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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Wellness Practices for Aging Well
Aging is a natural phenomenon of life. Some may say it is the degradation of our physical bodies, and others will say it is a blessing and a gift of longevity. So, if we are all aging, why and how do some people appear to age better than others?
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Post COVID Insights from a Yoga Therapist Perspective
How easily could you climb this hill? It is a gentle slope, but quite a ways to the top. Imagine you could not stop or turn around. Do you think your heart, lungs and body would help you make it?...
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Chronic Health Issue: What Choices do we Have?
I have joined the ranks of those who live with a chronic health issue. Surely, I did not see this coming. I truly manage and monitor my health quite closely. And I also try to follow all the rules...
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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 misalignment, we must first look to the...
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Strong Bones: How Yoga Builds Them!
As a teacher of Chair Yoga for seniors, I hear many stories from my students about their health. Some of my favorites are their “near fall” stories. I like when my students catch themselves before...
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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: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul...