Osteoporosis–a condition in which bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes as we age, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D–affects 1 in 10 women in their 60s, 1 in 5 in their 70s, 2 in 5 in their 80s, 2 in 3 in their 90s. …
Aging Gracefully
Vinyasa Yoga Sequence for Text Neck
I recently wrote a blog post about Text Neck as a supplement to the audio sequences I recorded as part of my *7 Weeks to Better Posture* course. My yoga classes always have very thought-out intentions behind them. My intention for this sequence is to help you bring greater awareness to the placement of your neck …
Do You Have Text Neck?
Did you know that shoulder tension happens more because our head is not positioned correctly on top of shoulders (forward head) vs. stress? The first sign of posture deterioration — forward head, or ‘text neck’ – is shortness in the front of the neck, chest and upper abs. We get this from so much looking …
6 Easy Steps To Improve Your Posture
Time for another installment of helpful tips from my Yoga Welless Educator training! Try these out–in your yoga practice or any time–and see if they help you improve your posture! 1) Align feet parallel and knees tracking forward 2) Tone legs and gently lift knee caps 3) Lengthen tailbone down 4) Side ribs long, abs …
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a pretty common complaint that I hear from yoga students. Since I just had another student asking me about it I thought I would post these two short videos from some anatomy-based yoga teachers here so that you can educate yourself in the hopes of preventing plantar fasciitis yourself, or mitigating it the next …
7 Reasons Why Balance Becomes More Difficult As We Age
Some of you may have heard me mention the year-long Yoga Wellness Educator training I am in the midst of taking. Although I’ve been teaching for over 20 years, there is always so much more to learn. This training is a great source of continuing education for me, especially because most of the classes are …
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