COUNTDOWN TO SPIN4KIDS:Spin. Groove. Move.
Spin4Kids is a national fundraising event hosted at GoodLife Fitness Clubs across Canada. Associates and Members come together to raise funds to help kids and youth with special needs thrive through physical activity and fitness. Thank you to all fundraisers, donors and volunteers for making Spin4Kids a success since 2012. We hope to see you again soon!
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Before setting off to a fun filled and relaxing long weekend, get in a seated side pose in with MOVE Support Agent Teresa!![]()
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🔺Sit with your shoulders back and with your back nice and tall ![]()
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🔺On an inhale, reach the left arm over the left ear and lean slightly to the right for side stretch pose. Have your right arm lean over the side of the chair towards the floor. ![]()
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🔺Exhale and breathe here stretching only as far as is comfortable for you.![]()
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🔺Rest, then repeat for a total of three reps on the same side.![]()
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🔺Repeat by doing the same steps but with your right arm.![]()
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💡Bend your arm up and place your hand behind your head as you lean to the side. ![]()
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✨This movement is here for you to keep practicing and aim in reaching your torso.![]()
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Fun Fact: Teresa has beautiful natural curly hair!
Last month, Oxygen Yoga & Fitness and GoodLife Fitness held a one day exclusive fundraising event, Breathe for GoodLife Kids, in recognition of World Autism Month.![]()
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Together, through a one-hour flow and stretch, participants impacted the lives of kids and youth with autism across Canada by raising over $4,700 for the MOVE by GoodLife Kids program!🎉👏![]()
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Thank YOU to all who participated and supported this event! These funds will go towards enabling the MOVE Program to be offered free, year-round to kids and youth with autism.
Stretch it out with Coach Sonya with a satisfying cat stretch!![]()
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If you have a cat or have spent sometime around one, this will look like a familiar move 🐈![]()
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Fun Fact: Coach Sonya has a cat and dog at her home 😊![]()
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Follow along:![]()
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🔺Set up on your hands and knees with your knees under your hips, your hands placed under your shoulders and your back straight.![]()
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🔺Round your back towards the sky and bow your head down. Squeeze in your belly muscles.![]()
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💡You can alternate between a cat stretch and cow stretch by rounding your back and then letting your back arch and your head lift. ![]()
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✨As you breathe out (exhale), round your spine outward and tuck in your tailbone. This movement is wonderful for your poster, balance and relief on your spine.
Movements with MOVE by GoodLife Kids!![]()
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We are finishing off this week with a Chair Pose 🪑![]()
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Follow along as Coach Sobia guides you! Note – please feel free to adjust the movement to suit your best ability.![]()
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🔺Stand tall with your feet hip width apart ![]()
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🔺If able, lift your arms parallel to the floor or overhead![]()
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🔺Bend your knees and imagine you are sitting back into a tiny chair![]()
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🔺Hold this pose for 2 to 3 breaths and then release the pose by standing back up![]()
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Things to consider:![]()
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💡Keep your knees behind your toes and relax your shoulders, so they are away from your ears. ![]()
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💡For extra support, keep your hands on your hips or hold on to a chair. ![]()
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💡As you bend your knees, remember to bend as far as it feels good. You want to feel comfortable doing this movement.![]()
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✨This is an excellent pose for strengthening your legs, arms and spine as well as working on your balance. ![]()
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Give this movement a try over the weekend and let us know how you do in the comments below!
GoodLife Fitness turned 43! ![]()
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We want to wish our wonderful partners GoodLife Fitness a happy anniversary! Thank you for helping support the positive impact of physical activity to kids and youth with intellectual disabilities and autism.![]()
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MOVE Ambassador Max is sharing his well wishes!
PRESS RELEASE: FEDERAL BUDGET EXPANDS READY, WILLING AND ABLE ACROSS CANADA https://inclusioncanada.ca/2022/04/07/rwa-budget22/
Our Eastern Class and our DSAO Class were looking forward to meeting and MOVING with each other. What better time than to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day wearing our Fun Socks! We had so much fun introducing ourselves, sharing a glimpse of our socks, and getting fit together.
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