Keep Active for Seniors

Keep Active for Seniors We also offer Ageless Grace Brain Fitness Chair Exercise classes

Keep Active for Seniors is a movement based wellness initiative designed to engage and uplift elderly residents in retirement communities through exercise and music.

01/09/2026

Proprioception & Chair Exercises

💪Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense where your body and limbs are in space without having to look at them.

✅It helps with balance and stability
💃🏻Proprioceptive information from muscles, joints and tendons helps the brain know how the body is positioned, supporting posture, balance and safe movement.

✅Chair exercises provide sensory feedback.
🏃‍♂️Pressing the feet into the floor, shifting weight, reaching, pushing and pulling through the arms and moving the legs all give the brain valuable information about body position and movement.

✅It supports coordination and body awareness
🏃‍♂️Repeated movements such as marching, heel/toe movements, reaching across the body and changing position help the brain map and coordinate movement more effectively.

✅It can contribute to safer everyday movement
🕺Improving body awareness and control can help with movements such as getting up from a chair, walking, turning, reaching and negotiating changes in position.

Join our weekly Chair Exercises! WHEN & WHERE: 💃🏻 Franschhoek NGK Church Hall 🍀Wednesdays 10am💃🏻Val de Vie Evergreen Lif...
30/08/2026

Join our weekly Chair Exercises!

WHEN & WHERE:
💃🏻 Franschhoek NGK Church Hall
🍀Wednesdays 10am

💃🏻Val de Vie Evergreen Lifestyle Centre
🍀Thursdays 11.30 am

Cost: R100 per class

CONTACT: Liz 082 600 5814 to book
Ageless Grace Brain Fitness

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26/08/2026

That moment when it all comes together!
90 and nailing it🥳👏
Filmed at Fleur de Lis Retirement home in Franschhoek

16/08/2026

🟣 Hula Hoop Mobility at Fleur de Lis Retirement home

Benefits:

1. Improves upper-body mobility
🔵Reaching, rotating and passing the hoop encourages movement through the shoulders, arms and upper back.

2. Challenges hand-eye coordination
🟢Catching, releasing and controlling the hoop requires the eyes and hands to work together accurately.

3. Strengthens the legs and hips
🔴Lifting the leg through the hoop works the hip flexors, thighs and core while also challenging controlled movement.

4. Improves bilateral coordination
🟡Alternating hands and coordinating opposite sides of the body encourages the two sides of the brain and body to work together.

5. Challenges balance and postural control
🟣Even while seated, lifting a leg, reaching outside the base of support and moving the hoop challenges trunk stability and prepares the body for better balance when standing and walking.

14/08/2026

💃🏻We did some Dual Tasking in our Chair Exercises this week!

🌟Here are X8 Benefits of Dual -Tasking

1. 🧠 Challenges the brain
Combines thinking and movement, giving the brain a richer workout.

2. 🎯 Improves divided attention
Practises focusing on more than one thing at a time — just like in everyday life

3. 🚶 Supports safer movement
Helps us practise moving while our attention is occupied by another task.

4. ⚡ Builds cognitive flexibility
Encourages the brain to switch, adapt and respond to changing demands.

5. 💭 Strengthens working memory
Requires us to hold information in mind while simultaneously moving.

6. 🥁 Uses rhythm to support movement
Music and rhythmic cues can help organise and structure movement.

7. 🤝 Improves coordination
Challenges the brain and body to work together while processing information.

8. 🌿 Prepares us for real life
Everyday activities often involve thinking, talking, listening and moving at the same time — dual-task exercises help us practise exactly that.

Join our Ageless Grace Brain Fitness Chair Exercises!

WHEN & WHERE:
💃🏻 Franschhoek NGK Church Hall
🍀Wednesdays 10am

💃🏻Val de Vie Evergreen Lifestyle Centre
🍀Thursdays 11.30 am

CONTACT: Liz 082 600 5814 to book

Join our weekly Chair Exercises! WHEN & WHERE: 💃🏻 Franschhoek NGK Church Hall 🍀Wednesdays 10am💃🏻Val de Vie Evergreen Lif...
12/08/2026

Join our weekly Chair Exercises!

WHEN & WHERE:
💃🏻 Franschhoek NGK Church Hall
🍀Wednesdays 10am

💃🏻Val de Vie Evergreen Lifestyle Centre
🍀Thursdays 11.30 am

Cost: R100 per class

CONTACT: Liz 082 600 5814 to book

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30/07/2026

🤩An action packed session this week at Fleur de Lis Retirement home in Franschhoek.
💪Exercise is the closest thing we have to a miracle drug. It improves not only physical health, but also mood, memory, balance and quality of life.

10/07/2026

🧠 YES!! Why movement + music is brain magic:

✅Strengthens communication between the brain’s hemispheres

🎶 Crossing the midline and identifying left and right sides of the body activates networks connecting the two hemispheres. This supports coordination, attention, motor planning, and the ability to perform everyday tasks that require both sides of the body to work together.

✅Enhances neuroplasticity through multi-sensory learning

🎶👯‍♂️Combining movement with music while responding to directional cues (left, right, up, down, body parts) engages motor, auditory, visual, language, and memory systems simultaneously. This rich sensory input promotes neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to build and strengthen neural connections throughout life.

✅Supports cognitive health and reduces cognitive decline

🎶💃🏻Remembering movement sequences while processing rhythm, direction, and body awareness challenges executive function, working memory, and processing speed. Studies suggest that this type of dual-task training can help maintain cognitive function and may contribute to preserving brain health as we age.

08/07/2026

💪X10 Reasons to strengthen your core!

1. ✅Improves balance – A strong core helps you stay steady on your feet and reduces the risk of falls.

2. ✅Makes everyday tasks easier – Getting out of a chair, climbing stairs, reaching, bending and lifting all become easier.

3. ✅Supports good posture – Strong core muscles help you stand and sit taller, reducing slouching.

4. ✅Protects your back – A stronger core provides better support for your spine and can help reduce back pain.

5. ✅Increases confidence – Feeling stronger makes you more confident moving around and staying active.

6. ✅Improves walking – Core strength helps you walk with better stability, coordination and efficiency.

7. ✅Boosts independence – The stronger you are, the longer you can do daily activities without relying on others.

8. ✅Enhances breathing – Your core muscles, especially the diaphragm and abdominal muscles, play an important role in breathing well.

9. ✅Improves coordination – A stable core helps your arms and legs work together more smoothly.

10. ✅Keeps you active for longer – A strong core forms the foundation for almost every movement, helping you enjoy hobbies, exercise and life with greater ease.

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Franschhoek
7690

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