As people age, it’s important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to promote physical and mental well-being. Yoga is particularly effective for seniors. Below are the best yoga types for older adults but first let’s talk about why they are the best. … Read More Best Yoga Types for Older Adults: A Guide to Safe and Effective Practice
Yoga For Women Over 50: How To Get Started… Read More Yoga For Women Over 50: How To Get Started.
As one ages, it is even more important to maintain physical activity to promote overall health and wellness. This is exactly why I teach it and why it’s my most popular class. Senior yoga is a popular form of exercise that has been shown to provide numerous benefits for seniors, including improved flexibility, balance, and strength. … Read More Senior Yoga: The Optimal Number of Days Per Week
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.
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….
I may be one of the few, but I like when my body is sore after working out. It means I’m keeping my body strong and lean. Using muscles that I may have been neglecting. My favorite body part I like to feel the burn? My abs & core. Today as I write this, every… Read More 4 exercises guaranteed to make your abs & core hurt.
Most of you know my story in that I was having a monthly period until I had my hysterectomy at 53. Mine was a complete hysterectomy including ovaries and cervix. And yes I have been battling weight since. But is it because of my hysterectomy or is it due to the immediate surgical menopause? Most… Read More Why do some women gain weight during menopause?
Over the years and as a yo-yo dieter fitness instructor myself, I have seen some CRAZY suggestions to lose weight. It seems the focus is on weight loss as the cure all be all for health and wellness. I write this today to yell out loud – BULLCRAP. Yes, weight is part of an overall healthy… Read More STOP trying to lose weight.
Probably once a week maybe more, I talk to someone who is upset by the numbers they see when they step on the scale. And I SO get it because I always have the same gut reaction. Generally I want to pitch the scale out back and let the horses trample it. You guessed it. I… Read More You are more than numbers on a scale.
