In this issue:

• Fall Prevention, Protection, and Recovery Class

• Couch to 5K Group Walking Program

• Movement Snack Spotlight

• Free Articles and Videos

• Soft Trail Stroll Schedule

• About Me

September is Fall Prevention Month. This year, do more than prevent falls.

Try my Fall Prevention, Protection, and Recovery Class!

The five-week class will teach you anticipatory and reactive balance drills, targeted strength building exercises, and techniques for falling more safely.

Nobody never falls.

The activities in this class can help you reduce your risk of falling, reduce the severity of injuries from falling, and improve your recovery after falling.

At the end of the series, you will have all the skills and techniques, useful handouts, and two custom workouts that you can use to continue to build strength and improve your resilience.

Hurry. The first class is Tuesday, September 1st. Registration must close to keep the group working together.

Movement Snack Spotlight

Each month in 2026, I am spotlighting a special movement snack.

A movement snack is a movement break. Just as a typical snack is a small bit of food, not a meal, a movement snack is a small amount of movement done on its own, not as part of a larger exercise routine or other activity. And I am a big fan!

For September, the Movement Snack Spotlight is twist, somersault, and roll. This is a good way to remember to move in all directions.

You can sit in your chair and twist.
You can stand up and twist.
You can get down on the ground and do a somersault.
You can roll on your bed,
or roll down a grassy hill.

Recognizing Fall Prevention Month, you can use a twist and roll to fall more safely.

What other ideas can you come up with?

Let me know in the comments, and follow me on social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. To catch all the monthly movement snacks, read the Movement Snack Spotlight article on my website.

Group Walking Program

Are you disappointed you missed the Spring 2026 Couch to 5K Walking Program? Have you been thinking that you would like to walk farther, walk more comfortably, walk faster? Do you want to check “completed a 5K” off your list?

Sign up for the Fall 2026 Couch to 5K Walking Program!

Put the Wednesday, October 7th kick-off event on your calendar.

Week one begins Monday, October 12th.

Free Articles and Videos

On my website you will find free fitness-related articles and videos. In this month’s newsletter, I’m sharing articles for you to share with anyone who is interested in fall prevention, fall protection, and fall recovery.

All my videos are available on my YouTube channel. Movement snacks, exercise demos, Quilters Stretches, aerobic follow-alongs, and more.

If you are looking for a simple way to become more active and enjoy the outdoors, the free Soft Trail Stroll series was created for you!

Our walks are typically 1.5 to 2.5 miles long and in the Des Moines metro. We always set a pace that accommodates everyone present. It’s a stroll! No one is left behind.

Details for each route are available by clicking the graphics below.

Optionally, if you are on Facebook, join the conversation in our Soft Trail Stroll Facebook group! This group is useful for discussing the weather forecast and meeting locations. After each stroll, it’s a good place to continue conversations and share photos.