A longtime client of mine came in the other day with excruciating back pain. He was miserable. The first thing I asked was if he was still doing the relaxation exercise that I gave him many years ago. He wasn’t. The second thing I asked was, “Are you still doing the exercises that helped you…
I hope you’re all staying safe and warm through this crazy New England weather! Here in Western MA, we’re experiencing lots of rain. We needed the rain all summer and it didn’t show up, but now it’s blowing in like crazy! Mother Nature is definitely not consistent. 😊 When it comes to exercise however, consistency…
When it comes to fitness for women over 60, the person teaching you matters just as much as the exercises you’re doing. A recent Kripalu newsletter headline caught my attention: Great teaching grows from a willingness to keep learning. As you deepen your understanding of yoga, you expand your ability to respond thoughtfully to the…
Personalized Fitness For Women Over 60 70, 80, and 90 are milestone birthdays and something to be proud of, yet I’ve heard many women say things like, “I don’t want to have a party to celebrate getting old!” My feeling is that we absolutely should celebrate! Not just because we’ve managed to live that long,…
How To Reduce Your Dementia Risk! Are you worried about developing Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia? I know I am. After watching my mom fade away from Alzheimer’s disease, I do everything that I can to support my brain health and reduce my dementia risk. That is why a new study about daylight…
10-Minute Fitness Breaks is an easy way for Women Over 50 to Stay Active During Busy Summer Months Wow, we’re already fast-walking into the second half of 2026. YIKES! If your regular workouts have slipped lately, you are not alone. Several women have been telling me that summer schedules make keeping fit more difficult. Between…
Fiber for women over 50 is getting a lot of attention lately. There is sooooo much information out there about eating more fiber, adding fiber powders, drinking prebiotic sodas, and trying high-fiber snack bars. But just the other day, there was an article in The New York Times asking whether we are “over-maxxing” fiber. So today,…
There is good news on the medical front for women, especially when it comes to brain health for postmenopausal women! For far too long, women’s bodies were underrepresented in medical research. In fact, until recent decades, most medical studies were done on male bodies, even though women’s bodies are VERY different from the men in…