by Lori Michiel | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
Do you lead with your heart and emotions, or are you practical? There is a rhythm to knowing how to choose. Wisdom and the ability to communicate well came to me later in life. I used to think that I...
by Lori Michiel | Feb 1, 2024 | Exercise Snack Videos
Strengthening your core promotes better posture and helps reduce the risk of falling. In this video, Lori demonstrates two core exercises. Before beginning, warm up by activating your core by bracing your muscles in your torso. Then, while holding a …
by Jill Masters | Jan 25, 2024 | Press
Hollenbeck Palms, a luxury Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, featured Lori Michiel and sharing information and exercises about balance at their “New Year, New You” Open House on January 23, 2024. Harry,...
by Lori Michiel | Jan 1, 2024 | Blog
What perceptions can we change about how we frame discomfort and gratification? Getting to the “other side of pain” is not easy. I was told it was a good thing I was in shape before my hip replacement surgery. I...
by Lori Michiel | Jan 1, 2024 | Exercise Snack Videos
Core exercises help with balance and stability. Here Lori demonstrates two core exercises that are straightforward and easy to do almost anywhere. In the first exercise, once her posture is established, Lori pulls her belly inward, then relaxes. In the …
by Lori Michiel | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog
Important terms to improve your concentration, focus and results during your fitness sessions. I’ve been in the presence of trainers who use “big words” when they explain a movement pattern. For instance, if a client is instructed to move “latterly”,...
by Lori Michiel | Dec 1, 2023 | Exercise Snack Videos
Strengthening muscle groups helps with walking and decreases the chance of injury. It assists with balance and can reduce the risk of falls. In this video, Lori uses weights to counter-balance her movements and challenge her hamstring muscles to support …
by Jill Masters | Nov 29, 2023 | Press
Lori was interviewed for the article, “The #1 Exercise to Do as You Get Older” featured in the Health section of AARP The Magazine, now online. The article gives instructions for exercises highlighting squats at different levels. Lori counsels seniors...
by Lori Michiel | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog
A continuation of recovery after my hip replacement surgery. I was given strict instructions to take it easy (it is hard for me to sit still) for two weeks after my hip replacement surgery. If I couldn’t move the way...
by Lori Michiel | Nov 1, 2023 | Exercise Snack Videos
Two versions of balance exercises you can do together, both using a weighted ball. These exercises focus on the core. The second exercise can help you practice walking and maintaining your balance, to prevent a fall, when it is dark …
