Kneeling yoga poses. Are they possible over 50? If you have been with me any length of time, you know how often I preach the benefits of a yoga practice. Especially as we age. The benefits are many but here are the top ones: Improves balance. So many of my clients struggle with balance. Yoga… Read More Kneeling Yoga Poses
Are There Easy Things To Do To Lose Weight This Month? Updated 3/29/2022 I originally wrote this article in 2020. Since that time so much has changed for me as far as nutrition and exercise so I wanted to update. Today at 60, many of these tips still apply but I have a few more… Read More 5 Easy Things To Do To Lose Weight This Month
Yoga. Probably one of the BEST things we can do for ourselves as we gracefully age. But what happens if your knees hurt so much you can’t kneel on your mat? This is something I see first hand every time I teach my yoga classes as many of my clients are over 50. 50 isn’t… Read More Best Yoga Mats for Bad Knees
Bom, bom, bom, bom. Alarm goes off at 6:00 a.m. The alarm clock sounds like it’s screaming WAKE-UP at you every time it rings. Hit the snooze a few times then finally get out of bed about 6:30. You have already started battling the clock. Shuffle to the bathroom and get in the shower. Starting… Read More Is This How Your Day Starts?
Is it possible to tighten your core? As women, we are super concerned about our mid-section and our core; especially as we get older. Seems we have more trouble in this area. Men do too just not in the same way as women but it’s something they need to address as well. Over and over… Read More Tighten your core with this exercise program.
Hello. My name is Denise and I’m a yoga teacher. I’ve always practiced yoga but it wasn’t until after 50 and my hysterectomy that I made my yoga practice a priority. Little did I know that I could use yoga for weight loss. Having a hysterectomy as I did along with menopause, made my mid-section… Read More Yoga for weight loss over 50
Everyone is always talking about the latest and greatest way to get flat abs. It takes a lot more than the latest gadget or 5,000 crunches to get the flat stomach you want. So where do you start? You may have heard many times that abs are made in the kitchen. This is true and… Read More Flat Abs Takes More Than Crunches. Here’s what to do.
When you’re trying to lose weight, on thing you have to wrangle control of are your cravings. The majority of the time I can keep my cravings at bay but some days, it is a battle. A BIG BATTLE. A quick tip though. If you focus on being deprived or telling yourself you absolutely can… Read More How to lose weight at any age: Get control of your cravings
It is the time of year where we all seem to be fighting for time. We just finished the squeezing time out for the holiday season. Time to get shopping done. Time to bake thousands of cookies. Time to get presents wrapped. Time to prep Christmas Dinner. Now you should be making time for you.… Read More Making Time For Exercise Means Making Time For You
I am approached quite often by folks my age and older asking what I’m doing to lose the weight I have and how I’m kept it off. Unfortunately, when I give them the answer, the response is more often than not “I can’t do that because……” This post was originally written on Father’s Day for… Read More My Health Is Important Because….
