Best Foot Forward
You wake up in the morning ready to face the day and put your best foot forward. Unfortunately, for 80% of the American population over 40, foot pain & problems are a big issue. This figure only...
View ArticleAuthentic Movement
It’s finally a beautiful and sunny day here in Albany. I take advantage whenever I can of days like today and get outside in the fresh air for a walk. Walking is one of the best exercises we can do....
View ArticlePilates and Osteoporosis Management
Pilates is an exercise that when performed properly strengthens your inner unit and teaches you to initiate movement from your “core”. The core muscles include your abdominal wall, the muscles that...
View ArticlePosture Preposterous?
Standing tall is what nature intended, yet for so many of us correct posture has become preposterous! It feels wrong, crooked, or for so many - fake...
View ArticleShank’s mare
“Solvitur ambulando” …St. Augustine The morning was clear. Blue, cloudless skies, temperature gently climbing to the mid-seventies. There was no place I had to be. Put on my comfortable shoes and...
View ArticleThat’s Not Exercise!
With the majority of the population walking around with compromised skeletal alignment, oblique pelvis & chronic obesity it’s no wonder that so many people are literally falling apart. Just like...
View ArticleThe telomeres of a teenager
Last weekend we were blessed with a couple of “bonus days”. Abundant sunshine, warm enough to be comfortable, a light breeze and fresh air. I just couldn’t get enough of it. Winter will be here before...
View ArticleThe Man/Woman in the Mirror
Our present and future bone health is dependent upon the reflection we see in the mirror of our mind's eye of not only who and where we are emotionally in that given moment but also the physical...
View ArticleSitting. What’s it good for?
Beginning in grade school and continuing throughout our adult lives, most of us spend a large portion of our days sitting in chairs. As a result, we begin to lose mobility and the ability to perform...
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