It feels like everywhere you go------Doctors, friends, social media personalities are throwing around the words, "Weight Bearing Exercise." For many years I didn't have any idea of what they meant about this---- I guess I thought that I would have to start weightlifting. Weight Bearing Exercise, is the just about weightlifting? If you think about what the core of exercise is------it is any of the following: 1) Mobility + range of motion Moving joints through their full, healthy range of...

I have a talented, kind, and devoted yoga student who has been coming to my classes for years. She may very well be the anchor that keeps me inspired to keep teaching. She’s curious about many aspects of yoga, but one question she returns to often is the practice of being calm. Is a calm demeanor something we’re born with, or is it something we learn or cultivate through practice? In certain ways, I am naturally calm. But in many other ways, my mind can leap straight into catastrophe mode,...

When most people hear the word core , they immediately think of the belly or abdominal muscles. But the core is much more than the belly, it is a complex network of muscles that extends into the back, up to the rib cage, and sometimes down to the inner thighs. The core is the center of your body’s movement and stability, a foundation for balance, strength, and mindful motion. For those of us practicing yoga and mindfulness, understanding the true nature of the core can transform how we move...