I am proud to share that earlier this year I completed Harvard Medical School’s Executive Education Lifestyle Medicine + Wellness Coaching course. Since I have loved sharing healthy lifestyle resources for years, I thought I would make it official and get a certification. I loved the course, and spending time with people from around the …
Healthy Aging
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Perimenopause
Now that I’m comfortably into my 50s, I can look back over the past dozen years and take stock of everything I learned during perimenopause–knowledge I wish I’d had before the roller coaster ride that is that time of life. I just was not adequately prepared for all the shifts and changes (something I hear …
The Latest Science on Yoga and Arthritis
If you’re an older yogi you might already have arthritis, or at least it is a concern and you know you need to keep up your muscle strength and keep moving your joints. If you’re younger, you might be thinking this blog post doesn’t apply to you. However, it is my belief that it is …
What Oprah And I Know For Sure
There is so much I wish I had known in my early 40s, at the beginning of my own perimenopause journey. I spent ten years doing a lot of research on the different symptoms I was experiencing, all the while thinking how nice it would’ve been if I could have found all this information in …
Yoga, Meditation + Neuroscience
The research is in! For ages people have been espousing the benefits of yoga and meditation–but without having any scientific proof that they actually work. Luckily, that has been changing in the past decade. I recently attended an online conference on Yoga + Neuroscience where a number of scientists presented their research on yoga and …
Yoga to Soothe Your Sciatica
Got a pain in the butt??? At some point in your life chances are good that you are going to have a bout of sciatica. Maybe you already have. I’ve been working with a few private yoga clients lately who are dealing with this issue, so I thought it might be a good time to …
Yoga and Your Feet
[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 …
Why Self-Care Is An Absolute Must During Perimenopause
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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Simple Strategies to Improve Your Sleep During (Peri)menopause
Insomnia is one of the biggest complaints women tend to have during (peri)menopause. (I know it has been for me!) 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 …
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How to Exercise More Effectively During (Peri)menopause
Over the decade I’ve spent 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 exercise! Now that …
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