Everyone is different in the type of workouts and exercise that they enjoy. For instance, I really, really like a set of DVDs coming from a PBS television show, "Classical Stretch". It is a low-impact workout that is structured and based in ballet, pilates, yoga, a little Tai Chi (mostly plies) and just plain gentle stretching. It is also *elegant*. I have found myself toning places on my body that haven't been toned in years, after just 8 months of doing this program. But, I realize that it's not for everyone.
Miranda Esmonde-White, the creator of Classical Stretch AKA Essentrics, has chosen many of her workouts to help those who suffer from back, knee or hip pain, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, and other maladies. While each workout has a title that may say something like "Hip Strengthening and Flexibility", you can be sure that she will work your entire body as well as the hips!
There is SO MUCH on YouTube -- you can find cardio, walking workouts, pilates, Tai Chi, theraband/resistance band, even workouts for those who have been diagnosed as diabetic, or those who are labeled "Seniors" (or would just like a slightly easier workout). I have gone on many searches through YouTube to find things for those times when I am not near either my own PBS station and DVR (Classical Stretch comes on at 5 am, so I really need the DVR), or when I can only travel with a tablet and not my laptop.
Donna
