Tagged: 2019
The Right Kind of Exercise May Boost Memory and Lower Dementia Risk
Curious how physical fitness can strengthen your memory? Gretchen Reynolds, writer for the NY Times, lays out the facts and reminds readers how starting later in life is still beneficial in the long run! The...
Growing Old Doesn’t Mean You Also Grow in Weight
The Washington Post‘s Marlene Cimons discusses why gaining weight doesn’t have to be part the aging process. In fact, with a few quick tips and explanations, you can remain in the best shape of your...
Something in the Way We Move
“We may each have a movement ‘signature’ that, like our face or fingerprints, is unique to us,” states Gretchen Reynolds in a recent NY Times article. What does this mean for the future of health and...
Guiding Principles, Part I
Starting in the April newsletter with Defying Gravity, I’ve attempted to share with you some insights I’ve experienced while working with, and learning from, colleagues and clients in Dayton, instructors throughout the Midwest, and...
The SAID Principle Revisited
Last month, I established that mindful movement systems, like Pilates and yoga, can meet the criteria of what is deemed “functional,” as established by specialists like Gray Cook, co-founder of Functional Movement Systems (FMS),...
Yoga vs. Pilates: Which is Better for Weight Loss?
Kiera Carter with Livestrong.com delivers some fantastic news…”there’s not really a bad workout for weight loss.” That being said, if you’re struggling with a decision between the Yoga and Pilates, Carter offers a helpful list to...
Pilates & Yoga: Functional or Fitness?
I’m continuing on in my efforts to help you and others understand just why increasing or maintaining function (moving well) is so important for those of us who over fifty years old, where the...
