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Seated Chair Dance Workout with Dr. Furlan

Seated Chair Dance Workout with Dr. Furlan — video by Dr. Andrea Furlan Play · 42:22

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Ten lively instrumental tracks (samba, forró, reggae, foxtrot and more) danced entirely seated, led by a Toronto rehabilitation physician: arm and leg rolls, shoulder holds, side bends and neck moves, with smaller or slower options. Suits anyone worried about balance.

  • 42 min
  • All levels
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • chair
  • Chair dance

Good forHealthy ageingDancing for fun

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Step by step 10

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  1. Sunshine Samba: roll the arms and legs to the right, then left, turning your head to look the same way. 5:31
  2. Getz Me to Brazil: elbows up, shoulders moving side to side as the legs cross the opposite way. 8:47
  3. Forró do Farol: a fast rhythm with the arms raised and reaching; go at a slower pace if you need to. 11:20
  4. Amor Chiquito: open and close the hips and shoulders, reaching the arms wide and overhead. 15:06
  5. Cafecito por la Mañana: a reggae beat, crossing and opening the arms while the knees and hips move. 18:26
  6. Campfire song: march in your chair, swinging the arms, as if hiking to a campsite. 22:24
  7. Foxtrot song: lift one hip or knee and punch forward with the same-side fist, as if boxing. 25:48
  8. Last Cappuccino in Rio: hold the arms at shoulder height, neck relaxed, rolling and opening the forearms. 28:36
  9. Oats With Sugar: side bends and turns to look behind; ask your doctor first if you have spine problems. 31:35
  10. Future Freeway: move the neck in its six directions to the music; arms and legs can join in freely. 34:48

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Use a sturdy chair without wheels or arms, so you can open your arms wide
  • When you roll to one side, look that way too, to move your neck
  • If the pace is too fast, shrink the moves or stop; build up when it feels easy

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses 1 take load

  • Shoulders takes loadarms held at shoulder height and overhead
  • Neck moveslooking with the rolls, six neck movements
  • Upper back movesside bends, rotations, arm opening
  • Lower back movesside bends, rotations
  • Hips movesleg rolls, marching, opening and closing
  • Knees movesleg rolls, marching, boxing hips
  • Ankles & feet movesleg rolls, optional ankle weights

Easier option from the coach: Fully seated; smaller rolls, skip the leg moves, or pause between songs

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Dr. Andrea Furlan; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety