Margaret Martin Balance Video Links
Margaret Martin is a Physical Therapist with over 30 years of experience
helping individuals
achieve their health and fitness goals. Margaret
is the author of three books: Strengthen
Your Core, Exercise for
Better Bones, and Yoga for Better Bones.
She graduated from McGill
University's School of Physical Therapy in 1984. She teaches
Yoga, Tai Chi, and Nordic Walking and is also a Certified Strength and
Conditioning
Specialist. Margaret has worked in a variety of clinical
and industrial settings in Canada and
the US. She is the recipient of
the 2011 Award of Distinction from the College of
Physiotherapists of
Ontario for her achievements and significant contributions to Physical
Therapy.
Margaret can be found at www.melioguide.com.
Below are a
series of videos that focus on balance.
Improve Your Balance for
Seniors – Four Tips 5 mins.
https://youtu.be/nr4UjzeI52E?si=0hEVKN0eAfAfKao-
Balance
Exercises for Seniors 10 mins. - In the video Margaret shows you a
progression of balance
stance variations and balance exercises for
seniors to prevent falls. She demonstrates how to
progress from a
parallel stance to staggered and eventually to a tandem stance.
https://youtu.be/EN19rsYI280
The 2 Best Balance Exercises for
Seniors and Beginners 10 mins. Explanation and
demonstration of
narrow base and standing on one foot.
https://youtu.be/T-FQ2ckFnT0?si=KR3f03qNFaAbpdK7
Beginner
Balance Exercise Workout – 15 mins.
Physical Therapist Margaret
Martin demonstrates the single leg balance exercise for seniors and
beginners.
https://youtu.be/Y_rfKi46CN0?si=edqBfVbaiBPf9oij
Best Advanced Balance Exercises for Seniors and Over 50 – 6
mins.
Four drills incorporating static and dynamic balance with head
movements and eye closing.
https://youtu.be/xu5YpyfWoKQ?si=xw-L-u0pOsq7DmpI
