Modify your yoga practice and make your knees smile! By the time you get to 40 or 50, you might notice your body becoming more “vocal.” Your hips, your back, or your knees start to talk to you. At first it might be quiet whispering, but over time, the sound gets louder until they just
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And what you can do about it, Part 2 Last week I discussed two important muscles involved in chronic lower back pain, namely the Erector Spinae group and the Quadratus Lumborum. You might not think about “non-back” muscles as being the cause of lower back pain, but they can be, especially the Psoas (pronounced SO-az) and the Hamstrings.
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When you picture someone meditating, you might visualize a person sitting perfectly still on a cushion, a peaceful expression on their face, and an overall ease about them. But stillness isn’t the only way to meditate. Movement can also be meditation. Swimming is meditation for me. The rhythmic movement and consistent breathing, especially when swimming
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And what you can do about it, Part 1 Lower back pain is one of the most common conditions in adults as we age. I once saw a statistic that said 80% of adults will have back pain at some point in their life. It’s not really surprising though, since so many of us spend
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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, pretty falls short when you are running up and down stairs, or picking up a grandchild. Not to
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#4 in the series Plow pose, or Halasana, is a wonderful pose both physically and mentally. It stretches the shoulders, neck, upper back, and hamstrings, while cooling and calming the body. This pose is great to do before bed, especially if you run warm and have trouble sleeping. While this is a wonderful pose, there
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Silence is not only golden, but is like a balm to your nervous system Are you a nervous talker, or know someone who is? It’s common, when feeling anxious or on edge, to talk non-stop in an attempt to disconnect from the worries inside your mind. As an introvert, I get quiet when I am
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Any questions? 😉🤣 As we age, our body becomes less adaptable to what we do to it. When you were 20, you could pull an all nighter, sleep a couple of hours, then be fine. If you try that when you are older, it might take you a week (or more) to recover and feel
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A healthy spine moves in four ways: flexion (rounding forward), extension (backward bending), rotation (twisting), and the topic for today, lateral flexion (side bending). Our most common position is flexion, as that’s what we do when we slouch. However slouching all the time leads to pain, especially in the neck and back. To undo the strain of being in constant flexion, it’s important
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Get the low down before you step on the mat Going to a yoga class for the first time can be intimidating, even when the class is online! We create all sorts of stories in our head about why we can’t go, or what might happen when we get there: “I will be the worst
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