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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One of my skills as a healthcare provider (acupuncturist) is my ability to help people with their problems. Sometimes the problems are physical, sometimes emotional, sometimes both. People come to me for support and I give it to them to the best of my abilities. When it comes to personal relationships, however, not every problem
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“If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old; if it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.” ~Joseph Pilates According to Joseph Pilates, the founder of the Pilates exercise method which focuses on core strength, “A man is only as young as his spinal column.” There is some truth to this.
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Do both, you’ll feel better! Spring is almost here, and with it comes the desire to get outside! I love walking outside when the weather gets warmer and the snow finally melts. As I age, however, I know that my body needs more preparation and post-walk care than it did when I was younger. In
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The “Glutes” consist of three muscles and make up the majority of your buttocks. They are an incredibly group when they work. Unfortunately as we age, they sometimes fall asleep on the job. There is a term “Gluteal Amnesia,” which is pretty much what it sounds like: your glutes “forget” to turn on, forcing other
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Regardless of your political leanings, the world is on fire. Chaos is reigning supreme, and we mere mortals have to find a way to live amidst the chaos. The good news is that there are ways to avoid getting caught up in the swirl of the 24 hour news cycle. When you can’t find anything
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