One pose, four variations that feel so good… Baddha Konasana, or Bound Angle pose, is a multi-purpose stretching pose that I wrote about in detail in this post: If you only have time for one stretch, this is the one I used to struggle with this pose. My knees were by my ears and I
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Twisting to stretch, strengthen, and breathe Twisting. It feels so good in the hips and spine, releasing all the tension accumulated from the day. I wrote about how to twist safely in the post below, but today I am writing about different approaches to twisting. You can stretch and strengthen your core while twisting. It
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When you get to a “certain age,” you start to realize how important core strength 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 basket.
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All movement comes from your core Whether you are a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or simply an active person, as you age, your body requires more maintenance to keep going. Using a car analogy, a new car hardly needs any work to run. The older the car gets, the more maintenance it needs to
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Plus 3 yoga poses to enhance your golf game Golf, like many rotational sports, is a one-sided sport. If you are right handed, you’ll always swing in the same direction. It’s the same with sports like tennis and softball. With softball you could be a switch hitter, but when fielding, you always throw with the
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It helps to understand why it’s cranky As I wrote last week in “Ways that Your Posture Affects Pain Along Your Spine” the feeling of “tightness” isn’t always related to contracted muscles. When the muscles are held in a stretched or elongated position for a long time, they can feel tight, but stretching will only make them
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All active adults and/or athletes will benefit from cross-training by building longevity in your sport. Many sports, like tennis and golf, are one sided, where you either swing in one direction or dominate with one side. Other sports, like running and bicycling, only move in one plane of motion. Over time, this creates over use
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When you were young, your mom might have told you to stand up straight. I know I said that on repeat to my younger son throughout his teens. He did finally listen, but it took a lot of reminding. It’s not just a matter of looking more confident, your posture affects your health. According to Harvard
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Get your yoga questions answered in this monthly series! Bridge pose/Setu Bandhasana is one of the best poses to practice with a body over 50, or really any body, of any age. This pose balances lower body strength with hip, shoulder, and spinal mobility, and there are many ways to modify to make this pose
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You know that feeling. First thing in the morning, or when you stand up from sitting, your body feels stiff and cranky. Especially your lower back. You may blame it on aging, but it’s actually what you’ve done with your body every day over the last few decades or more. How you’ve sat, how you’ve
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