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Burning Calories: Is this the reason to Exercise?
“How many calories will I burn in a Yoga class?” I hear this question often from people looking to Yoga as a way to manage their weight and physical fitness. But my answer typically has a lot less...
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 people choose to lift weights as part of...
Wellness Practices for Covid Support and Recovery
With Simple and Effective Holistic practices, you can strengthen your body to fight Covid! We are a team of Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists and we compiled this Holistic Covid Toolkit you can rely on to help you through Covid and recover from it!
No more Excuses! Get Started and Feel Better with Yoga
“If Not Now” by Carrie Newcomer is one of my favorite songs. Throughout the song, this phrase repeats: if not now, tell me when. Many of us have the problem of procrastinating and not doing what is...
Reflections on the Year 2020 – Fill up your Energy Tank!
Sadness, disappointment, frustration, impatience, fear, anger, etc. We can use a lot of adjectives to describe the feelings we have experienced over this past year. But with every one of those...
My experiences with a Houseful of COVID!
I spent two weeks in my hometown with my family, 4 of whom had Covid while I was there. Their ages ranged from mid 50s to my Dad at 90. Here’s my take on Covid after this experience. I am a COVID...
Six Principles for Aging Well for Anyone over 40
I started Yoga at the age of 45. Back then, I was working full-time in the high-tech industry, raising two middle schoolers and married to the love of my life. I was living the American Dream with...
Doctors recommend Yoga to Seniors more often!
News flash! Nowadays, osteopaths, orthopedic specialists, internal medicine doctors and other healthcare providers recommend Yoga to seniors more often. This is due to a growing body of research...
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 the “shoulds” of exercising and just...
Aging Health and Life’s Choices: A Story of Two Cousins
As part of the Graduation process of becoming a Certified Yoga Teacher for the 50+ population through the Yoga Vista Academy, I require my student teachers to write an essay on aging. Some touch me...