Empowering Seniors: The Importance of Self-Defense

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As we age, our physical capabilities may decline, making us vulnerable to various forms of danger. However, senior citizen isn’t synonymous with defenseless. In fact, it is crucial for older individuals to learn techniques to protect themselves and maintain their independence. When we talk about defense, we have to include Cane-Fu in the discussion. In…

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Self Defense by Acting as Own First Responders

self defense by acting as own first responders

The pocket of seniors who suffer more hate attacks than other seniors is AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander ).  AAPI Hate reported 11,500 hate incidents in the two years between March 2020 and March 2022. We can’t wave a wand and stop hate, so seniors must learn to become their own first responders.  At The…

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How Cane Self-Defense Leads to Fitness Too

How Cane self-defense leads to fitness

If you were the victim of a violent attack, would you know what to do to defend yourself? Would it be second nature for you to spring into self-defense? Would you have the strength and flexibility to protect yourself and/or others with you? Would you turn your cane into a self-defense mechanism? Training in cane…

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Are Warrior Yoga Classes a Thing?

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Want to breathe better, feel better, move better? Stop thinking yoga is for wimps and try a class. Grand Cane Master Mark Shuey has proven Yoga is more than a namby-pamby exercise method. Yoga masters know how to breathe properly, are fit, flexible and move better than ever. So is warrior yoga a thing? Not…

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About that New Year’s Fitness Resolution…

About that new year's fitness resolution

The Holidays have come and gone. It’s a new year.  Unless you use a little time to get more fit and flexible, how will you enjoy it?  Luckily, moving with us at The American Cane System is a fun healthy way to keep that new year’s fitness resolution.   We think the fun in fitness and…

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Yoga Poses That Fight Post-Thanksgiving Bloat

Yoga Poses that counter the Thanksgiving Bloat

I hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous, even if you ate too much like I did. The thing with overindulging during the holiday season, is that stuffed, blah feeling. Luckily, from experience, I know several yoga poses that are the antidote to thanksgiving bloat. These yoga stretches can help your body fend off the food or…

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My Secret to Better Health This Holiday Season

Secret to better health this holiday season

I love a good secret, don’t you? When that secret is the difference between feeling okay and feeling GREAT, I am especially excited about sharing it. So here’s my secret to better health for the holidays:  Deep Breathing in Yoga Play at the Virtual Dojo. Oh, there’s lots more to Yoga Play, but the most…

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Yoga at the Virtual Dojo

Yoga Sessions Include Deep Breathing

Some of you may still not realize the American Cane System added Yoga classes in the schedule. Once I thought I was rather good at breathing. In a recent conversation with Grandmaster Shuey, I think I remarked that a day didn’t go by in which I didn’t breathe several times. Then Grandmaster Mark Shuey explained…

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Best Senior Self-Defense Program Online

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As we get older, we get a little more vulnerable, and get targeted for violence to seniors. If you are tired of being afraid, then come join the best senior self-defense program online. The American Cane System (TACS) is brilliantly designed to turn a symbol of weakness into a force to be reckoned with. Saying…

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