It's here!!! For years, we've been asked by patients and community members if we can put together another fall preparedness day...but in typical Heathy Aging style, go big or go home! Why do a one day event when you can make it a regular thing?? Introducing.....FIT and FEARLESS!!!
Fit and Fearless is our new adaptive martial arts program that takes you beyond Strong and STEADI to get Fit and FEARLESS! Taught by Muay Thai Head Coach Dave Lyons of Defensive Edge Martial Arts, and owner of Healthy Aging Physical Therapy Dr. Katie Wadland, PT, DPT, GCS, this class will use Muay-Thai inspired skills and drills to not only improve your balance and maximize your reaction time, but teach you the skills you need to land safely and recovery effectively from falls.
Why practice falling? Because falls are a REALITY and no matter how hard we try, we can't prevent them all. 1/4 older adults fall each year and many more go unreported. Falls are one of the leading causes of injuries and hospitalizations, but there are martial-arts inspired, evidenced-based, fall landing techniques proven to spread the impact and reduce your risk of catastrophic hip and head injuries.
Ready to get Fit and Fearless? There are two ways to start:
1️⃣ Sign up for a 1:1 Intensive: This solo session with Dave and Katie is a great way to dive in if you have significant mobility limitations or complex medical issues and need more individualized support.
2️⃣Sign up for our July or August Foundations Course. This small group session is capped at 10 participants, and will teach you the skills you need to safely respond and recover from forward, backwards and lateral falls. Taught over four progressive weekly sessions, this class will prepare to move on to our ongoing Skills and Drills class that will start this coming August.
Preregistration is REQUIRED and you can sign up starting TODAY on our website:
https://healthyagingpt.com/fit-and-fearless
*6 Spots Left in the July Session and 10 Spots Left in the August Session as of this morning!*
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