Body-weight exercises help improve bone density Are you aware your spine, wrists and hips are the bones most vulnerable to fracturing? Recent statistics indicate more than 700,000 spinal fractures and 300,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States. Hence, the medical community’s concern…
Bend over backwards (literally) to combat forces that misshape the spine’s curvature Do you remember as a child how you could press yourself up from the floor into a backbend? Or maybe you were the kid on the block who…
Although achieving a tight butt may be a primary reason for physical exercise, the same cannot be said about our hips. Tight hips are the nemesis of modern society where most of our day is spent sitting at a desk,…
Did you know that quadriceps means “four heads”? This term of reference includes the four front thigh muscles
If you are a gardener, you know the personal benefits of grounding, that is, connecting your hands and feet to the Earth’s soil. Because we are bioelectrical beings, direct contact with our electrical planet provides us with an energy infusion…
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Are you aware of how you breathe? Did you know most people are chronic shallow breathers because of stress in their lives and tightness in their bodies? It takes a deep breath to…
We all know weightlifting is not just a young man’s sport. In fact, growing strong bones and muscles is a primary means for slowing down the aging process and heightening our immune systems. In an earlier Free Press article (May…
Some years ago, in a yoga class taught by B.K.S. Iyengar, he was quoted as saying, “If you open your armpits, you’ll never get depressed.” In an era where the World Health Organization estimates depression will be…
Establishing a healing yoga practice at home is challenging even for advanced yogis. In order to continually return to your yoga mat without the guidance of a teacher, you need to feel committed to your reasons for practising (strength, length…
February is often touted as “heart month” due to Valentine’s Day, which symbolizes for many lovers a time to celebrate their romantic relationship. Unfortunately, consciously practicing loving kindness and compassion with one person for one day out of 365 is…
Trees are patient creatures. They live a long, quiet time, and they know how to stand firm through all the changes of day and night, climate and season. Zo Newell A long healthy life of stability and ease is a…
Because the shoulder joint, with its wide range of movement, can be one of the loosest joints in the body, it is vulnerable to injury. Furthermore, as a “ball-and-socket joint,” it is really only a ball (the head of the…
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