Today we met again via Zoom at 5:30 PM, with Paul hosting. Thirteen of our members were able to attend this virtual meeting, as well as two guests/perspective club members, who were again invited by Judi: Dawn Friedland-Perez, owner of "Wisdom of the Aged", a provider of relief for all types of caregivers, and Robert (Rob) Marder, a physical therapist who works especially with seniors. Our third guest was Lauren Adamkiewicz, Founder/Owner of Salt of the Earth Yoga. Lauren, who lives and works in Brookhaven hamlet but is a proud Comsewogue HS & Drama Club graduate, provided a refreshing, easy-to-follow 15 minute demonstration of "chair yoga". This set of exercises is geared for people who sit a lot- at work, home, and in a variety of vehicles including airplanes. We began to follow Lauren's example by practicing breathing exercises with her, followed by other exercises meant to flex and strengthen our muscles, increase balance, and gain flexibility without causing much strain,- mostly while seated. Following our brief, "workout", Lauren invited us to visit her online for further exercises: saltoftheearthyoga.com Our fourth guest, Arielle Vigliante, made a welcome cameo appearance at the end of our meeting. |