DONNA RICHARDSON: Spreading the Gospel of good
health and fitness
To encourage, to inspire, to energize – action verbs
which may best “sum up” what Donna’s Richardson’s life is all about.
Over the course of nearly 3-decades, Donna has become one
of America’s best known advocates for physical and mental health. By
spreading her “Gospel of Fitness” through all 50 states, in dozens of
countries, and across 6 continents – she is quite literally an Ambassador for
healthy living, an exercise Evangelist!
“I feel incredibly blessed to have been able to devote
myself to educating women, children and families about wellness – helping to
empower them with healthy lifestyles,” says Donna. “Our minds and bodies
are God’s greatest individual gifts to us. I feel like I’ve taken
my marching orders from the 40th chapter of the Old Testament book of Isaiah –
to help people ‘find new strength,’ so they can ‘fly high on wings like eagles.
So they will run and not grow weary...so they can walk and not faint.’ “
Donna, a native of Silver Spring, Maryland, is probably
best known through the nearly three dozen fitness videos she’s starred
in. Her very latest effort, recently released on DVD, is “Old School
Dance Party,” a 45-minute, cardio-filled routine -- fusing exercise & dance
to the high-energy sounds of the ‘classic’ hip hop group, “The Sugarhill Gang.”
“The goal of this project,” says Donna, “is to help
inspire folks to live a healthy and positive lifestyle while staying physically
fit, and mentally sharp. The emphasis here is on having fun – I consider
this the ultimate fat-burning dance video.”
It is no coincidence that Old School Dance Party was
released in June, which is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in the
U.S. Donna has spoken passionately in media interviews, and personal
appearances, about her own experience as a caregiver for her father, who
suffered for many years with dementia.
Alzheimer’s and the other types of dementias, affect more
than 6 million Americas – a number likely to double by 2050. Caring for a
loved one whose mental capacities are ebbing away, day by day, can be
particularly difficult -- financially, emotionally and physically. That’s why
Donna hopes this new video will be used extensively by caregivers.
“In order to take care of others, you must first take
care of yourself. If we don’t prioritize our own health, how can we be our best
selves, or look after our loved ones? This video is intended to focus you on
taking time out for ‘you’ every day. It makes a huge difference – helps
keep you balanced and centered. Old School Dance Party is designed to be
part of a daily regiment, focusing on your mind, body and spirit.”
And on this, Donna is adamant: “Good emotional and
physical health are not optional – they’re a necessity.”
*Old School Dance Party is available for $19.95.
To buy the video, or for more information on Donna Richardson and her life’s
work, please visit: www.donnarichardson.com.
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