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Mindful Strength: Moving with Purpose in Your 50s, 60s, and Beyond

Rachel Larson · June 13, 2025 ·

If your workouts in your 20 were about sweat and your 30s were about juggling everything, your 50s and 60s might be asking a new question: How do I move to feel strong, capable and energized for the long haul?

You’re not chasing six-packs for personal records anymore. You’re chasing vitality – ease in your joints, confidence in your step and the ability to keep doing what you love for decades to come.

This is where mindful strength comes in.

What is Mindful Strength?

Mindful strength training is about building functional strength – not for performance but for life. It means moving intentionally, listening to your body, and focusing on the muscles and movements that support your daily activities:

  • Lifting groceries with ease
  • Getting up and down from the floor
  • Keeping balance on a walk or hike
  • Feeling steady and strong as you move through your day

It’s strength that feels good and does good – for your bones, your posture, your mood and your future.

Why it matters more than ever after 50

Aging isn’t something to fight, it’s something to move with. But that movement has to be smart. Here’s why strength training is essential in midlife and beyond:

  • Preserves bone density to reduct the risk of fractures
  • Improves balance and coordination to help prevent falls
  • Boosts metabolism and supports joint health
  • Supports independence by keeping everyday tasks easier
  • Lifts mood and combats brain fog with better blood flow and energy

The key? Doing it consistently and doing it in a way the supports your body rather than punishing it.

What Mindful Strength looks like at Flostate

At Flostate Yoga + Fitness, our strength classes are designed with purpose. We’re not shouting over music or pushing people to exhaustion. We’re teaching strength that meets you where you are – whether you are rebuilding after an injury, returning after time away or simply ready to feel stronger and more connected to your body.
Here is what to expect.

  • Functional movements that mimic real-life tasks (like squatting, reaching and carrying)
  • Mindful pacing with plenty of cues, options and breath awareness
  • Balanced workouts that build strength without burnout
  • Supportive coaching that encourages progress without pressure

Ready to Build Strength That Serves You?

We’d love to help you get started. Check out our strength classes (virtual and in-person) and on-demand Daily Lift Program. Find it all right here on our website.

Have questions? Let’s chat. You can sign up for a free 30 minute consultation with Alice or Rachel. We’ll help you find the right fit for your body and your goals. Or email us at info@theflostate.com.

Winter Meltdown Livestream Challenge

Alice Halvorson · March 5, 2025 ·

Join Flostate’s Winter Meltdown Livestream Challenge

It’s Your 3-Week Journey to Strength, Confidence, and Wellness!

SIGN UP HERE

Take as many livestream classes as you can in three weeks! 

This 3-week livestream class challenge is all about showing up consistently for workouts and doing your best. Whether you’re just beginning your fitness journey or getting back into a routine, our livestream classes are designed to meet you where you are. Take as many of these classes as you can from March 24 – April 13th for a physical and mental boost designed to melt away the winter slump!

Oh and you won’t be doing this alone. With live coaching during class, a welcoming community, and real-time encouragement, we’ll help you stay motivated, safe, and supported.

Dates: March 24 – April 13
Cost: $49 or Free for Flostate Unlimited Members
Details: Take as many livestream classes as you can in three weeks! We’ve beefed up our livestream schedule with more options to keep you working hard and loving it. Livestream classes help keep you accountable and help you engage with the Flostate Community!

You’ll be automatically enrolled into all livestream classes during this three week challenge. If you can’t make a class, no problem; all classes will be recorded and videos available next day within the Winter Meltdown Portal.

SIGN UP HERE

How to Resume Workouts After an Extended Break

Alice Halvorson · August 29, 2024 ·

Weeklong cabin trip interrupted your exercise routine? Recovering from an illness or injury? Or maybe you’ve just been so busy with the activities and commitments layered upon your work that you just haven’t gotten to the gym lately. There are lots of reasons why we may have taken a longer than intended break from our workout routine. It can leave us feeling sluggish, down on ourselves or just plain out of sorts. So how do you get back to it? What’s the smoothest re-entry? 

The best way is just starting. Rip off the Band-Aid.

You need to start. Make the decision that you’re ready to get going again and then pick a specific date as your start date. (Tomorrow is good. Today? Even better!)

There’s more to it than just ripping off the Band-Aid however. Let me break down some simple steps to  help you really get back on track.

Step one, make a plan 

What type of workouts do you want to do? Did you sign up for a race that you haven’t started training for? Or long to get back to those fitness classes you love? Figure out what type of training you want to do.

Next, decide a workout frequency that’s realistic for you. Can you truly make it to the gym two days a week, even though you keep trying for five? Work on being consistent with what you can actually do first. In this case, realistic is better than optimistic.The last thing you want to do is make an elaborate plan to work out every single day and then burn out or get discouraged because it’s not happening – and quit. Don’t self-sabotage.

Next, get out your calendar and identify slots of time that will work for you to workout. Block off that time like any other meeting. Schedule a workout class with Flostate or make a plan to go for a hike with a friend during that time. Get specific, like “Take Alice’s Total Body Strength Class” or “Walk for 45 minutes at Afton State Park” from 10-10:45 am, etc. 

You might have to ease in 

Do you already have a routine established or a training plan you’re supposed to be following? Depending on what that is and how long you’ve been gone will determine whether or not you can simply jump back in or if you need to ease yourself back in.

If you’re a beginner exerciser you’ve been out for more than a few weeks or are recovering from injury or illness, you need to take things a little bit slower. Start with maybe a third of what you would normally tackle in your workout week. If you’re used to taking six classes at the gym, you take two and see how your body responds.. If you’re used to resistance training in the weight room, maybe you ease back in by using just bodyweight exercises or picking up lighter dumbbells. 

Ramp up like this for a few weeks to reacclimate your body, build your confidence, and also reduce the chances of extreme soreness, or worst case – a relapse in illness or injury.

If you’re an athlete or fitness enthusiast with years of training under your belt and it hasn’t been an extended break, you’d probably be safe just reducing the weight you are lifting, mileage or minutes exercising for a week and then get back to it.  

Be patient – you’re in this for the long-haul 

In the end, think of this as a marathon and not a sprint. You don’t need to do everything perfectly or expect yourself to be right back where you were. it may take a little time, and that’s OK. Focus on consistency – even if it is different or less than your normal routine. Time really does move fast so before you know it, he will be right back where you left off.  

Start now! Take a Flostate Fitness Class today! Visit our Livestream Schedule or our On-Demand Library today to view classes.

Christmas Eve Yoga Sculpt

Alice Halvorson · December 18, 2023 ·

This is a Livestream Class Event! Sign up for class here!

Tis the Season to be merry! Let’s kick off Christmas with a 60-minute energizing yoga strength, balance and flow class. We will use light and medium weights as part of our sculpt yoga flow. Strength and cardio sections will ensure you work your muscles from head to toe. Let’s get ready for that Turkey dinner! $20 or FREE for Flostate Members!

Sign up for class here!

Black Friday Hangover Burn Livestream Event!

Alice Halvorson · November 3, 2023 ·

SIGN UP FOR CLASS HERE

Join Alice to push the reset button after Thanksgiving day in this 45 minute interval-based cardio class on Black Friday. We’ll have a blast, get our sweat on and push through that residual holiday fog.

$20 Class or free for unlimited members. Click sign up link above to register or visit our the Livestream Classes page to sign up and view our other class offerings. *Tip: click “show more” at the bottom of the screen to expand the class / date offerings.

This is a Livestream class via Zoom. 

SIGN UP FOR CLASS HERE

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