by kathy | Blog, Movement tips
I recently had a kettlebell event – a live class in the park with cupcakes! – and one of the participants asked a great question. Why do the kettlebell swing? I mumbled something about the glutes, hamstrings and lower back getting stronger but upon...
by kathy | Blog, Movement tips, thriving in middle age
Low bone density is a major concern as we age. About 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 will experience an osteoporotic fracture according to the International Osteoporosis Foundation. That is the bad news.​What can we do to mitigate this risk? Besides...
by kathy | Blog, Movement tips
Someone asked me this recently and it is such a good question! (thanks Leslie!) Maybe your yoga teacher has told you to ‘hug your elbows close to your sides’ when doing a pushup or a chaterunga in yoga class. Maybe someone even told you that this would prevent...
