Jan 6, 2026 | Healthy Tip
Join our classes weekly ~ Virtually or Face-Face
Click on name of the session below to join via Zoom!
Balance in Action with Ann – Mondays at 1:00 pm at Casa Helotes Activity Center
Yoga with Ann – Tuesdays at 6:00 pm at The Legacy 14108 Bandera Rd. Ste. 102
Pilates with Ann – Wednesdays at 12:00 Noon at The Legacy 14108 Bandera Rd. Ste. 102
Tai Chi with Ann – Thursdays at 4:30 pm at The Grey Forest Community Center
*Note: $40 unlimited classes each month or $10 per class.
Times are subject to change
Cash, check or Venmo @Ann-Newstead
Contact Ann for updates 210-833-8336 or ahnewPT@gmail.com
Nov 7, 2022 | Healthy Tip
Welcome 2023!
Your New Year does not need to wait until January 1st. Begin today. Staying active is important for both physical and mental well-being. Let us help you stay active and healthy. Your well-being and fitness are a lifelong journey.
Here are a few tips to help you to set health and wellness goals to “jump start” your New Year:
- Keep your fitness goals simple and achievable.
- Break your goals into smaller chunks to stay fit.
- Prioritize your goals so to focus on the most important ones first.
- Set your action plan using a calendar or diary or index cards in a visible place around your home.
- Establish the best time of day for you to move toward your goals. Some people like mornings and others are better later in the day or evening. Integrating your fitness plan into your daily routine will help you succeed.
- Find someone you trust to keep you accountable for your fitness goals.
Staying active can improve your immune system, your heart, and other vital organs.
Just 6 minutes of activity can improve your mood and mental well-being.
Through physical activity and exercise you can improve your flexibility, balance, strength, walking, and reduce risk of injurious falls.
Remember dizziness is not a normal part of life. Neither is pain and stiffness. Both Dizziness and stiffness can be improved through proper guided movements with an expert.
If you need assistance, ask for help from an expert to keep you on track and help you stay accountable for your goals.
Call today for a free Discovery Consultation Visit or set up a Wellness Visit ~ 210-833-8336.
Join our classes weekly: Mondays Balance in Action 1pm; Tuesdays Yoga 5:30 pm; Wednesdays Floor Pilates 1pm.
Ann H. Newstead, PT, DPT, PhD
Exercise Expert in Aging Adults
Clinical Specialist in Geriatrics and Neurological and Vestibular rehabilitation
14418 Old Bandera Rd.
Helotes, TX 78023
May 8, 2022 | Healthy Tip
In honor of our mothers: All we ever learned we learned from our mothers
- Stand up straight
- Eat your vegetables
- Mend your wound
- Be honest
- Show compassion to others
- Get plenty of rest
I remember when my mother fell four (4) times during the fall of 2000. She was simply bending over to pick up a newspaper. The last fall resulted in a fracture of her “hip” and her downward spiral.
Often, I hear people report they fell for no reason. 1 in 4 people 65 years old and older falls each year, and over 3 million are treated in emergency departments annually for fall injuries. The CDC estimates that 53 M people 65 years of age and over will fall by 2030 with 12 M or more injuries. Nearly double the numbers of falls.
The reason may not be apparent – a fall plus an injury is a major fall.
One woman reported that she fell and hit her head. It wasn’t until months later that she realized she had headaches and neck pain from her fall. After several treatment sessions she was a new person.
Falling is not part of normal aging. Falls are preventable.
- Don’t disregard your falls.
- Don’t minimize your falls.
- Any fall with or without an injury needs attention.
Take action:
- Tell your doctor if you have fallen or if you feel unsteady or fearful of falling.
- Ask for a comprehensive check-in with your physical therapist yearly.
- Ask for a medication review.
- Take care of your medical conditions.
- Get your eyes check regularly.
- Do a home safety check.
- Stay active.
Classes are offered weekly via Zoom:
- Balance in Action Mondays at 1-2pm at Casa Helotes and on Zoom
- Yoga Tuesdays/Thursdays at 5:30 pm (all levels)
- Floor Pilates Wednesdays at 11am (focus on core)
For a free Discovery Visit: 30-minute consultation with Dr. Ann Newstead, PT
Call today 210-833-8336
Ann H. Newstead, PT, DPT, PhD
14418 Old Bandera Rd
Helotes, TX 78023
Specialist in Vestibular, Geriatrics, Neurologic physical therapy
Certified Exercise Expert in Aging Adults
Nov 21, 2021 | Healthy Activity, Prevention
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Aug 31, 2021 | Healthy Tip
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*Note: $40 unlimited classes each month
Cash, check or Venmo @Ann-Newstead
Contact Ann for updates 210-833-8336 or ahnewPT@gmail.com