FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For the athletic person:

• Fix problem areas that show up with standard check-ups, to overcome minor physical limits.
• Build the control and awareness to keep enjoying your favorite recreational sports.

For the person who does not like to exercise:

• Eliminate concerns with future physical abilities by smart, practical ways to help your strength & joints, safely.
• Start to overcome limits to being more physical, just by fine-tuning how you use your body.
• Feel and move better as you age, by learning to do more of the right and less of the wrong in daily activities.

For the active person:

• Be empowered w/ simple ways to have a better working body now and in old age.
• Know how to make your body more optimal for the activity level you want in years ahead.

This is an individually-paced program, that covers critical areas that impact your long term physical abilities.

Here are some things to consider:

• The number of sessions widely vary for each topic. Consider starting with an area that interests you the most, so you see how it works.
• If you have questions or aren’t sure, Schedule a Free Consult
• When you schedule, you’ll be given a list of questions to help you think further
• The purpose of this short discussion w/ Sharon is to decide if SmartBody is what you want to try.
  If so, then where it might be best to start.

1. Listen to the intro video first.

• It explains how all the sessions work, to get the most from them.

2. Do the Sessions in order.

• This is especially important w/ the Target series. What you learn in earlier sessions makes your success to improve in later sessions.

3. Make sure to practice a small amount, regularly.

Each person differs; some need more, some less. Your written guidelines provide initial recommendations.

• Better movement habits require occasional daily awareness. Then over time, it becomes easy & automatic
• High value exercises will continue to improve you, as you practice and progress the steps.
• If the session is challenging, then take the time to practice a week or more, to gain benefit or to reach SmartBody’s stated goal(s)

4. Use the Learning materials that best help you.

• Make sure to examine all learning materials to decide what has some value to your improving.

Foundation topics and Target series cover areas important to positive long-term physicality.

Most Master Sessions include:

• Movement science to understand how our aging bodies change and motivation on how it can improve
• Some sessions include:
• Initial check-ups to compare your body to standards
• Awareness lessons to improve how you automatically use your body
• Practicing at your own pace, following Sharon’s steps to fine-tune a movement habit or do a high value exercise
• TIPS for how to integrate and practice this in your daily life

SmartBody is a learning approach to physical improvement. That means movements that relate to your
movement habits or exercise are broken down into steps that require your thinking, focus and practice.
Individuals have their own learning style. Use the materials that help you get the most from this approach.
You may choose one, two or all of the following to download, offered for each Master Session:

1. Written guidelines

• This hand-out gives a written overview of the steps presented in the longer video.
  At times, there are general self-care guidelines and links to products recommended.

2. Shorter video

• Sharon overviews the physical step by step process in a more condensed format.

3. Benefits & easier practice

• This written hand-out outlines benefits to each session and practical ways to integrate into daily life.

4. Success to regular practice / tips to improve & learn

• These last two written hand-outs are in all sessions. They are to help you succeed in making the most of these sessions.