School Of Movement
Senior and Adult Fitness - Online and Onsite
Senior and Adult Fitness Online and Onsite
School of Movement
We do simple things well.
Our tools are the basic skills and principles of movement.
Our program brings the mind and body together. Increasing awareness, moving with purpose, and feeling the rhythm of life is essential to strong, safe movement.
Movement skills need to be trained standing up. So, we don't get on the floor and sit only for short periods. We want you to be ready for real life activity.
Our 3 step plan.
1. Learn the basic skills.
2. Use them in everyday life.
3. Keep the skills tuned up.
1. The Basic Skills
Posture > the foundation
Breathing > the fuel
Feel > the language
Stability > the strength
Mobility > the rhythm Patterns > the way
2. Use the skills everyday.
We believe in the value of everyday activity to increase your strength, stability, safety, and confidence when you use the basic skills.
Good movement habits reduce wear and tear that weaken your body and lead to fatigue and injuries.
3. Practice the skills.
Even the best athletes and performers need to regularly practice their basic skills. We also need to keep our movement skills tuned up to be our best.
Movement Principles
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Purposeful movement is good for the body and the brain.
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The whole body was made to work as a unit.
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The core coordinates and strengthens the arms and legs.
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Use the hips more. Save your back and knees.
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Reawaken the feeling of movement.
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Strength is both physical and mental. That's why this is a school.
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Posture and breathing are linked.
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A tight, stiff body makes moving more difficult and less safe.
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Good movement habits make you stronger and safer.
Wings' School of Movement
I started Wings' School of Movement in 2020 in the studio at Wings Fitness. We had 2 months of classes before we had to shut down because of Covid. We restarted the classes in 2022 and now offer at home online classes.
I have been in the fitness business for 40 years. My first club opened in 1981 at the World Trade Center, NYC was cited as the best "corporate fitness center in the country." This club was lost in the 9/11 attack. Over time my company was involved in over 80 clubs primarily from New York to Florida.
Now in my mid-70's, I am sharing the strategies and techniques that have helped me overcome some of my physical challenges and stay active. I continue to play competitive tennis and plan on staying active with my friends and family.
Steve Smith
Wings' School of Movement Founder and Student
Thank you for your interest, please email or call if you have any questions.
Email: Info@wingssom.com
Phone: 732-449-4244
Safety First.
Only do what you can do. Do not do anything that feels unsafe or causes pain. Please read the safety considerations.
Equipment
We use simple inexpensive equipment when needed. To start you only need an exercise band and a stable chair to use for breaks. *We will send you an exercise band if you need one.
Classes are organized on three levels.
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Foundation
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Active
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Performance
Everyone should start with the Foundation classes. They are most important because they build what it says - the foundation.
For many people the Foundation classes will be all they need to reach their goals. The Active and Performance levels continue to work on the basics but add speed and intensity.
Expectations and Outcomes
Everyone will learn simple but important things about movement.
You should be more aware and feel more control of your movement. Overall, your confidence and safety will be enhanced.
For all, you want to build good skills and patterns, so that in 5-10-20 years you don't want to be sorry you didn't do something to get off the slippery slope that leads to losing your independence.
Specific outcomes will be more personal impacting different parts of our life such as...
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Doing simple chores
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Feeling better about yourself.
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Being more involved with family and friends.
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Getting more active with kids or grandkids.
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Being safer in recreational activities.
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Spending less time and money on healthcare.
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Extending your independence and not being a burden.
When movement is diminished at any age….
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attitudes and outlooks get depressed,
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an older person will start to lose their independence,
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a younger adult will start to feel old before they should,
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an active adult will increase risk of injuries and fatigue.
Click for video.
Students talking
about the class.
One of our first classes on-site in January 2020.
Let's move the way we were made to move.
Without any training Hannah instinctively bends using her hips while keeping her back straight and knees over her feet. Just like a downhill skier.
Using your hips gives you more power and reduces stress to your lower back and knees.
While squatting like Hannah is in our past, we can still learn to use good movement patterns that make us stronger and safer.