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Autumn term dates for your diary:
Monday 15th September – Monday 15th December (no session 27th October)
Class timings:
Exercise and relaxation class
10.00 am - 11.15 am
Social
11.15 am - 11.45 am
Art class (fortnightly)
11.30 am-1.30 pm
ART CLASS WITH LEIDY:
Leidy's ''Mindful Art and Creative Exploration'' classes will run on the following dates:
Monday 15th September
Monday 29th September
Monday 13th October
Monday 3rd November
Monday 1st December
Monday 15th December
NUTRITION WORKSHOP WITH FLEUR:
Fleur Borelli will be running a cooking workshop on Monday 20th October at 12 noon, lasting an hour:
Rosehip Revival: A Cooking Workshop
Discover the Wild Wonder of Rosehips!
What you'll learn:
- How to make Rosehip syrup and herbal tea.
- Creative recipes for incorporating rosehips into everyday meals.
The amazing health benefits of rosehips include:
- Rich in Vitamin C.
- Immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory.
- Great for skin, joints and digestion.
Perfect for the foragers amongst you!
ONLINE YOGA WITH NILOO:
If you have signed up to join Niloo's online yoga classes, her dates in the Autumn term are as follows:
Thursday 11th September
Thursday 25th September
Thursday 2nd October
Thursday 9th October
Thursday 16th October
Thursday 23rd October
Thursday 30th October
Thursday 6th November
Thursday 13th November
Thursday 20th November
Thursday 27th November
Thursday 4th December
For more information about Niloo and the services she offers, click here.
FOR NEWCOMERS TO THE PAIN EXCHANGE
If you would like to find out more about the Pain Exchange and joining a class, we are offering video consultations. To find out more, CLICK HERE to use the "Contact us " section of the website.
INFORMATION
Please do explore the link to "Flippin Pain" (CLICK HERE), a great source of information and patient stories.
EXERCISES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
If you've not done much physical activity for a while, you may want to get the all-clear from a GP before starting.
For the exercises that require a chair, choose one that is stable, solid and without wheels. You should be able to sit with feet flat on the floor and knees bent at right angles. Avoid chairs with arms as this will restrict your movement.
Wear loose comfortable clothing and keep some water nearby.
Try to attempt these exercises at least twice a week, this will help to improve muscle strength, balance and co-ordination.
Build up slowly and aim to increase repetitions of each exercise over time.
Follow this link to see the exercises.
As your fitness improves, why not look for a group session near you? Age UK have lots of ideas.
WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy have useful guidance : physiotherapy?
INTERVIEW WITH MUSCULO-SKELETAL SPECIALIST
Sharon recently interviewed Lorimer Moseley at the International Conference for Physio's working with Musculo-skeletal conditions. He is a researcher and cliniciannow based in Adelaide, and is part of the Neuro Orthopaedic Institute (NOI). His interest is pain in the brain.
WHY DO WE SLEEP?
Follow the link to hear what Russell Foster has to say about the importance of good sleep.
LONDON DIOCESE
In Feb 2016, The London Diocese ran an article on their website featuring the Pain Exchange.
The Pain Exchange is a registered charity in England & Wales. Charity no. 1166229