Practice Heart opening yoga poses to cultivate love and kindness toward yourself When I was younger, I was a Type A, overachieving perfectionist. I held myself to incredibly high standards that were usually completely unattainable. As with perfectionism in general, I often felt paralyzed by the need to be perfect, leading to procrastination, imposter syndrome,
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Have you ever woken up one morning and felt like your body was falling apart? Sadly, as we age, that can happen. In addition to losing strength and mobility, our balance also wanes. Unless you work on it regularly, one day, you’ll find yourself falling. It creeps up on you slowly. The best time to start working on balance
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Don’t let your shoulders keep you off your mat! While lower body strength and mobility gets far more attention, especially when talking about aging and osteoporosis, your upper body matters too. Whether you’re hauling around laundry or a grandchild, or you’re pulling weeds in the garden, your upper body strength will determine your longevity in
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It’s morning and you’re getting ready to go out. You reach down to put on your shoes and suddenly realize that your feet seem farther away than usual. It’s been gradual, but over time, you’ve noticed you’re struggling more to do simple things, like put on your shoes, or even your shirt. Your body seems
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And why yoga gives you so much more than just physical strength If you are over 50, you might be inundated with messages about the importance of strength training to maintain muscle and bones. Because we lose muscle and bone at a faster rate than in our younger years, this is good advice. But the
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Monthly series People come to yoga for different reasons. Some people come to ease their back pain, others to feel calmer. But what if you have a part of your body, like your knees, that need extra care when you practice? The beauty of practicing yoga, is that you don’t need to mold your body
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Not everyone’s body is the same, but everybody can practice yoga with the body they have When I started practicing yoga, I was 23. I was bendy and my body was resilient, like most people in their 20s. If I injured myself, I was more or less back to normal within a few weeks. I
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