Commun ty Matters Manor of the Plains
May 2017
Two exercises you should do every day By Rashelle Brown for Next Avenue
Balance and mobility training can benefit us at any age, but it becomes more important as you reach and pass the age of 50. Maintaining joint range of motion allows you to move naturally and helps to combat the postural problems that cause neck, back, shoulder and hip pain. Here are two exercises you can do every day to improve and maintain your balance and mobility. Done in a slow, controlled fashion, you can finish the whole workout in under 5 minutes:
Dee Maurer, first place in Sculpture 3/D Professional.
Art is Ageless® winners announced Manor of the Plains hosted a reception in March for the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless juried competition. “We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Kurt Lampe, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring only the works of artists age 65 and older. Our artists prove that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.”
Balance stands
For the competition, works must have been completed in the past five years. Winners in the juried competition were:
With balance training, the goal is not
Best of Show (professional): Joanne Clarke, “Gwendoline” (Drawing)
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