The Healing Power of Movement In a world that often requires us to be constantly on our feet, conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and...
Category: Posture & Flexibility
Muscle Contractions – Strengthening with Weights or Yoga?
Yoga Vista is all about helping people stay healthy and strong on all levels as they age. However, in order to build and maintain physical strength, some...
Exercise vs. Movement – What’s the Difference?
I read an interesting book called "Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement" by Katy Bowman. The author of the book encourages us to stop...
Misalignment in our Bones – Our Strong and Weak Sides
When my Yoga students come to me with postural issues, I frequently remind them that our muscles hold our bones in place. Therefore, when bones show signs of...
Factoids about Aging we Need to Know
Sharing is Caring When we find a good book or movie, we love to share it with a friend. Thankfully, Justine recommended this book to me: Being Mortal:...
Knee Pain Before it Rains – Two Things to Prevent It
Do you experience knee pain when the weather is about to change? For years, the knee I injured long ago while playing sports would start to ache before it...
Move in Different Ways – Why we Need Vector Variation
My workshop with Tom Myers! I recently attended an anatomy workshop with Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains. For two days, I was a student! I took notes,...
Yoga can Get Back the 3 Things we Lose with Age
Speaking Engagements on My Favorite Topic: Yoga Whenever a speaking opportunity arises for me to share the benefits of Yoga for people over 50, I am all in!...
The Simplicity of a Good, Long Stretch
The older I get, the more I feel the need to stretch. Similarly, tight muscles, stiff joints, dry skin, general tension and achiness all serve as cues that...
Breathe Better, Stand Taller with this Gentle Backbend
If we were to mimic a person taking a deep breath of fresh air, we would likely lift our chests and hold our heads up high. A gentle backbend like this helps...