A seated Tai Chi practice can have both physical and emotional health benefits. Tai Chi instructor, Ralph Somack, has taught tai chi to seniors, people with dementia, stroke survivors, people using wheelchairs and this week…
Link to Podcast Audio An episode to catch everyone up on what’s been going on in the life of someone in their early 60s with a progressive health condition. Waning energy prohibits many of us…
Why is Movement my Medicine?
- March 26, 2023
- Tagged as: accessible, aging, gyrokinesis, range of motion
I don’t know who coined the term movement is medicine, but it resonates for me. My early experiences with exercise were not joyful; grade school physical education was bad medicine. But once I started dancing…
When to stop driving a moving vehicle? That is the question to ponder; is it a toss up between being a responsible adult or maintaining a sense of independence? For many people, this is a…
Maybe you were part of last year’s inaugural May Movement Challenge? Here’s a video showing the highlights from a month-long array of free, accessible online movement classes. This year we have several of the same…
- Aging
- Alternative Healing Modalities
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Movement
- Nature
- Podcast Episodes
- Technology
Hug A Tree & Live Longer
This month we have both Earth Day and Arbor Day so it’s high time to be amongst the trees. Even if you are hunkered down in the safety of your home during the pandemic, you…
- Aging
- Alternative Healing Modalities
- General Health Issues
- Mental Health
- Neurological Conditions
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- Social Support
An R.N. Talks about Herbal Relief for Muscle Pain, Anxiety, Insomnia & GI Problems (at a support group meeting)
Registered Nurse and proud septuagenarian, Barbara Blaser, was the guest speaker at my Northern California myotonic dystrophy support group. With her healthcare background and deep knowledge of medicinal herbs, she spoke about the use of…
In 2018, a research study found that at least 36% of Americans were sleeping less than seven hours each night. Inadequate sleep can lead to a number of physical and/or emotional conditions. Some common sleep…
End-of-life: End Well, Bedside Yoga, and Death Doula
- November 11, 2019
- Tagged as: caregivers, caregiving, death, end of life decisions, grief, hospice, mortality, palliative, spiritual health, yoga, yoga therapy
End-of-life planning is a huge topic. In previous podcast episodes we’ve covered the donation of body tissue for scientific research and attending a life transitions retreat. With three fascinating guests you’ll learn about an annual…
Audiology: all about ears & hearing loss
- August 23, 2019
- Tagged as: acoustic trauma, aging, audiology, balance, communication strategies, deaf, ENT, hearing loss, medication, sinus, tinnitus
Approximately 20% of Americans have hearing loss. This can be a result of any multitude of situations — a symptom of a health condition, tinnitus, viral infection, acoustic trauma, or side effect from a medication….
