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For Our Vets
~ Memorial Day, May 27, 2013 to July 31, 2013 ~
Original SANDDUNE™ is offering
30% off the regular price of $279.00
to US Veterans.
sam.gov Vendor
Younger Dance Students
…I have found it great to use with my younger students who 1 – lack coordination 2 – don’t understand the idea of engaging all muscles and 3- need to work on balance, control and core engagement. I would be happy to share my process with anyone interested. This tool is really making a difference in the kids training- would really love to utilize it with classrooms of kids instead of one on one.
Jen ~ Artistic Fusion Dance Academy
In response to Fall Prevention “Call to Action” Post
What an appropriate document to receive at this time, when the CALIFORNIA COLLEGE SYSTEM, UNIVERSITIES and COMMUNITY COLLEGE, are addressing this very issue, NOT IN A POSITIVE WAY, BUT IN A NEGATIVE WAY, with issue SB 173, which is undermining their own fiscal state budget in the overall scheme of things.
THIS “CALL TO ACTION” is one which not only has a “clear sense of vision,” but allows “the senior adult” to live wisely and confidently regarding ones own wellness choices. Retirement is not about “stopping” in order to get on with die -ing. It is a way of refocusing ones energy and rediscovering why you are on this planet, and what you next mission is – how you can expand others with your gifts, passions and talents. Most retirees do this amazing work as volunteers. They raise funds, volunteer at VA’s, run the “Meals on Wheels” programs which feeds millions of seniors. They run the voting booths, volunteer at hospitals, and these areas named are but a speck of countless hours spent addressing and helping others. They also pay taxes.
The “Call to Action” would save the STATE MEDICARE SYSTEM thousands, no millions of dollars in medical, rehabilitation, and therapeutic costs. It is as if “the blind are leading the blind.” Senate Bill 173, puts education at risk, without considering how many of our SAFETY, WELLNESS, and ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE actually addressing FALL PREVENTION through such classes as “BALANCE and MOBILITY” which uses the guidelines of STATE RESEARCH PROJECTS such as performed by Dr. Rose and Dr. Jones through the Gerontology Department at Ca. State University,Fullerton. entitled “FALL PROOF.” The Fall Prevention Project was documented with results that clearly address not only a Positive Approach to Balance Awareness and how to strengthen the body to keep “self-awareness” as a priority, but also documents the medical costs spent on hip replacements, which may or may not save ones life in the end. People, wake up. Your power and rights are being usurped.
I use the Sanddune in my four Balance Courses, because of the amazing and positive results. And guess what? At this time, Saddleback Emeritus classes are free. Wake up, the enemy is at our gates, and it is coming to steal your “rights to live.” Miriam Tait
I am physically active so why should I use the SANDDUNE™?
The Original SANDDUNE™ provides an additional platform for more effective warm-up and cool-down. Incorporate some of your stretches along with an easy jog to kick start the body’s engine. Try adding regular stationary exercises (ie…curls on the uphill slope) on the SANDDUNE™ for greater challenge because of the additional balance required. Golfers, who practice simulated strokes on the SANDDUNE™, report cutting strokes off their game because their bodies are more responsive. With consistent use, muscles are developed that you have been unaware of and were previously unengaged. This apparatus will help increase lean muscle mass. It is an easy workout perfect for a light day – add hand or ankle weights to increase the intensity of the workout if preferred.
For active people and athletes, cross training on the SANDDUNE™ translates into better coordination, more flexible joints/tendons, and responsive musculature. When beginning training or resuming working out after a self-imposed or injury-imposed layoff, the SANDDUNE™ helps reduces chances of injury and shortens recovery time as the sarcomeres (which are groups of muscle cells involved in the contraction and relaxations of muscles) are not so easily torn. It is the breakdown of the cells and muscle tissue that give us the inflammation and soreness we all love to hate. “No Pain, No Gain” as the old saying goes!
Muscles are usually stiff and sore a day or two after returning to activity because of damage to muscles fibers being stressed past their “normal or current” length from daily use. By the time you are into week #2 of becoming “Rocky”, additional sarcomeres have developed within the muscles, lending themselves to greater strength and protection of the muscles as they are being built up. Starting the workout regimen more prudently takes from the amount of “pain we gain” as we begin rolling toward fitness again. Remember that the SANDDUNE™ encourages proper use of the whole body in walking, running, golfing, dancing and sports.
I feel unsure of my balance…
I feel unsure of my balance and need a walker or a cane for support now. My friends tell me that I shuffle my feet. How can the SANDDUNE™ help me?
Working out on the SANDDUNE™ both strengthens and conditions the muscles and the joints of your lower body because it engages those them more fully in the process of walking. In addition it involves muscles of your abdominal core as it activates the sacroiliac joint where your spine connects to the pelvis.
How does SANDDUNE™ work?
The Original SANDDUNE™ enables your ability to respond to your environment like no other piece of exercise equipment. It challenges your response by providing a “mobile” walking surface that is constantly shifting and changing due to the movement of your own body. It wakes up your senses that tell you where you are in space, how much effort is required and which muscles you need to use to maintain balance. Walking in place on the SANDDUNE™ requires your muscles and brain to react both quickly and constantly. Faster reaction time improves your balance, coordination and mobility. This translates into better reflexes and improved use of your body in general.
Hips
The unique capabilities of the SANDDUNE™ allow the whole body to move as a unit. As the feet compress the pads of the balance tool, the “sand-like” feeling of imbalance is created by the exclusive rebounding material, gently causing the foot and ankle to correct themselves for balance. Because of the motion generated, the core responds and the “ripple” effect of the human body balancing itself begins.
Introducing the SANDDUNE™
Welcome to the SANDDUNE™. We will be posting information about and updates about the SANDDUNE™ Balance Apparatus and its multi-faceted uses as it applies to different categories of users. We look forward to being a part of your new approach in your quest to rebuild your fitness and strength or enhancing your fitness level and strength.
Original SANDDUNE™ 