Fitness Blog For Active Adults and Seniors

Seven Ways to Build Resilience for the New Year
by Lori Michiel | Jan 1, 2021
Discover ways to overcome pain and adversity and put a positive spin on any setback. We are either born with a sense of resilience or can develop it with time and patience. Adapting to difficult situations, such as pain from a...

Body Image – Is Food Your Friend or Foe?
by Lori Michiel | Dec 1, 2020
Holiday treats and food in general can disguise themselves as comforting, but can deprive us of needed sleep, make us temperamental or fat. I am no different than you. I can surrender to the same temptations regarding food, whether it is holiday time or not (any...

Holiday Hug Guide
by Lori Michiel | Nov 1, 2020
Whether it is Thanksgiving or another holiday, we miss the warmth of a hug. Though it is hard not to hug someone you care about during the pandemic, there are ways to do it right. Hugging doesn’t have to be off-limits. There are ways to do it without feeling...

Sitting Too Much? Painless Tips to Get You Moving
by Lori Michiel | Oct 1, 2020
When you're in pain or overly focused, it may be difficult to make yourself get up and move. Staying home and deskbound: on a Zoom call, watching too much television or sitting too long at the dinner table are all contributors that a growing body of evidence suggests...

The Fun Factor Brings More Smiles
by Lori Michiel | Sep 1, 2020
This month, I wanted to treat my readers to what a special friend and comedian wanted to share. Roberta Gold, R.T.C., CHP - Laughter for the Health of it - is talented and very wise. I thank her for her time and love. The past five to six months have been unlike...

Boredom is Not an Option
by Lori Michiel | Aug 1, 2020
By tapping into your creativity it can inspire you to be more inventive. Chances are there have been moments of sheer boredom or a feeling of apathy as our ever-changing world evolves. We repeat the same words, “I’m bored”. “Boredom is not the result of lack of things...

Lessons from a Pet Lover
by Lori Michiel | Jul 1, 2020
Connecting with our animals leaves me speechless. It is early morning. I hear the songs the birds are humming and other voices of the neighborhood waking up around me as sunshine peaks through my bedroom window. I quietly ease out of my warm and toasty bed so as not...

National Safety Month
by Lori Michiel | Jun 1, 2020
Being an active participant in your care and collaborating with a team of specialists is empowering and inspiring. Your routine should always consider safety as a priority. While team-based care encourages all health care professionals to do what they have been...

Arthritis Problems – Beat the Clock
by Lori Michiel | May 1, 2020
Learn how your body’s internal clock and focus can affect your arthritis symptoms. Every 24 months, there is a deadline I must meet. I start the process three months early. I don’t relish the idea of starting early, but as a planner and organized person, it makes...

Building a Home Gym for Seniors
by Lori Michiel | Apr 1, 2020
If you’re missing your trainer or the gym, you’re not alone. Now may be the time to consider purchasing some equipment and creating a safe exercise environment, at home. You might even follow along with our Exercise Snack Videos for some fresh ideas to add to your...
Kind Words from our Clients
Julia Nelson
- Julia Nelson, CA Licensed Professional Fiduciary
Kimberly
- Kimberly, Personal Assistant
Miriam Brauner
Now I can walk better. Also before I was going up the stairs one step at the time. Now I can go up and down by holding from both rails without a problem. I can go up 120 steps and more.
I continue doing all the exercises and they have given me more strength in all my body.
There aren't any words to say how much Lori and her trainer, therapist changed my life forever. Until today, I do the exercises they taught me.
I will thank them forever.
They changed my life. They can change your life too.
- Miriam Brauner
Ethel
- Ethel
Rico
My mom is doing very well. She’s getting back into her ceramics studio and making more stuff and seeing her friends.
- Rico
Ann
Gratefully,
Ann
Jill M. Brink
- Jill M. Brink, Ph.D, Geriatric Care Management, Aging Interventions
- Jill M. Brink, Ph.D, Geriatric Care Management, Aging Interventions
Debbi, Trainer
- Debbi, Trainer with Lori Michiel Fitness
Scott
- Scott
Eileen ED PRO
I just wanted to send the biggest thank you for joining us at The Variel. You put on such an excellent class and I know our contact at The Variel was really impressed.
I can't say enough good things about your class. You were knowledgeable, engaging, and FUN! I've worked with a number of fitness instructors over the years -- some are good and some are standout, and you quickly revealed yourself to be standout.
I look forward to working with you again in the future, and thanks for donating your time to our special community this past Saturday.
Thanks,
Eileen, Executive Director Parkinson's Resource Organization
Sheri L.
- Sheri L.
- Sheri L.
Grace
Thank you so much for your patience, persistence and passion in serving clients like my mother. You and Kim are amazing.
Blessings, Grace
Charles Savinar
- Charles Savinar
Dr. Kaloostian
- Dr. Kaloostian
Mary
Lori's principles of dynamic stretching revolutionized the way I approach stretching. I've seen a great increase in flexibility and have even built additional strength using her techniques.
- Mary
- Mary
B
Thank you! Linda is proof that the right medication plus the right exercise can create miracles!
- B
Bryan
- Bryan
Rolanda
– Rolanda
– Rolanda
Tristan
- Tristan
Sheila
- Sheila
Karen
Lori,
Thank you so much for your awesome presentation at Senior Congress! Your passion for what you do was clear and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it! We so appreciate the time you took out of your busy schedule to join us and share your insight with our attendees.
With gratitude,
Karen
Jackie
– Jackie
– Jackie
Deb
My struggle area right now, Lori!
You are such a blessing and like your sign in the video in the background, I do 'give thanks' for you and your dedication to all of us who are trying to do the best we can with our bodies...no matter where we are and at what stage of health we are in!
Love your heart to serve, my friend!
- Deb M.
Rebecca
- Rebecca
TomMac
I am glad that you had the chance to see how I have prospered under the tutelage of your trainer. She has been such a genuine part of my recovery and has become a wonderful friend.
To the both of you, I say take a bow for a job well done.
Love ❤️
TomMac
Steven A. Vasilev
- Steven A. Vasilev MD MBA FACOG FACS FACN ABIHM ABOIM
JL
- JL
D.P.
- D.P.
Jersey John
Lori,
You're amazing...you can pivot in a moment's flash... if you could bottle that productivity and sell it to seniors you could buy California, despite the fact that you already help many people and make their lives better!! Stay YOU!!!
Love, Jersey John
Deb
- Deb
Susan M.
- Susan M.
Fabiola
Blessings, Fabiola, Personal Trainer
Mary
- Mary
Pamela
Warm hugs,
Pamela
Julie
- Julie
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