How’s Your Balance, Really? Try This Simple Test at Home
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How’s Your Balance, Really? Try This Simple Test at Home

Have you ever wondered how your balance compares to others your age? Or more importantly, if you’re at risk for a fall? Balance isn’t just about staying upright. It’s a reflection of your strength, coordination, nervous system function, and even your longevity. Today, I want to walk you through a simple but powerful test you…

Standing Strong: A Yoga Sequence to Strengthen Your Hips
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Standing Strong: A Yoga Sequence to Strengthen Your Hips

If your hips feel stiff, tight, or just a little off, you’re not alone. Many of my students come to yoga not just because something hurts, but because something doesn’t feel quite right. A little tension when getting up from the couch. A pinch when stepping out of the car. Or that lingering “locked up”…

yoga teacher demonstrating chair poses
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3 Variations of Chair Pose for Balance, Posture, & Healthy Knees!

Did you know that a few creative adjustments to a classic yoga pose can completely transform how it supports your body? Especially when it comes to healthy aging, the way we approach movement matters just as much as the movement itself. Today, I’m sharing three smart variations of chair pose (utkatasana) designed specifically for the…

Get Strong and Sturdy Legs with Yoga
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Get Strong and Sturdy Legs with Yoga

Want strong and stable legs? Then this gentle yoga class is for you. We’ll work strengthening the muscles in the lower body. Watch your balance, stability, and body awareness improve! When we talk about staying independent and active as we age, leg strength and balance are absolutely necessary! The type of mindful, strength-building movements we…

Two older adults balancing in dancer pose. Yoga for Balance and Fall prevention featured image.
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Yoga for Balance and Fall Prevention

What is the most effective way to improve balance and prevent falls as we age? As a yoga therapist and experienced yoga teacher specializing in healthy aging, I strongly believe that yoga is the best tool we have to prevent falls and keep ourselves steady on our feet. Now, you might be wondering, “Yoga? Really?”…

Mikah Horn, yoga therapist, balancing on one leg with text that says "3 movements to do daily for 50+"
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3 Essential Daily Movements for Healthy and Vibrant Aging (for 50+)

If you’re over 50, there are a few specific things you should be doing every single day to stay mobile and strong as you get older. Today I’ll explain WHAT these three things are, WHY they’re each important, and I’ll demonstrate each movement or pose so you can give it a try as you’re reading…