Sleep – The Final Frontier Pt. 2

Sleep – The Final Frontier Pt. 2

Why is Sleep so important to our overall well being? Do you ever find yourself pooping out at parties! Remember when we went to parties?? In all seriousness, there is nothing funny about not getting enough sleep. There is an estimated 35% of Americans who do not get...
Sleep – The Final Frontier

Sleep – The Final Frontier

Lets start a conversation… …about sleep zzzzz. As an active aging adult (considered those over 50) sleep often seems elusive. Perhaps we have trouble getting to sleep, maybe we awake at specific times and suffer from monkey mind. (that is my personal...
Challenge Your Balance

Challenge Your Balance

Challenge Yourself with Balance Pods But keep safety in mind! What if you are very comfortable standing on one leg, or walking the pod line? A single-leg stance is a great core work and builds muscle and bone in the standing leg. How do you challenge yourself? Closing...
HIPS! HIPS! Hooray!

HIPS! HIPS! Hooray!

Moving side to side – Keeping those hips mobile and strong! The more seasoned we become, the more important it is to move in different directions, especially with the hips. Our hips are meant to move in all directions. For balance, back health, and knee health,...
Balance for Life, Balance for Fun!

Balance for Life, Balance for Fun!

Have you ever been in a precarious position, say on a rock or at a tide pool, then realized you had not walked on uneven rocks for a while, and felt more than a bit off balance? Thankfully I wasn’t at the top of the mountain, and if my foot slipped it would be...
Walk This Way! (Stay At Home Edition)

Walk This Way! (Stay At Home Edition)

Walk This Way! But, only in your neighborhood! Make it count! I, like everyone else, am trying to figure out what day it is. My studio has been closed for just about two weeks. I have to say, I’m feeling a little lost! But I have been doing a lot of walking!  ...