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Want to Have Better Balance and a Sharper Brain in Your 60s? Try This Today!

By Claudine Aherne August 12, 2022

Do you want to have better balance? Would you also like to boost your brain fitness? Not only are both possible, but you can do them at the same time! Doing targeted balance exercises, at the right level for you…

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Don’t Make These Mistakes When You Exercise at Home!

By Claudine Aherne August 02, 2022

Over the years, I’ve supported hundreds of people to exercise safely and successfully at home. I’ve seen the most common mistakes and helped them get past these and set themselves up for success with home exercise…

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5 Ways to Upgrade Your Yoga Routine in Your 60s or Better

By Jessica Hegg July 23, 2022

Looking to take your yoga practice to the next level? The benefits of yoga and other chair exercises for seniors arrive in a multitude of ways – better flexibility, less stress, social interaction, weight management, disease prevention…

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Surprisingly Effective Chair Exercise for Your Arms and Core (VIDEO)

By Sarah Purcell July 19, 2022

Are you concerned about how to exercise if you have poor balance or cannot get up and down from the floor easily? This article offers some exercise solutions for you! To prevent muscle atrophy as we age, it is important…

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5 Unexpected Benefits of Yoga for Women Over 60, Based on My Own Experience

By Perley-Ann Friedman July 15, 2022

Years ago, I did yoga weekly, at a local yoga studio, but, it was such a hassle getting there in rush hour traffic. So, I started going less and less, always finding a good excuse to skip the session. About a year later I started to feel pretty crappy…

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3 Top Exercises for Osteoporosis (And 1 You Should Never Do!)

By Joan Craig July 12, 2022

Do you worry that you’re not doing enough exercise – or the right kinds? Are you concerned about getting hurt if you exercise incorrectly? Wondering what really works to build your bones?

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Dry Needling: What Is It and How Does It Work?

By Camilla Moore July 02, 2022

Dry needling is a relatively new treatment method that is gaining in popularity. But what is it, and how does it work? This blog post will discuss the basics of dry needling and its benefits. The CDC reports that nearly 1 in 4 people…

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Bent Not Broken – How I Cope with Scoliosis

By Linda Wisniewski June 30, 2022

I was 14 when my parents and I sat in my pediatrician’s office and heard the news: I had scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, most often diagnosed in teenaged girls. Called idiopathic, this type of scoliosis has unknown origins…

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Love at First Touch – Massaging Pain Away with the Hendrickson Method

By Marlene Anne Bumgarner June 22, 2022

I never expected a simple trip to buy vegetables to change my life, but it did. I met Maria at the Santa Cruz Farmer’s Market where she was offering five-minute massages. My body hurt that day, as it always did. Figuring I had nothing to lose…

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Looking and Feeling Young… Beyond 80!

By Ann Richardson June 19, 2022

It has been my ‘lot’ in life to always look younger than I am. It doesn’t help that I am also small. There are a number of people like me about. I am sure we would all agree that it was terrible when we were younger…

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