Looking for ideas to get people in the Holiday Spirit?
Here's an easy program that's adaptable to any COVID regulation: from large group programming to 1:1s
Try adding some simple chair exercises to a carol sing-along...
Get double the feel-good endorphins!
"Making Spirits Bright"
Exercise Songbook
Here's downloadable pdf with diagrams of (10) basic chair exercises matched to the lyrics of familiar Christmas carols:
Away in the Manger
O Christmas Tree
Jingle Bells
Hark the Herald
Joy to the World
Let it Snow
The Little Drummer Boy
Deck the Halls
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Silent Night
(If singing is prohibited, you could use Christmas CD's or stream music to match with the exercises)
Get "Making Spirits Bright"
Exercise Songbook - downloadable pdf
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Ways to use this exercise booklet:
Group Exercise
Use during regular exercise. Or have residents sit in the doorways for a socially distanced energy booster.
1:1 Visits
A quick and easy exercise activity. You can do the entire program or choose a couple songs/actions.
Independent Activity
Print and place in individual activity packets for self directed exercise.
