At a recent Age With Grace and Strength workshop (same title as my newest bestselling book!), someone asked a really great question: “Can I even do Yoga or Pilates if my knees or hips hurt?” Great news—you absolutely can! In fact, these practices can actually help reduce your pain while improving your muscle strength, flexibility,…
So many people who have back or neck pain are not getting the help they need. I am writing again about chronic pain and our spines because it’s something we all need to keep in mind. For so long we’ve been thinking that a pain in the neck is caused by something in the neck.…
My soul sings when I garden. I soooooo love seeing all the beautiful flowers blooming, veggies popping up, getting my hands dirty in the soil, smelling the flowers, seeing the worms popping in and out of the ground, and the birds that come to dine on them… All of this brings me such joy! In…
My soul sings when I garden. I soooooo love seeing all the beautiful flowers blooming, veggies popping up, etc. Getting my hands dirty in the soil, smelling the flowers, seeing the worms popping in and out of the ground, and the birds that come to dine on them… All of this and more bring me…
You might think meditation and back pain an odd combination. Let me explain why it’s not. People with chronic pain of any kind, could be back, hip, knee, shoulder, neck, all have one thing in common, STRESS. Being in pain all the time is stressful. When it’s difficult to stand, or sit, or walk comfortably,…
Summer is here at last! Or, it will be in a few days… Hard to imagine, but last week, some towns near me were preparing for a night of freezing rain – yikes! We didn’t get it, but, c’mon mother nature – that’s not supposed to happen in the middle of June! Anyway – I’m…
With all the headlines today about the opioid epidemic, and the addictive properties of prescription pain meds, we are all looking for better alternatives. Anyone who has ever suffered from sciatica, or any type of chronic pain, will do just about anything to get rid of that pain. The problem is that most doctors aren’t…
Wonder why neck and shoulder injuries and pain are on the rise? Not a surprise if we take a step back and watch all the people around us sitting in their cars with their head down as they text – hopefully in a parking lot! Or, having to get out of the way of people…