Walking offers powerful health benefits with minimal effort—it boosts heart health, strengthens muscles, improves mood, and helps manage weight and chronic conditions. Show this page to your health care provider. Ask how this applies to you, if there is anything he/she does not agree with (or has additional recommendations) and if you don't currently exercise, what is the safest way to start an exercise routine, FOR YOU. The BCBZ blogger is not a healthcare professional and

Tai Chi Silver Sneakers Edition This official video, available for free on YouTube (it's 4 years old at least) is a good introduction for seniors interested in improving their balance and following a short (less than 15 minutes) routine daily. Commercials are for the benefit of and inserted by the poster on YouTube and in no way affiliated with this blogger. This is a very easy and relaxing introduction to Tai Chi/Balance inspired exercise!

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