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New Year,Refresh & Renew Start the month of January in peace. Set a positive intention. Forgive those who have hurt you and move on. Wellness in colder months As a former gym rat, I proudly used to go to the gym almost daily in search of exercise. Does anybody remember step bench classes? I do and yes, I taught many step bench classes. I also took some type of boxing classes using small weights. Interesting but hard on the joints. And then there was the movie room. How long c

Your Vision Moving forward not backwards! Dear Reader, Come on. Celebrate. You did it! You survived the first full week of January. You sent the kids back to school and you may have watched a few football games in preparation for the Superbowl. You cleaned up your celebration decorations and you returned to work with a positive attitude (or at least an attitude of some sort. LOL). In honor of all your achievements, I'd like to introduce some surprising information for you

Why is Osteoarthritis Kicking our Butts? Let's break it down so we can rebuild before it's too late Dear Reader, Wow! The holidays have come and gone and now we somehow have stumbled into Mid-January. My heart goes to you who may be shivering up North. Here in Texas we enjoy summer followed by winter every couple of days. Thank goodness for the Weather Channel to help us know how to dress for the day. A week ago, I introduced the topic of Osteoarthritis. I hope you don't mi

Getting on Your Nerves Are you getting on your own nerves? Hey there! Tongue and cheek here--this week's blog is about the Sacral and the Lumbar Plexus. I looked up Plexus. It rhymes with Lexus and is a collection of nerves that either affect us on the backside or the front side (mostly below the belt). If you've ever had symptoms or an injury in that region, you will definitely want to read more. This week we will take a look at that plus acknowledge the negative emotions th

Bone Density Scan Do you know what your score is? Hey there! I am excited to share with you my experience this morning at Live Lean in Westlake. They do DEXA Bone Density Exams as well as a full a Muscle Mass analysis. This was a follow up to my previous scan in 2023. I learned so much! It's so important that we learn as much as we can about our bodies in order to gracefully navigate the next chapter. Even research in Women's sports is finally showing interest. While viewers

Do you consider yourself to be an athlete? Well, even if you’re a “wanna be” athlete, you’ll want to know how to best keep your body ripe for action! Yes, athletes in great shape can experience hip and back pain. Sitting for periods of time in between your action filled sports can create tight hip flexors. As I write this, we're sitting on IH 37 in very slow traffic, trying to commute from my brother’s ranch in Southwest Texas to Lake Travis. Our backs are saying "Woah is m

Over a year ago, from listening to many of my students express themselves during our yoga therapy sessions, I began to see an alarming pattern. The pattern was quiet, unassuming, hidden from view, but worthy of unraveling. Granted, most of my students are women, although I gratefully accept male students. The few male students that I do have teach me a different perspective. So, first and foremost, know that this is not a blame game against any one gender. It reaches abo