Get Active – Balance

Choose to Move at Home – Balance Exercises
Length: 6 minutes

​Join certified fitness leader Caroline MacLennan as she guides you through 4 exercises to improve your balance. The video includes instructions to modify for different mobility levels. Equipment needed: a wall.

Choose to Move at Home – Posture Exercises
Length: 9 minutes

Join certified fitness leader Caroline MacLennan as she guides you through 6 exercises to improve your posture by focusing on the muscles in your shoulders, neck and upper back. Equipment needed: a wall, resistance band or a long household item (towel, broomstick, or belt).

Balance Exercises from Britain’s National Health Service
Not a Video

This exercise routine from the National Health Service and includes a series of 5 easy step-by-step  exercises to help improve your balance. There is also a printable PDF guide of these exercises available. Equipment needed: a wall, a small step. 

Otago Exercise Program
Length: Each video is approximately 35 minutes

This multi-part falls prevention exercise program for older adults is created by GiveFit. The videos include exercises for improving balance and leg strength. The exercises become progressively more difficult in each video. Equipment needed: sturdy chair with a high back, ankle weights.

Handout on Home Activities
Not a video

These workouts feature resistance band exercises that strengthen the upper and lower body. One of the workouts can be performed while sitting in a chair. Equipment needed: resistance band, sturdy chair without arms.

Balance Exercises – Canadian Centre for Activity & Aging
Length: Choose from workouts 9 to 11 minutes

Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging certified senior fitness instructor, Kathy, leads participants through a variety of exercises that challenge balance and flexibility. Exercises can be modified to suit all levels of ability. Equipment needed: sturdy chair, cushion or a mat, small exercise ball.

Balance and Coordination
Length: Choose from workouts ranging from 7 to 33 minutes

This video playlist offers a variety of standing exercises to develop coordination and balance. Equipment needed: sturdy chair, two equally weighed objects (e.g. dumbbells or soup cans), band. 

Stength and Balance – YMCA of Greater Toronto
Length: Choose from workouts ranging from 31 to 35 minutes

This video playlist is from the YMCA of Greater Toronto. Select from a variety of workouts that focus on improving strength and balance. Equipment needed: sturdy chair, two equally weighed objects (e.g. dumbbells or soup cans).

Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Length: Choose from workouts ranging from 24 to 51 minutes

Follow along to these slow and gentle Tai Chi and Qi Gong workouts that aim to improve balance. Optional equipment: sturdy chair. 

Functional Fitness
Length: Choose from workouts ranging from 17 to 31 minutes

Choose from a variety of functional workouts that will activate major muscles, improve balance and challenge coordination. Equipment needed: chair, ball. 

Exercise Right at Home Workouts
Length: Choose from workouts ranging from 3 to 10 minutes

Exercise & Sports Science Australia offers a variety of workouts that aim to reduce the risk of falls by targeting balance, mobility and strength. Equipment needed: chair. 

Finding Balance BC YouTube Playlist
Length: Choose from workouts ranging from around 10 minutes

A collection of videos from Find Balance BC that cover strength and balance.

HealthLinkBC Fall Prevention
Length: Choose from activities ranging from 2-18 minutes

A collection of videos and resources to enhance strength, improve balance, and support fall prevention.

Balance Practice
Length: Choose from activities ranging from 9-12 minutes

Follow along to these balance training routines with exercises to improve stability and coordination. Modifications are provided for all levels, and a chair or wall can be used for support.