Southeast Seattle Senior Center

The Southeast Seattle Senior Center is a division of Senior Services of King County. Residents of The Brighton have convenient access to the Senior Center’s services. Located next door to The Brighton, Senior Center membership is free for all interested Brighton residents 50 years of age and older.

Ruth Egger, Director

E-mail: ruthe@seniorservices.org

Phone: 206-722-0317

BALANCE, FLEXIBILITY AND POSTURE

Balance and flexibility exercises can help reduce frailty, lessen the risk of falling, and make routine activities easier.

Improve your energy level and appearance by straightening up. This strengthens your belly muscles and supports your back:

Draw your shoulder blades back toward each other, and down, away from your ears.
Lift your chest up and out.
Move your head back just enough to keep it in line with your spine.
Position your hips to enhance a natural arch in your lower back.
Pull your navel in toward your spine without changing your hips.
Breathe!

Try this both sitting and standing, indoors and out. Hang on!

All that extra air can make you dizzy!