Jane Johnston has been teaching group fitness classes on land and in the water since 1977. Jane has a particular interest in working with those over 50, those in a post-rehab situation, those with joint replacements, those with neurological issues, those with special needs and preschoolers. She would like to work with you to determine your wellness and fitness goals and to develop program that will benefit you and enhance your life. She is available through private sessions to help you develop and carry out a wellness plan and fitness program. She teaches fitness classes for seniors, aquatic classes, Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement® classes, gentle yoga classes, swimming and Taijiquan classes. And does private sessions for those who would like individual attention. Jane can help you set up and maintain a fitness program that includes both conventional exercise methods and mind/body practices of Yoga, Taijiquan and Feldenkrais. Jane also provides individual hands-on sessions to improve your movement and comfort through the Feldenkrais Method or AquaStretch™.

Jane Cutting Smart Johnston, B.S.

Jane Johnston has been teaching group fitness classes on land and in the water since 1977. Jane has a particular interest in working with aging clients, those in a post-rehab situation, those with joint replacements, those with special needs and preschoolers. She would like to work with you to determine your wellness and fitness goals and to develop program that will benefit you and enhance your life. She is available for private sessions for those who would like individual attention and she teaches fitness classes for seniors, aquatic classes, Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement classes, gentler & Restorative Yoga classes, swimming and Tai Chi Quan classes.

Jane began teaching land and aquatic fitness classes in 1977, Yoga classes in 1995, doing Personal Fitness Training in 1997 and Feldenkrais Method® Awareness Through Movement® classes in 2003, Taijiquan since 2014. She is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner®, a Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist, an Aquatic Therapy & Rehab Specialist, a Registered and Certified Yoga Teacher, a Certified Taijiquan Instructor, an Adapted Swim Instructor, a Walk for Life® Teacher, a Bones for Life® Teacher, a Balanced Walking coach, a Tai Chi for Arthritis Instructor, an Ai Chi Leader and AquaStretch™ Facilitator. Jane holds many nationally recognized land and water fitness certifications in Group Exercise and Personal Training as well as the advanced certifications listed above. . She is interested in working with her clients to help them maximize their fitness and fulfill their potential.

She has had extensive training in aquatic rehab and is able to draw on many modalities in her work in the water. She is one of the few practitioners worldwide to take Feldenkrais to the water.

Jane is continuing her studies in the Feldenkrais Method, will test for her Medical Exercise Specialist this year and hopes to refine her yoga studies in the yoga therapy area. She has a Level 4 ranking in Yang Family Style Tai Chi Chuan and is studying for her Rank 5. or. She continues to study Yang Family Tai Chi Chaun and has studied other forms of Taijiquan and Qi Gong. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Physiological Psychology.

Jane Johnston has been teaching group fitness classes on land and in the water since 1977. Jane has a particular interest in working with aging clients, those in a post-rehab situation, those with joint replacements, those with special needs and preschoolers. She would like to work with you to determine your wellness and fitness goals and to develop program that will benefit you and enhance your life. She is available for private sessions for those who would like individual attention and she teaches fitness classes for seniors, aquatic classes, Feldenkrais Awareness through Movement classes, gentler & Restorative Yoga classes, swimming and Tai Chi Quan classes.

The Feldenkrais Method® is a form of somatic education that uses gentle movement and directed attention to improve movement and enhance human functioning. Through this Method, you can increase your ease and range of motion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement. These improvements will often generalize to enhance functioning in other aspects of your life.
The Feldenkrais Method is based on principles of physics, biomechanics and an empirical understanding of learning and human development. By expanding the self-image through movement sequences that bring attention to the parts of the self that are out of awareness, the Method enables you to include more of yourself in your functioning movements. Students become more aware of their habitual neuromuscular patterns and rigidities and expand options for new ways of moving. By increasing sensitivity the Feldenkrais Method assists you to live your life more fully, efficiently and comfortably.

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The Feldenkrais Method is expressed in two parallel forms: Functional Integration® and Awareness Through Movement®.

Functional Integration is a hands-on form of tactile, kinesthetic communication. The Feldenkrais practitioner communicates to the student how he/she organizes his/her body and hints, through gentle touching and movement, how to move in more expanded functional motor patterns. Functional Integration is usually performed with the student lying on a table designed specifically for the work. It can also be done with the student in sitting or standing positions. At times, various props are used in an effort to support the person’s body configuration or to facilitate certain movements.

The Functional Integration lesson should relate to a desire, intention, or need of the student. The learning process is carried out without the use of any invasive or forceful procedure. Through rapport and respect for the student’s abilities, qualities, and integrity, the practitioner/teacher creates an environment in which the student can learn comfortably.

In Functional Integration, the practitioner/teacher develops a lesson for the student, custom-tailored to the unique configuration of that particular person, at that particular moment. The practitioner conveys the experience of comfort, pleasure, and ease of movement while the student learns how to reorganize his/her body and behavior in new and more effective manners..

Awareness Through Movement consists of verbally directed movement sequences presented primarily to groups. A lesson generally lasts from thirty to sixty minutes. Each lesson is usually organized around a particular function. Experience a brief lesson now

In Awareness Through Movement lessons, people engage in precisely structured movement explorations that involve thinking, sensing, moving, and imagining. Many are based on developmental movements and ordinary functional activities. Some are based on more abstract explorations of joint, muscle, and postural relationships. The lessons consist of comfortable, easy movements that gradually evolve into movements of greater range and complexity.

Awareness Through Movement lessons attempt to make one aware of his/her habitual neuromuscular patterns and rigidities and to expand options for new ways of moving while increasing sensitivity and improving efficiency. There are hundreds of Awareness Through Movement lessons contained in the Feldenkrais Method that vary, for all levels of movement ability, from simple in structure and physical demand, to more difficult lessons.

A major goal of Awareness Through Movement is to learn how one’s most basic functions are organized and improve. By experiencing the details of how one performs any action, the student has the opportunity to learn how to:

attend to his/her whole self
eliminate unnecessary energy expenditure
mobilize his/her intentions into actions
learn and improve

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In the United States of America, the following are registered service marks, collective marks or certification marks of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America: Feldenkrais®, Feldenkrais Method®, Functional Integration® Awareness Through Movement®; Guild Certified Feldenkrais Teacher®; and The Feldenkrais Guild®. The following are trademarks, service marks or certification marks of the Feldenkrais Guild of North America: ATMSM, FISM, Guild Certified Feldenkrais PractitionerCM, and Feldenkrais™. All photographs © 2007 Rosalie O´Connor. All rights reserved.

Do you need specialized help to become all you can be? Or are you finished with Physical Therapy, but still need some guidance in how to improve your function and strength? Or just want to feel better, stronger and enjoy life more. Fit Over Forty specializes in Land and Aquatic Rehab. We specialize in individual sessions for those who require personalized programs due to special needs, injury, surgery, illness, disuse, or personal preference. We offer sessions for post-rehab conditioning, strengthening, stress reduction, flexibility, and general well being using a variety of modalities: traditional conditioning methods, Feldenkrais Method®, AquaStretchTM, Yoga, Bones for Life®, and various Pole Walking methods. Group sessions may be available.

Post Rehab Conditioning is the perfect next step for clients coming off of injury or surgery who need a little extra help after being released by their Doctor and Physical Therapist. Don’t lose all you have gained, come and see us and learn how to maintain and improve your physical therapy goals. Fit Over Forty specializes in Land and Aquatic Rehab and working with those with limited

Fit Over Forty offers Post Rehab training, Personal training and Aerobic training in individual and group formats. Individual and group training can be done in the water or on land. We have exercise classes, aerobic classes and arthritis classes on land and in the water both for general fitness and rehab.

Personal Training/Post Rehab Conditioning in the Water

Do you want your own workout in the water? If you are injured or have special needs sigh up for some workouts in the water. We can make a specialized plan for you no matter your needs or fitness.

Post Rehab Conditioning is the perfect next step for clients coming off of injury or surgery who need a little extra help after being released by their Doctor and Physical Therapist. Don’t lose all you have gained, come and see us and learn how to maintain and improve your physical therapy goals. Fit Over Forty specializes in Land and Aquatic Rehab and working with those with limited mobility. Work out in the water and go home with your personalized workout plan.

Sign up for a session today. to sign up, email fitoverforty@jesed.com, or text or call 703-203-2264.

In Berryville until Oct 4th M//W/F 1:30 or 2:30, special sessions on weekends available.

In Leesburg T/TH 12:00, 1:00, or 2:00pm, special sessions on weekends available.
AquaStretch™

AquaStretch™ is a clinically proven, ground-breaking technique that restores mobility, decreases pain, increases exercise training efficiency, improves sports performance and improves general well being. AquaStretch™ is a hands-on, holistic, myofascial release technique that uses buoyancy, weighted resistance, and prescribed methodology to produce outstanding results from athletic performance to rehabilitation. Join the Revolution! AquaStretch™ is an amazing addition to the repertoire of therapists as well as health and wellness professionals.

Sign up for a session today. to sign up, email fitoverforty@jesed.com, or text or call 703-203-2264.

In Berryville until Oct 4th M//W/F 1:30 or 2:30, special sessions on weekends available.

In Leesburg T/TH 12:00, 1:00, or 2:00pm, special sessions on weekends available.
A special thanks to AquaStretch™ creator, George Eversaul for giving us the opportunity to enhance the lives of the clients we serve, through the use of this revolutionary aquatic fitness, wellness and therapy technique.

Rest and Renew Yoga

A gentle yoga class with emphasis on restorative, yin, and gentle yoga poses, Dhyana (relaxation) and Pranayama (breathing). We will explore Pawanmuktasana as a warmup, learn different Pranayama breathing techniques and use a little Feldenkrais. A perfect way to end the week
Therapeutic Adaptive Yoga

This a gentle adapted yoga class is suitable for all students no matter their ability. adaptive yoga techniques for individual students or students in group settings who have neurological health conditions. severe arthritis, balance problems or other movement issues. Founded on the Integrative Yoga Therapy model of whole person wellness, this program includes This class is done in chairs and/or using props. We will not be getting on the floor. It is suitable for everyone. Emphasis will be on breathing, relaxation and correct stretching.
Qi Yoga Wave

A Hatha Yoga class in the Warm Pool! The class will be based on the system of Yoga developed by B.K.S. Iyengar that emphasis correct alignment and on Yoga Afloat™. Ai Chi will be used as at the beginning of class to prepare the body, mind and breath.

The emphasis will be on breathing (Pranayama) and correct and safe alignment. You will use different types of props to adapt the poses to the water and learn your correct alignment for each pose. You will learn different flows (Vinyasa) to link the poses together. We will also learn some Yang Family Style Tai Chi. You will cool down and relax with Ai Chi at the end of class.

A very gentle Hatha Yoga class based on the system of Yoga developed by B.K.S. Iyengar that emphasis correct alignment. Qi Gong for Health will be used as at the beginning of class to prepare the body, mind and breath.

This Class is be suitable for all levels of students. We use props to enable all students to accomplish the poses in the best alignment for them. .
Hatha Yoga

You will learn correct and safe alignment that suits you, for each yoga posture (Asana). You will learn to incorporate several Asana into a flow (Vinyasa). You will be introduced to breath regulation and breathing techniques (Pranayama) and you will learn to use Pranayama to guide each Asana. With the breath work your ability to concentrate (Dharana) will increase. Increased Dharana will lead to an ability to relax (Dhyana) and will enable you to quiet “the thought waves of your mind” (Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras’).

There will be Pranayama (breath work) and Dhyana (relaxation) incorporated into each class.
About Yoga

Yoga, as it is taught in the U.S., is Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga focuses on the physical limbs (paths) of traditional Yoga. Hatha Yoga classes focus on breath regulation and breathing techniques (Pranayama), Yoga postures or poses (Asana), learning concentration (Dharana) and relaxation or meditation (Dhyana).

In Hatha Yoga class you use Pranayama and Asana to begin to connect (yuj - join, yoke) your body, mind and breath. As you focus on Pranayama (the movement of your breath) and asana (the movement of your body) you begin to learn to concentrate (Dharana) and to quiet your mind. Relaxation (Dhyana) is usually incorporated at the end of each session.

Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian Philosophy and began on the Indian subcontinent about 5000 years ago. Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word Yuj which means to yoke or join, thus in Hatha Yoga we begin learn to join our body, mind and breath. In Traditional yoga there are eights limbs or paths of yoga – Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. The eight limbs of traditional Yoga address an entire life style. Hatha Yoga teaches four of the eight limbs of traditional Yoga – Pranayama, Asana, Dharana and Dhyana.

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