MOVE IT, MOVE IT
‘At the age of 87, I’ve just bought an exercise bike! My muscles were becoming stiff and achy during lockdown, so I bought a rather swish bike and a neighbour helped me put it together. I try to cycle for 10 minutes every day while I’m listening to the news at one o’clock. I like to hear the news, so it’s a great way to combine the two. Ordinarily, I would have just hung around, listening, but now my legs are moving. I get terribly breathless, but I know I need it, and it’s
making a big difference.’ Joan Bakewell, broadcaster and journalist
‘Ido a daily yoga sun salutation; it’s a brilliant routine consisting of 12 movements that work most of the major muscle groups. You can find a tutorial for how to do this on my Youtube channel – search for Barbara Currie Yoga Salute To The Sun. This fills me with positive energy and keeps my whole body flexible and toned. I have been doing it now for more than 20 years. I really think yoga should be prescribed on the NHS. It’s never too late to start learning – I have one lady in my class who’s in her 90s. The secret is to go at your own pace and just do enough to feel the stretch; it’s all about listening to your body. These days, people spend so much time craning over computers and phones that they put a lot of pressure on their shoulders and necks, leading to headaches and back ache. Yoga can really help relieve that tension.’ Barbara Currie, yoga expert who has taught for 50 years