Good Evening! I got some great inspiration for my blog today and thought I would give my own spin on it. I was reading a comment on the TS FaceBook group I belong to and a boy mentioned how music helps him. I love music. I have noise-canceling headphones that I wear with MP3 player and I love it. It's like reading a good book in that it can feel like I'm in a whole new world. (No pun intended lol) When I put them on and I start singing and dancing, my tics don't bother me. They outside world takes a back seat and so do my tics.
So, an update on Jazzercise. I love it! I took tap and jazz when I was little and it's so great to be dancing again. Then there's that great perk of getting exercise. I've been going every other day with little to no soreness. I was talking to a friend at Jazzercise the other day and mentioned that I had TS. Her reply was, "You must have them (my tics) really under control." However, I explained to her that when I dance, the tics take a back seat because I'm so focused on what I'm doing. Not to mention there's so much movement going on that I don't have time to tic! That's a good thing by the way. I have also noticed an improvement in mood and anxiety levels. It's so that I always look forward to going back.
Showing posts with label Jazzercise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jazzercise. Show all posts
March 20, 2013
March 06, 2013
Jazzercise
Good afternoon everyone!
It's been a great morning. My mum and I spent the morning making carrot scones, cream of carrot soup, and eggy bagels. Mmmm, the house smells so good and everything came out so well. My first cream soup all on my own. :D Yay!
So this week I started a new workout routine. During this time of year my anxiety levels are higher and in succession, so are my tics. I've been experiencing lots of grimacing, eye crossing, and muscle clenching tics. We had been look for a place for me for while. Something that would be interactive, easy on the knees, and had multiple classes a week. We found Jazzercise. It combines Jazz, aerobics, kick boxing, and yoga to make sure you get to work all your muscles. There are ladies in my classes ranging from their teens to their eighties - no joke! Each class is a little different so that you don't get bored and the instructors are fully licensed and tell you how to do it so that you don't injure yourself or if you have a sensitive area. So, far I've experienced minimal soreness the following days and I always feel good afterwards. I definitely don't have to worry about ticcing during Jazzercise. I'm going to keep it up and see how things go. I will let you know in a two weeks how it's going, so make sure you come back for an update! I'm off to peruse the isles of Books-A-Million (BAM).
It's been a great morning. My mum and I spent the morning making carrot scones, cream of carrot soup, and eggy bagels. Mmmm, the house smells so good and everything came out so well. My first cream soup all on my own. :D Yay!
So this week I started a new workout routine. During this time of year my anxiety levels are higher and in succession, so are my tics. I've been experiencing lots of grimacing, eye crossing, and muscle clenching tics. We had been look for a place for me for while. Something that would be interactive, easy on the knees, and had multiple classes a week. We found Jazzercise. It combines Jazz, aerobics, kick boxing, and yoga to make sure you get to work all your muscles. There are ladies in my classes ranging from their teens to their eighties - no joke! Each class is a little different so that you don't get bored and the instructors are fully licensed and tell you how to do it so that you don't injure yourself or if you have a sensitive area. So, far I've experienced minimal soreness the following days and I always feel good afterwards. I definitely don't have to worry about ticcing during Jazzercise. I'm going to keep it up and see how things go. I will let you know in a two weeks how it's going, so make sure you come back for an update! I'm off to peruse the isles of Books-A-Million (BAM).
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