Joseph Pilates said “You are only as old as your spine”. Here is a simple yoga flow to keep your backbone limber. Yes, i am old enough to have some morning stiffness, and occasionally feel very stale, especially with prolonged sitting, so i do this:

School of Strength Sample Medley

Wolff’s Law:

your body adapts to imposed demands, or lack of thereof

Loss of muscle mass is expensive to vitality of a human. Losing support & movement capacity in musculoskeletal system is costly in metabolism, sense of self, quality of life, “healthcare” expenditures, and numerous other opportunities.

Foundations of strength, stability, mobility, power, endurance & coordination are coached twice per week, which is a minimum & effective dose for protective, empowering, medicinal grade movement.

Come join us @ Wisdom Flow Yoga in Makawao Mon & Fri 7:15am

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This movement is truly wholistic. Every joint & muscle are involved dispersing demands & transfer of energy, making Turkish Get Up a potent strength fundamental. Demanding on shoulder & core stability, and lower extremity mobility, it stimulates coordination & balance in body’s intelligence. As always, lead from your center. Love, Light & Aloha.

Shoulder & core stability & strength, hip mobility, coordination, balance, proprioception, rich in kinesthetic stimuli – this movement is a beautiful assessment for strengths & liabilities in the body; it is excellent for athletic performance & general health maintenance. Teach your body & remain fluent! Start light & work your way up, go for 20 repetitions, 10 each side.

One of the most important strengths is the ability to nourish the heart & uplift spirits. Another interaction of mind & body working together to shift energy, improve posture & outlook. Postural dysfunction is often caused by head forward misalignment, muscle imbalance in shoulder girdle musculature and unconscious collapse in the heart space. Mental & physical tension resides in upper trapezius & levator scapulae, trigger points from weakness accumulate throughout rhomboids, mid & lower trapezius, as well as the rotator cuff muscles. In subconscious guarding of the heart, one might experience persistent pain in pectoral region or the back of the heart. First, take a breath (inspire to fullest capacity!) and smile into your anatomical heart & the Anahata energy center. Listen. Next, as your inhalation initiates any heart lifting asana or exercise, lead with the heart, lifting sternum, spreading collar bones, gathering shoulder blades toward the spine, thus creating support for the heart & the glenohumeral joints. Breath by breath, rep by rep, daily, I must get behind myself & invite my heart to lead. Try it & see how you like. XOs

Body tells a story.