Don’t be afraid of a dance or a group aerobics class. Whether you have a limitation, a disability, or two left feet, Everybody has SOMETHING! YOU are the one that makes a class Great! Positive Energy is contagious! The BEST classes are the ones where you go left, and your neighbor goes right! Just keep moving and Enjoy yourself!
Posts Tagged 'inclusive'
Group Fitness is Fun!
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Accessible vs. Inclusive – What is the difference?
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If a facility is labeled accessible, what exactly does that mean? Wikipedia defines accessible as: ‘able to be reached or entered’, which is what having an accessible building or facility means. If I am a person who uses a wheelchair, I may be able to get into a building or center because of a ramp or a curb cut out that has been strategically placed near the entrance. Because of ADA laws, this facility may have an elevator or an accessible bathroom – but that may be the full extent of the accessibility streak. Just because a center is accessible, doesn’t mean that it is inclusive. A facility that is inclusive goes far beyond the basic idea of people being able to enter the center.
Innovative Leadership & Inclusion- A Profile of Inclusive Management in Practice at a Fitness Center Part 2
Tagged with: accessible disability fitness centers inclusive innovation leadership Inclusion is a process which is defined by individual need.
Innovative Leadership & Inclusion – A Profile of Inclusive Management in Practice at a Fitness Center Part 1
Tagged with: accessible disability fitness centers inclusive innovation leadership The concept of innovative leadership has been circulating in school-based literature and other sources. I recently read an article by Tanya Roscorla entitled “The 7 Steps to Innovative Leadership.” Cited principles included “Embracing challenge and driving change through creativity and knowledge.” [i]
Labels and Hope
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I believe our team of trainers understands the responsibilities of an all-inclusive fitness facility when I observe how they prepare and personalize every training session. Labels are not something we focus on. Instead, we strive to realize our purpose in quality personal service, in fitness and wellness. Information is gathered from the client and anyone involved so that to formulate a plan to achieve short and long term fitness goals.
Indoor Fitness Fun
Tagged with: disability fitness fun inclusive indoor Physical Activity The newer revised guidelines for exercise suggest that exercising in short bursts several times a day is beneficial. I am so grateful for that, because when it is sub-zero out, it can take a long time to bundle everyone up and go out. In fact, it sometimes seems that it is so cold that we spend longer getting ready to go out than we can stay out!
Top Fitness Trends for 2011: An Introduction
Tagged with: exercise health Healthcare Professionals inclusive Physical Activity Over the past five years, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has conducted an annual survey to determine what individuals in the fitness industry believe will be the top trends for the coming year.
Don’t Miss What Group Fitness Has To Offer!
Tagged with: accessible group fitness inclusive krankcycle yoga zumba I love working out on my own. I feel at home in a gym. There’s something deep inside me that loves cranking up my music and getting down to business in a weight room. I usually have no desire to interact with anyone else while I am exercising…I get consumed in my own world. An empty weight room is one of my all-time favorite places.
Detours-Part 3
Tagged with: disability exercise Healthcare Professionals inclusive Physical Activity Course Adjustments
The resulting diagnosis forced a ninety day time delay in the progression toward my goal. The new goal had to be focused on pain management. There is an understanding between James and I about the program design. He takes existing muscle control and mobility functions and helps me to increase strength, mobility, and endurance. At the same time, he is working with me to try to establish and pattern new movements for areas of non-existent function. The goal is for function to develop.
Detours-Part 2
Tagged with: accessibility disability Healthcare Professionals inclusive injury Physical Activity Conduct
There is an unwritten agreement and code of conduct that exists between the client and professional. I try to establish a business perspective with the fitness professional I am working with as quickly as possible. This is a business transaction not a social gathering. It is my responsibility to keep a professional demeanor and conduct with the fitness professional at all times regardless of what may happen in session. It does not matter if I have had a bad day in other settings.
