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What are the Guidelines for Forward Flexion for Seniors?
Have you heard these familiar words of caution? Seniors should not bend No Spinal Flexion for Seniors No Bending for anyone with Osteoporosis Keep the thoracic spine flat to avoid fractures Those with Osteoporosis should NEVER twist! During my Chair Yoga Class this...
Why Take the Yoga for Low Back Care Teacher Training Program with Justine Shelton, C-IAYT
I am a Viniyoga trained teacher and therapist, much of what I teach is Viniyoga informed. For sure, I use the main tenets of Viniyoga such as repetition and stay, breath centric asana, adaptation of poses to fit the desired need or outcome, sequencing principles, etc....
Exploring the Temple, Our Bodies Uncovered with Sherry and Justine
Justine Shelton and I spent 5 days with Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains and Todd Garcia, Director and Dissection Master of the Laboratories of Anatomical Enlightenment in Boulder, CO. In those 5 privileged days, we saw more than one could ever expect to see inside the...
Exploring the Temple, Our Bodies Uncovered
Justine Shelton and I spent 5 days with Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains and Todd Garcia, Director and Dissection Master of the Laboratories of Anatomical Enlightenment in Boulder, CO. In those 5 privileged days, we saw more than one could ever expect to see inside the...
Seriously? It worked! Working with your Weakest Link
It's your weakest link that speaks to you first when you are tired, rundown or getting sick. It's that part of your body that maybe had a previous injury, surgery, or is just not quite 100%. You might feel it ache, get tight or tense, or even give way when you are...
When Pondering a Hip Replacement
I share what is happening in my Yoga life with all of you so that we can learn together! And what I learn, I know others could benefit from that knowledge as well. We all grow smarter together when we share! So, I spent 12 days with my parents (now 87 and 88) in Ohio...
Functional Fitness vs. Physical Acrobatic Fitness
"Functional Fitness". This phrase keeps popping up all around me. And I think it is a good one when we talk about teaching to the over 50 Yoga student community. A student handed me an article from our local newspaper entitled "Functional Fitness should be Big for...
When You Sub a Class and Have No Idea what to Expect
I subbed a class yesterday! I got an urgent request to sub an Adaptive Yoga class at our local library and I said "sure". I had no clue what the class was, or who attended, etc, etc. I showed up early for a 10 am start time. As I sat in a chair on the elevated...
Birthday Reflections on turning 63
Today is my 63rd Birthday. Not a milestone of any sort .. bit it still makes me pause and reflect. Back when I was in my 20's and 30's, I'd be thinking 63 was so close to official "retirement" when I could sit around and do nothing all day long! But reality is that...
Balancing Letting Go and Holding On
This month of August 2018 is a month of letting go for both Justine and I. And it's scary and exciting at the same time. I always recall this phrase when I am going through changes that require letting go..... We can either live with clenched fists or open hands. What...
The Unveilings of the Camino de Santiago – A Time Untethered
The Camino de Santiago in Spain is a Pilgrimage plain and simple. As I came to find out... people trek this path for physical, spiritual, cultural and social reasons. Or a combination of those. I wanted my trek to be primarily spiritual. I wanted insight. I wanted...
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