Ann Smith: The Wisdom of Movement, Senior Fitness, Increase Strength, Flexibility, Mobility, Energy, Balance

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Over 80 year young, Ann has used her training as a dance to create a collection of programs that gently promote strength, flexibility and good . A Breakthrough for People Over 50! From her most recent DVD's Ann's simple system of continuous movement accompanied by classical music has inspired and motivated not only Seniors, but people of every age. Stretching For Seniors - Step-by-sep, Ann guides your through a series of gentle stretching movements for your entire body. You can exercise at your own relaxed pace… in the comfort of your home. No special equipment is needed. It's even great for sufferers or people with osteoporosis! No matter how old you are, you can improve the way you look and feel - with this marvelous program. Rise And Shine - Wake up from head to toe every day of the week with energizing movement set to spirited classical music. Seven different three-minute stretching sequences correspond to the seven days of the week, offering a practical way to develop a daily exercise habit. Set to seven Morris Dance tunes arranged and orchestrated by famed British composer Gustav Holst, these are exercised you'll look forward to as an enjoyable way to start the day. Review ------ I have recently purchased 3 of Ann Smith s DVD s Rise and Shine, Moving to Mozart, and her newest one. I absolutely LOVE them. She is elegant, graceful, and beautiful. The music is wonderful and I have it swirling in my mind throughout the day. I feel relaxed and yet also energized after doing an exercise session with her DVD s. I am so thankful for these wonderful exercise routines, and I hope that Ann will continue to spread her message of beautiful and graceful movement for many years to come. Gracefully moving, --Caroline Ann's approach is beneficial because it focuses on movement that can be done without equipment and at your own pace. Her use of music makes it especially pleasing for the participants. Ann s program brought another dimension to the fitness service we offer. --Leah S. - West Shore Medical Center The Ann Smith presentation was phenomenal! Our members loved the music and choreography of the class. Our facility is geared towards seniors so this presentation was a perfect fit! I highly recommend Ann to all. --Mandy H. - Bayley Place Community Center P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Actor --------------- Ann Smith started dance training with her mother (an interpretive dancer of the Isadora Duncan period) and other dance teachers in suburban Chicago. At Miami University in Ohio, she majored in education before concentrating on ballet and modern dance. Her teaching began in the Chicago area and continued in Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia and the Washington, D.C. area. At age 70, she received her Master s Certification for an independent study she completed in Physical Fitness and Aging at American University in Washington, D.C. In 1969, she wrote the first book on Stretch Exercise, then had four more books published on the subject before putting her system of stretch exercise on video in 1997. She has been featured on many radio and television interviews, including a live global simulcast for The Voice of America, and was invited to Iceland to give a week of guest classes. For the past ten years, Ann has been teaching guest classes throughout the U.S. as an Ambassador for the 50-Plus Fitness organization of Palo Alto, CA, part of a national effort to get people over 50 moving. She continues to do lecture/demos and guest classes, including an annual Moving to Mozart class each year on January 27th, the composer s birthday. See more ( javascript:void(0) )