As you age, your body starts talking to you. Sometimes loudly. Those daily aches, pains, and stiffness can be due to many things, like poor posture or overuse during sports and activities. But do you know if you should stretch or strengthen to feel better? Which matters more? In a word: both. The daily stiffness
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Aches and pains are common as you age, but they are not a “normal” part of aging. Your body communicates through sensation. Pain is your body telling you that something is wrong. Pain can be a mild ache, severe shooting pain, or something in between. The quality of the pain can tell you how quickly
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Let’s talk about your butt. Those big muscles that you sit on are more than just cushioning, they hold great power when it comes to movement. However, the body is a master compensator, and doesn’t always use the muscles that give the most power. Often, it goes through the path of least resistance. When I
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When you get to a “certain age,” you start to realize how important core strength really is. I’m not talking about 6-pack abs, I am talking true core strength and support. While having a 6-pack looks pretty, it’s going to fall short when you are running up and down stairs, or picking up a laundry
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If you have read any of my blog posts, you’ll know that Core work is one of my favorite things to discuss. Your “Core” is more than just your abdominals, or your “6-pack.” It’s an entire region of your body that is the center of your strength and power for movement. If you play any
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Starting a yoga practice can be overwhelming. Where do you start? Is all yoga the same? How do I find the right class for me? These are all really good questions that I hope to answer in this blog post. When there are so many choices out there, how do you know you will make
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I’m 51. It’s hard to think of myself as “older,” although my teenage son points it out to me all the time. I have been practicing yoga for almost my entire adult life, and I can tell you, some things get better with age. While my practice today doesn’t look like it did when I
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When is the best time to start yoga? As a child. When is the second best time? Now! I began my yoga practice when I was 23, and I wish I had started even younger. Practicing yoga has been a thread through my life, both as a practitioner and an instructor, that has helped me
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We’ve all been there. You are trying to establish a new routine that you are really excited about. Maybe you’ve decided to go to the gym every day, or meditate regularly, or get 8 hours of sleep every night. You start off strong, and do what you set out to do. And then between week
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“Eating well” isn’t just about the food you put in your mouth, it is also about how you relate to your food. We know that eating more fruits and vegetables will make us healthier, but when it comes to actually doing it, how does that feel? Overwhelming? Easy? Shame inducing? Anxiety producing? Many of us
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