Tossing and turning during the night? Getting up every few hours to go to the bathroom? Why is it that sleep seems so elusive after we hit the age of 50 or so? Some say it's hormones, but my guess…
I taught Lunchtime Yoga at a local corporation for many years and every time I came I had to check in at the security desk to get my badge. I got to know the Security Officer quite well and one…
Get a roomful of people who are over the age of 50 and you will find a pretty significant number of them have shoulder "issues". Anywhere from shoulder pain when lifting their arm in a particular direction, frozen shoulder where…
Yoga is a lot about finding and enjoying the peace and stillness we seem to have too little of these days. But, there is something beyond the breathing, stretching, bending and twisting. I believe it is the invisible benefits of…
I don't get to see people's knees very often. Most of my 50+ age students are wearing slacks, capris (formerly known as peddle pushers) or baggy yoga pants. But, it was a hot day in my Yoga Vista Studio and…
Today I had a student come up to me and ask me what she could do about her tight neck. She pointed to the space on the left side of her neck and down into her upper shoulder area. She…
When our bodies are called to duty, will they perform? Can we lift something heavy, trek up a hill, wipe up a spill on the floor? Funny thing about these types of physical movements is that we never know when…
I get it now! I know why the term "bum shoulder or "bum knee" are often used to describe an area of our body that is not quite working at its optimum. It's because that part of our body was…
I finally got it. I finally understand why Yoga is so powerful. Not because it challenges us to do crazy movements or heat up our body to extreme temperatures. But, rather it is much more subtle. It teaches us to…
I had the pleasure of speaking to a local Women's Group today that meet on a monthly basis for tea, conversation and good works. Most of them were between the ages of 60 and 90 and we had a great…