year to everyone and may we go safely into 2021. Let’s all resolve to “sit less—move more and more often” to promote our health. Finding a movement activity that suits you and that you will stick with might be your resolution for 2021. It doesn’t matter what, just so it is something that you enjoy. Note the articles on Mind/Body movement – Feldenkrais is a perfect fit. It teaches you to pay attention to your body and helps you learn to move in ways that are best for you at this stage in your life. For winter 2021 ALL of my classes and personal training are now online. Do join me in the safety of your own home with the props/equipment that you have available. I hope to see you online during the winter! Stay safe and well. Best wishes to all – have a healthy 2021 Jane

News: Any Amount of Exercise is Good

Growing evidence shows that any amount of physical activity is linked with living longer and that prolonged sitting is bad for health.read more »

Nutrition: 5 Big Benefits of Plant-Based Diets

Here’s evidence for why Michael Pollen’s quote, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” makes good sense.read more »

Mind-Body: Outdoor Mindful Movement Training

Review findings show that nature-based mindfulness activities have positive mind, body and social effects.read more »

Recipe: Butternut Squash w/ Herbed Pecans

Loaded with pecans and orange glaze, this nutty squash recipe is a belly- and heart-healthy side dish for any meal.read more »

Video of the Month: Pushup w/ Leg Lifts

This variation on a classic upper-body move strengthens your chest, arms and core. Start in plank position and lift one foot 2 to 3 inches off the ground and do a pushup. read more »