Online Personal Training, Yoga, and Pilates for Senior Women

Online personal training for senior women

Morgana offers live online personal training for senior women. As an ACE certified Senior Fitness Specialist with extensive certifications in yoga, Pilates, personal training, and over a decade of experience helping senior women get into the best shape of their lives, Morgana offers customized online exercise sessions for her clients. Morgana understands the unique needs of women’s bodies, especially as they age, and how important a healthy functioning body and mind can be for staying independent, confident, and vibrant.

“Lifestyle by Morgana is a joy to experience. As a fairly long time client, but having reached a ripe old age, her sessions have greatly benefited both body and brain. As one with peripheral artery disease, Morgana has created a series of exercises designed for my specific needs, incorporating Pilates, Yoga and elements of physical therapy, to condition and develop mind and body to free movement with a lot less pain and stress. She is a knowledgeable, delightful, instructor, and I look forward to her teaching and our twice weekly sessions. which are visited and revised whenever required, all in the name of fitness and a good, healthy lifestyle.” – June Barsalona

30 minute consultation for $15 ($150 value)

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Contact Morgana today for a 15-minute complimentary consultation and discover how online personal training, yoga, and Pilates tailored to your needs can help you live a healthy lifestyle.

Online personal training for senior women

Each online personal training session will focus on your personal goals and needs. Women’s health needs change with time due to hormonal, metabolic, and lifestyle changes. How a woman feels in her body also changes. Your exercise program should support your body and help you to feel strong, confident, and vibrant.

Fitness goals for senior women can include

• Active aging
• Muscle tone
• Stamina
• Posture
• Strength
• Balance
• Flexibility
• Confidence
• Bone density
• Cancer recovery strength training
• Functional mobility
• Fall prevention
• Core strength
• Activities of daily living

Active aging for senior women

Everyday movements, also known as functional movements, can become an issue at any point, but most often start to crop up as we age. When getting up and down off the floor, getting in and out of a chair, pushing a heavy door open, going up stairs, or playing with grandchildren becomes challenging or painful, many people don’t realize that there is anything that can be done. They resign themselves to the idea that pain, lack of mobility and strength, is an inevitable part of aging. These are all issues that a well-planned exercise program designed for your body, can address and improve upon. You can build strength, mobility, balance, and body awareness at any age.

• Online group yoga and Pilates class for seniors and all ages
• Sunday’s 10-11 am EST
• Live class with realtime feedback

For years people have thought that exercise exacerbates arthritis, but it is now clear that appropriate exercise is key for preventing and managing arthritis.

Low-impact exercise such as swimming, biking, water aerobics, and walking are great cardiovascular workouts for women with arthritis. But strength and mobility are of equal importance when trying to stay mobile and healthy with arthritis. When the muscles around the joint are strong and flexible it will help to improve range of motion and reduce pain, allowing women of all ages to live independent and fulfilling lives. Many people who suffer from arthritis are unsure of how to start an exercise program. By working with a certified personal trainer who specializes in senior fitness you can enjoy the benefits of weight lifting, yoga, Pilates, and general stretching while modifying for any joint pain.

According to the John Hopkins Arthritis Center “Physical activity is essential to optimizing both physical and mental health and can play a vital role in the management of arthritis. Regular physical activity can keep the muscles around affected joints strong, decrease bone loss and may help control joint swelling and pain. Regular activity replenishes lubrication to the cartilage of the joint and reduces stiffness and pain. Exercise also helps to enhance energy and stamina by decreasing fatigue and improving sleep.^{(ref 2)} ”

Online personal training for senior women with osteoporosis

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis is common among postmenopausal women. 50% of women will break a bone in their lifetime due to osteoporosis. Which is a higher risk than having a heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer combined.

Exercise is a key part of a healthy lifestyle that promotes bone health as a way to prevent and manage osteoporosis and osteopenia. By strengthening the muscles, you build strength in the bones. Of particular importance is weight bearing exercises, strength or resistance training, as well as improving balance to prevent falls. Therefore, a workout routine for osteoporosis can include yoga, core strengthening, balancing exercises, weight lifting, resistance bands, as well as weight bearing cardiovascular exercises such as walking. However, not all movements are safe for people with osteoporosis. By working with a certified personal trainer in conjunction with your doctor you can develop strength and flexibility in a way that will be beneficial for your bones, joints, and quality of life.

How I came to work with senior women

One of my earliest memories is at the age of 5 when I realized my grandmother, a former modern dancer, woke up early every morning to meditate and do her exercises. I would try to follow along with my grandmother’s exercise routine. It astonished me even then, that she could touch her toes so easily!

Watching my grandmother continue her daily exercises, walks, and meditation into her 90’s had a large impact on my appreciation for the power of exercise and a healthy lifestyle as part of a meaningful and enjoyable life.

When I began teaching group fitness and private exercise classes in NYC I soon found that my appreciation and understanding of women’s bodies as they age gave me unique insight into helping older women.