About the Director
Gentle Fitness was developed by Catherine MacRae and a team of 11 medical and chiropractic doctors; wellness specialists; speech, physical, occupational & respiratory therapists. Ms. MacRae is a fitness expert and a superb teacher. She also happens to have multiple sclerosis. She seamlessly blends the wisdom of Yoga, T'ai Chi & Feldenkrais movement awareness with today's state-of-the-art exercise sciences, leading viewers through movements and stretches that are easy, natural and therapeutic.
INSIDE FLAP: Gentle Fitness is a self-help program to enjoy over and over. You will learn new stretches and exercises that are fun and simple. It is a state-of-the-art program that integrates the wisdom of Yoga, T'ai Chi and Feldenkrais with the fundamentals of exercise physiology and exercise kinesiology.
April 2017
Gentle Fitness, the DVD and the booklet Guide to
Exercise, is no longer being made. Please click on the
Play Gentle Fitness tab above and enjoy its peacefulness,
therapeutic qualities, and fun. Catherine
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Healing stretches and exercises
Gentle Fitness is the original, award-winning chair exercise chair yoga DVD for seniors, people living with strength, stamina or circulation issues, musculoskeletal pain, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, myofascial pain, diabetes, cancer recovery, cardio rehab...
Used in homes around the world, community centers or assisted living fitness programs. A delight to use, it is proven to relieve
pain, restore energy, and greatly help improve quality of life.
From start to finish it is easy, therapeutic and fun.
Awards / Reviews
Winner ... International Health & Medical Film Competition (Awarded by the American Medical Association)
Winner ... National Health Information Award
Winner ... Mature Media Award
A perfect 10 ... Dynamic Chiropractic News
5 stars for excellence! ... Video Rating Guide
Recommended by
++ Mayo Clinic, Beth Israel, Johns Hopkins, Providence
Health Systems, Baylor College of Medicine,
Northwestern University Med School, and others
++ By medical, chiropractic, and naturopathic doctors.
++ By nurses, rehab therapists, massage therapists,
yoga teachers, and friends to friends
Health benefits
++ Improve daily function
++ Gain ROM, balance, emotional calm, vitality,
confidence and independence.
++ Sleep better, look better, cope easier, keep medication
to a minimum - naturally.
++ Strengthens inner Core Muscles, Oxygenates the
Blood, Deepens Respiration, Invigorates the immune
and lymphatic systems, Mobilizes stiff muscles, and
Alleviates pain