Join the VON Virtual Flash Mob
and "Move to be Strong"!
In mid-March the VON SMART Exercise & Fall Prevention programs across Erie St. Clair were placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, thousands of older adults across the region were left without their regular exercise sessions and social connection to their instructors and fitness friends.
For these reasons, a hybrid model of service delivery was implemented including virtual exercise sessions via Zoom. This sparked the idea of doing a virtual flash mob as a way to stay connected to and engage VON SMART participants, their families, SMART instructors, Rest & Retirement home partners and the community at large.
Henry Boon, an 82 years young retired music teacher, and his wife Susan composed a song called "Move to be Strong". The YouTube video below demonstrates a simple, seated exercise routine to be done along with the song (song lyrics are just below the video). Practice the sequences and participate in the virtual flash mob with us! If you are interested in being a part of this fun, uplifting initiative click the video, learn the moves and record yourself/your socially-distanced group doing the routine. If you'd like snipits of your video included in our master virtual flash mob video email: khrista.boon@von.ca No we won't let COVID bring us down...we're all in this together.
For these reasons, a hybrid model of service delivery was implemented including virtual exercise sessions via Zoom. This sparked the idea of doing a virtual flash mob as a way to stay connected to and engage VON SMART participants, their families, SMART instructors, Rest & Retirement home partners and the community at large.
Henry Boon, an 82 years young retired music teacher, and his wife Susan composed a song called "Move to be Strong". The YouTube video below demonstrates a simple, seated exercise routine to be done along with the song (song lyrics are just below the video). Practice the sequences and participate in the virtual flash mob with us! If you are interested in being a part of this fun, uplifting initiative click the video, learn the moves and record yourself/your socially-distanced group doing the routine. If you'd like snipits of your video included in our master virtual flash mob video email: khrista.boon@von.ca No we won't let COVID bring us down...we're all in this together.
MOVE TO BE STRONG!
(Music Composed by Henry Boon, Lyrics by Susan Boon)
March brought isolation – distress across the nation;
As everything was shut down and streets grew empty through the town;
No visits with our friends and kin – to stay safe, we must all stay in;
It would be easy to get the blues, but there’s some happy news….1-2-3!!!
Refrain:
With our VON friends, we’re gonna move, we’re gonna move to be strong,
We’re gonna live ev’ry day, age well and live long!
No – we won’t let COVID bring us down, No we won’t let COVID bring us down!
So let’s get SMART and go with the flow – Swing our arms up and then bring them down low,
Pump our fists into the air – feel those muscles move!
Then we tap our feet and get into the groove, get in to the groove…1-2-3!!!
Refrain:
So let’s be SMART, sit up straight and tall – Keep our bodies strong and avoid those falls!
We can’t be together, but I can see your smile
As we lift our spirits and have some fun for awhile…1-2-3!!!
Refrain:
(Music Composed by Henry Boon, Lyrics by Susan Boon)
March brought isolation – distress across the nation;
As everything was shut down and streets grew empty through the town;
No visits with our friends and kin – to stay safe, we must all stay in;
It would be easy to get the blues, but there’s some happy news….1-2-3!!!
Refrain:
With our VON friends, we’re gonna move, we’re gonna move to be strong,
We’re gonna live ev’ry day, age well and live long!
No – we won’t let COVID bring us down, No we won’t let COVID bring us down!
So let’s get SMART and go with the flow – Swing our arms up and then bring them down low,
Pump our fists into the air – feel those muscles move!
Then we tap our feet and get into the groove, get in to the groove…1-2-3!!!
Refrain:
So let’s be SMART, sit up straight and tall – Keep our bodies strong and avoid those falls!
We can’t be together, but I can see your smile
As we lift our spirits and have some fun for awhile…1-2-3!!!
Refrain:
Pass the ball...it takes a Community to prevent a fall