by kathy | Blog, thriving in middle age
I was in the gym the other day and I was walking around the track with a couple of kettle balls. I walked by a couple and their personal trainer. This couple was probably in their late 60’s and the trainer had them in plank pose and their feet on the gliders. I...
by kathy | Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
My mom has required much more help in the last 6 months.  She is very weak, sleeps most of the time and can no longer talk but she is still in there. She is in long term care and she is fed and dressed and helped to the bathroom by the health care aids and nurses...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
Movement and strength is so important to our overall health. Our bodies are built to move! I have been expanding my movement repertoire recently and these are three pieces of relatively inexpensive equipment that I am making good use of. These are even things you...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, thriving in middle age
I did not start yoga as a dancer or a gymnast or a runner or any kind of athlete. I was actually kind of a klutz as a kid and preferred books to sports. I was lost outside my body somewhere. I could see my body when i looked in the mirror but it didn’t really feel...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
Getting in your walking/hiking in winter is tough. I will admit I have been logging less steps since I got back from Mexico in November. I’m back to it and I can’t tell you how much better I feel after a walk in nature. Can you relate? Here are three of my favorite...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, self-care, thriving in middle age
The goal of my yoga practice is no longer to be good at yoga poses. As I get older, my goal is to be functional, to have more fun in my body, to move well, to have physical confidence. But just as important to me as the physical well being is the mental and emotional...
