The Long Game | Training for Longevity in Northampton

Working with Jim Lobley has given me a greater awareness of how exercise can lead to improved health overall. The hour I spend with him weekly is worth more than 10 hours in helping me develop a sustainable exercise regimen.

This free lecture that a friend and I attended was quite the eye opener. Jim Lobley, teacher and trainer of The Long Game, I find you to be incredibly generous for freely sharing the things that you have learned with others to help them be informed and improve their eating. You are right to point out that this kind of change can be very difficult. Changing what and how we eat is a huge area to make changes in, as its roots go deep both culturally and nationally. You might get a little chuckle to know that my friend and I went super food shopping after the lecture. Now we are trying to make sure we consume what we bought. All in all you have awakened our consciousness!

I found the practical strategies and techniques taught in The Inner Game were highly effective in overcoming my mental barriers and improving my performance both in sports and in daily life. The seminar facilitator was engaging and supportive, creating a positive, empowering and fun learning environment.

I am so grateful that I found Jim as a personal trainer. Our sessions have been targeted to improve my balance, mobility, and strength - especially core strength. I have a history of knee pain and sciatica, and Jim has developed a personalized set of strength and mobility exercises to address these issues. These exercises have been enormously helpful! Jim brings gentle attention and deep expertise to each of our one-on-one sessions, tailoring them to my needs and energy levels that week. Sessions with Jim are varied, playful, and dynamic - in other words, just a lot of fun! - and I always leave feeling challenged, energized, and strong. I recommend him highly to anyone, young or old, who is looking for a personal trainer.

After Jims class, I feel focused, present, re-centered. Its a great way to start the day.

I had never experienced such a training before. In half and hour every morning, Jim succeeds in making us work, feel good, play with a ball, relax and meditate at the same time. His method reminds me of the ancient Greek notion of movement, that was divided in 7 categories, flow, change, translation, growth, decrease, rest, inner metamorphosis. The Long Game is exceptional.

I enthusiastically recommend Jim Lobley s class to anyone seeking to maintain or improve their flexibility, strength, range of motion, and balance. I have been taking Jim s class since its inception and look forward to the twice weekly sessions. The language of moves with the ball are both challenging, quite beautiful, and very enjoyable. It s a great way to begin the day.

Jim is an extraordinary trainer. He has been able to pinpoint habits and imbalances that I hadn t really noticed but that were limiting my strength, balance, and flexibility. The workouts are fun and varied, never rote or tedious. He has a unique ability to observe, listen, and come up with a workout that is exactly the right thing for that particular day. Thanks to him my core strength, reflexes and balance are likely the best they ve ever been, and I m trying sports and movement activities I would have been intimidated by before. For me working with Jim has been a game changer. Highly recommended!

Ive been working with Jim to improve my pickleball game. He is a terrific pickleball teacher/trainer. He totally understands the game and what it takes to improve any stroke, from dinks and drop shots to lobs, serves, and top-spin ground strokes. He has a good sense of humor, is patient, and runs creative, helpful drills. His sense of body mechanics and how they relate to technical execution of shots is also excellent. Ive improved immeasurably through my lessons with Jim, and highly recommend him as a teacher for players of every skill level. He will adapt the lessons to exactly what you need to be a better player, and increase enjoyment of this awesome game.

No question about it Jim Lobley s Dynamic Flow Fitness is a fantastic and unique practice. In over four years, I ve never once been bored since he makes every class a new experience and through his own exploration leads each of my screenmates at whatever point they are in the Long Game. I ve now integrated this half hour routine into my own daily get up, gather, and go four times a week, sometimes as standalone, other times as a warm up for cycling or swimming. Either way, theres no better way to start the day! Try the free class he offers online, and you ll understand! This practice of mind and body in movement and stillness is truly healing, building strength daily.

Dynamic Flow class has become a regular and favorite part of my self care. Every part of me is engaged by the fluid movement with a satisfying weighted ball masterfully and creatively led by Jim and backed by excellent music. At the completion of class, I realize Ive just done strength, balance, and even cardio training...but what I feel is happy and very much alive.

I started taking online fitness classes with Jim/The Long Game a few months ago, further to the recommendation of a friend of mine living in Massachusetts. The 30-minute online classes offer me the flexibility I need as I can register on the eve of any given class day (Tuesday to Friday). They start at 8:00am and finish at 8:30 am, perfect to get moving before a long day sitting at my desk. The soft movements engage my arms (the part I need to work most on), back and core. After each class, I feel invigorated and full of positive energy on top of getting fit. Jim is wonderful and caring and I really recommend his classes.

Jim does an admirable job of leading a group of us though our paces and gradually building up confidence, strength and competence while getting us to work with every part of our bodies in a series of workouts that allow each of is to not just exercise, but also to develop insight about ourselves and how our bodies are working. He is very clear in what he says and how he moves and almost always has a word that is helpful for individuals (like me!) who havent quite figured out how to execute the latest move.

Im a new person thanks to Jim, his wonderful lectures, and beginner classes twice a week. I thought I moved like an 80 year old and didnt like it. Now I have confidence and can feel the strength in my front, back, side, and rotational movement. Jim demonstrates more knowledge about the human body than almost anyone I know and he shares it in ways that help you understand what you need to do and why.

Jim is exceptionally knowledgeable and generous with his expertise. He covers a very wide range of topics in an easy to understand way.

Jim s morning movement class are fantastic! It s a great warmup & workout for getting going. Activating the joint synovial fluids and core with an ending peaceful visualization is a perfect start to my day! Jim is friendly, easygoing and super knowledgeable.

I am thoroughly enjoying your lectures through the Chilmark Library. Thank you so much for offering this series. I understand everything you have taught us and have been trying to incorporate what I can slowly, so as not to overwhelm myself. But boy do I wish I was Oprah and could hire a staff to shop and cook for me and have a personal trainer every day! I know Id have much more success sooner. In the meantime Ill continue to overrule my resistant self, push through and happily count each small step as a victory to overall long term change. Thank you for such an informative and practical course! You are very supportive and kind!