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By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:07:31 +0000

Heeeeeheeeeheehee… okay, maybe I’m the only person who thinks it’s that funny that I JUST PURCHASED (like, minutes ago) the Shiva Nata Starter Kit (you can do it on a rebounder !?!?!) and read this archive post sort of at random while I had the “Dust off the DVD” MP3 files downloading in another window. So now I feel compelled to go dust off my rebounder, which I have not used in at least 2 years and had almost forgotten I own, and jump on it.
Synchronicity rocks.

By: Havi Brooks

Havi Brooks — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:54 +0000

Hi Peter!

Sure, not a problem. I spent freaking *forever* researching this to death. In the end I went with the Bellicon Rebounder from Qi Bounding (http://qibounding.com/).

Love it. Not cheap. But yes, love it.

By: Peter Beck

Peter Beck — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:25:48 +0000

If you can say, which trampoline did you get for your indoor setup?
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By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:08:11 +0000

@Grace:

I can speak to this. I’ve loved rebounding for years. As a teenager I’d rebound for 30-60 minutes every night and it helped me with my weight issues. I wore out a rebounder or two. My grandmother actually got me into rebounding because she’d started rebounding in her 60s and was a rebounder into her late 70s (very gently but it did her a lot of good.)

Then in my 20s/30s I abandoned it for long stretches of time. About 7 years ago I had a really bad ankle/knee injury — bad enough that I was under supervised PT for a few months. One of the PT exercises involved balancing on a board, so after it was over I decided to give rebounding another go. What I found at the time was that my ankle and knee were NOT ready for rebounding at that point — in fact for a few years they didn’t seem ready (although I may have been wimpy).

When I rebound now, it doesn’t bother my ankle at all and in fact it makes my ankle feel better in a way that it hasn’t since the accident. My suspicion is that my ankle needed a long period of time to really heal up — while I was functional the trauma was still not resolved.

Part of the problem was that when I was a kid, it seemed like the rebounders were a lot sturdier than the ones I bought as an adult. As an adult, I would go to WalMart and get whatever cheap rebounder they had on sale, and the quality wasn’t there in the mat or springs or frame.

I just recently started rebounding again, on an inexpensive rebounder, but I also just bought a top-of the-line rebounder that is supposed to be much higher quality and was around $300. It’s just arrived and I am anxious to give it a try.

My advice would be to take it slow, let your ankle tell you how it’s doing, and get the best quality rebounder you can afford.

By: christy

christy — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:40:38 +0000

Just a thought on non-decadent decadence. When I want the sort of “thing” or “toy” like your tramp, I turn first to freecycle and CraigsList (the free section).

I set a timeline for it to appear for little/nothing there. If it appears, I grab it.

If it doesn’t, I wait out the time, reassess my “desire” (is it something I really want? or is it just a thing I think will make me happy, but not really?).

If it hasn’t come and I really want it, I usually buy it (if I have save sufficient funds). If not, I let it go.

It’s the best way I’ve found to be decadently non-decadent while simultaneously reducing the junk that goes to the landfill by those who purchased it originally and now want to declutter.

Just a thought.

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By: creativevoyage

creativevoyage — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:22:44 +0000

the decadent buy... I can think of two a silk velvet scarf which cost over a weeks wages and I wore for 10 years and a camera which cost £100 which changed my life. Each time I handed over the money and ignored those clamerous voices it was a huge huge benefit to my life. creativevoyages last blog post..More from Liberty's

By: Fi (@fibowman)

Fi (@fibowman) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:30:13 +0000

Havi, I have wanted to learn yoga-y stuff forever! Now may be the time. Plus, have just been looking at mini tramps, and they are not nearly as expensive as I thought - plus you can get one with a handlebar for safety when you have a dodgy knee and not too confident physically yet. Now to negotiate the 'where are you going to put it issue' with other half... Fi (@fibowman)s last blog post..Deadline looms so work will be done!

By: Debra

Debra — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:04:09 +0000

I LOVE bouncing!! Have bounced my way through 2 mini tramps, the most recent from Gaiam. The springs go all crazy after awhile and start popping...then I need to replace them...not as much fun as just bouncing free! Please do tell...did you get the cool kind that doesn't have springs? I remember hearing about them...can't remember the name of them. I know they're pricier (is that why it felt decadent?) It's so worth it if it works well, holds up over time and allows you to bounce your way to happy, bubbly wellness over and over again! Does Selma bounce, too? Debras last blog post..Energetic Storm, Take Cover!

By: chris zydel

chris zydel — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:41:10 +0000

Dear Havi, I'm so glad that you didn't let that part of your mind that has all kinds of opinions about decadence or morality or whatever keep you from giving yourself something that is making you SO HAPPY! Bounce, bounce, bounce my sweet, sweet, girl! Hugs and love, Chris chris zydels last blog post..The ART OF INNER CLUTTER CLEARING: MAKING ROOM FOR WHO YOU REALLY ARE