Healthy Workouts for Mother-Daughter Bonding Time
Skip the mall for your weekly catch-up sessions with Mom, and instead discover mother-daughter bonding time over a healthy workout.
Oct 17, 2017
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By Tracy Layden
Tired of the mall for your weekly catch-up sessions with Mom? Shake up your bonding routine—instead of window shopping, treat Mom to some mother-daughter workout time. It's a healthy alternative that will have you both looking fit and fabulous in no time.
Flow the Funk Out
Release your stress in a yoga class. You and your mom will both delight in a peaceful hour of movement. Choose the type class you think will be best for both of you:
Dance Like No One's Watching
If Mom's always loved those old videos of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, take her out to dance—no tap shoes required.
Pull Your Punches
Is Mom always badgering you about walking alone? Learn the basics of self-defense in an adrenaline-boosting environment. Learning to defend yourself and getting stronger in the process is one of the best ways to feel confident in your body.
Learn more about other low-impact workouts that are actually fun.
New Meaning to Bonding Time
With these fun ways to stay fit and healthy, you'll soon be comparing progress instead of comparing prices at the mall. And, if you really want to go to the mall occasionally, try walking a few laps around the mall at a good pace before you begin shopping. You can create new memories and bonding moments with Mom—while getting fit together.
Tracy Layden is a certified aging in place specialist. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Tracy leads the marketing efforts at Alert-1, a personal safety technology and consulting firm dedicated to helping seniors live safely and independently. Tracy holds a degree in mathematics from Scripps College and is an accomplished ballroom dancer and equestrian.