One month ago, my 87-year-old mother fell and shattered the L2 vertebrae in her spine. Xrays and an MRI determined…
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9 February 2017
Natural Facelift Workout
Gravity. Noted MIT-graduate engineer, statistician, author, and entrepreneur Roger Babson labeled, in 1929, gravity “Our enemy number one.” When it…
10 August 2016
The Science of Youthful Aging
“Youth has no age.” —Pablo Picasso There are secrets to aging well. The Ancient Greeks and Egyptians, the indigenous people of…
8 March 2016
The Power of Yoga
Yoga was not my first choice for a fitness program. I preferred jogging, dancing, kickboxing. I was a gym rat…
27 October 2015
India: Travel Tips for Women
I have traveled alone extensively in India, and have always felt safe, despite putting myself in questionable circumstances. I disregarded…
10 October 2012
Travel Within
Another cold, gray day in northeast Pennsylvania. I’m dressed as if it’s the middle of winter instead of early autumn.…
1 October 2012
Exercise Tips for Travelers
Travel and exercise go together as well as travel and dieting. When we hit the road, healthy habits often don’t…
1 November 2011
5 Fantastic Places to Practice Yoga
Goa Sunset 1. Rolf and Marci Naujokat, Anjuna, Goa, India. Rolf teaches Mysore Ashtanga and pranayama breathing exercises in the…
5 March 2011
Top 10 Yoga Destinations in the World
1. Mysore (Gokulam), India 2. Goa, India 3. Encinitas, California 4. New York City, New York 5. Nelson, New Zealand 6. Oslo, Norway…
19 February 2011
MySore Knees
In the traditional Mysore Ashtanga method, teacher gives each student the yoga postures in a specific sequence when the teacher…