Joyful Body Fitness, Inc.

Philosophy on Life and Exercise

Congratulations on Giving Time for Yourself!

Taking care of ourselves is not easy to do in our world, but it is probably one of the most important aspects of our lives.  If we don't have a strong and healthy body, the rest of our life becomes more and more difficult as we get older.  The steps you are now taking to take back control of your life, your exercise and your diet, will be the basis for the new ground you will walk on from now!   Making changes is not easy, and it is not done quickly.  In fact, the more time you allow yourself to really get to know the new healthy routine of living that includes exercising and a healthy diet, the easier time you will have incorporating the new changes as a permanent part of your life, both emotionally and physically.  Congratulate yourself for taking the first steps towards a new and healthy life!!

Thoughts on Aging and Playing

As we age, our bones and muscles can weaken, but it's not directly due to aging!  It is because we largely ignore our physical selves, due to our sedentary life.  Our bodies are designed to be active and strong, but when we are inactive, our muscles atrophy and that in turn allows our bones to weaken.  Osteoporosis literally means porous bones.  Weight bearing resistance exercises are the only way to strengthen the muscles and bones and can prevent and in some cases even reverse osteoporosis.  

As women, we are taught from an early age that having strong muscles is not feminine, and that we should leave the heavy lifting to the men in our world.   So we learn not to use what we are born with, and pretty soon the muscles weaken, and then we aren't physically able to use them any more.   In addition, our office jobs and the television and the computer and video games are other main activities in our world that keep us inactive most of the day.  It takes a lot of will power to get up and move more often, but it is well worth it! When we are children we play very naturally in our bodies, enjoying the movement of being alive!   My desire is to help people bring that joy back into their lives, as we re-learn to use and enjoy our bodies. It's never too late!