[VIDEO INCLUDED] I’ve been placing a special emphasis on the feet lately in the work I’m doing with some of my private clients. Let’s face it, for most of us, when it comes to the feet, it’s out of sight, out of mind. But the feet are our foundation–in yoga poses and in all our …
Aging Gracefully
3 Takeaways From My Recent Trips to the Hospital
You may have noticed that I have not written any blog posts or been on social media much lately. That’s because I had some more important issues to deal with, as you may have guessed from the picture above. My husband is currently in the second week of a flukey illness, two days of which …
5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Self-Care
The final topic in my 5-part series of lifestyle changes I recommend making to help you sail through perimenopause a little bit easier is arguably the most important: Self-Care. The more time I’ve spent reflecting over the past few years, the more I firmly believe that the root cause of so many of our issues …
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5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Sleep
Insomnia is one of the biggest complaints women tend to have during (peri)menopause. During this transition a drop in your progesterone and estrogen levels can cause symptoms like hot flashes and heart palpitations, which cause you to sleep poorly. (Not to mention the fact that perimenopause tends to correspond with a stressful period in women’s …
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5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Yoga + Exercise
Over the past several years as I’ve been doing research on (peri)menopause, I’ve come across several recommendations from experts saying that as you move through this life transition your workout routine needs to change. In particular, the general consensus is that the length of your workouts should get shorter. Yes, you heard that right! Less …
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5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Herbs + Supplements
As I mentioned in my previous post about nutrition changes to make for (peri)menopause, I am a natural health enthusiast. I’ve taken good care of my body for as long as I can remember, and that includes taking supplements and herbs. So when I started perimenopause, of course those were the first things I turned …
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5 Lifestyle Changes to Make for Perimenopause: Nutrition
Because I am a natural health enthusiast, I’ve taken good care of my body for as long as I can remember, and it has shown its appreciation by taking good care of me back. I’ve never really had any serious health-related issues. But I am here to tell you: (peri)menopause can do a number on …
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Yoga Dos + Don’ts for High Blood Pressure
In my Continuing Education Training over the past several years I have completed courses on yoga for high blood pressure, or hypertension (HTN), with two different doctors, Dr. Tim McCall and Dr. Baxter Bell. Both have spoken of the scientific data regarding the benefits of yoga on HTN, including its ability to train the nervous …
Less Is More: 30-Minute Functional Flow Yoga!
Over the past few years as I’ve been doing research on yoga and aging, I’ve come across several recommendations from experts saying that as you get older your workout routine should change. In particular, the general consensus is that the length of your workouts should get shorter. Yes, you heard that right! Less exercise! The …
One of My Favorite Student Stories About the Importance of Relaxation
You know how you have those incidents that stick in your mind long after they’ve occurred? One of my favorite student stories about the importance of relaxation is one that has stuck in my mind for almost a decade now. Allow me to share… A number of years ago I had a student who was …
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