Shoulder and Back Support - October Newsletter - Grounded Earth Yoga

September has been busy for me indoors and out. I had my first week of pilates teacher training, which consisted in four 6-hour days in a row. Yikes! That was a lot of information, but I always enjoy an intellectual challenge. The cooler weather also sends me back outside again into the garden an... Read More

Making The Leap - September Newsletter - Grounded Earth Yoga

We all loved our August vacation, which Tom dubbed The Waterfall Tour, having taken us through Ithaca and Ontario. I told many of you that as a kid I was convinced I went over the Niagara Falls in a barrel with my family because of one of these photo backgrounds. For your amusement, I made sure I... Read More

Lessons From The South Tyrolean Forest

A five day meditation retreat with ten total days in Italy??? Woohoo! So much to do, to plan, to organize, to research, to experience. Clothes to pack, gear to buy, travel to schedule. How do I fit all this stuff? Pack Unpack Add Subtract Repack. TONS of arrangements to make for everyone to be ta... Read More

How To Be A SuperAger

I recently found this term online and was immediately intrigued. What the heck is a SuperAger? It sounds very heroic and exciting, and who doesn't want a little more of that in life? SuperAger is a term coined by scientist Marsel Mesulam describing test subjects in their 80's with cognitive perfo... Read More

I've Got a Need For Speed! - Brain Training That Cuts Dementia Risk

I'm always on the hunt for research about nervous system care and healthy aging. Part of this is selfish - I want to be as healthy as possible for as long as possible! The other motivation is that I want to serve my students in the most useful way that I can by sharing information and incorporati... Read More

3 Easy Exercises For Better Balance and Stability

Thanks to Susan and Nancy in my Friday Chair Yoga class for pointing me to this BBC article about why we should actively work on our balance. The article validates why we are focusing on balance and stability in January and February in our in-person and Zoom classes! strengthening of leg and hip ... Read More

Rest Without Guilt

I'm not doing a New Year's resolutions this year and it's Instagram's fault. I normally looooooove resolutions. As a list-maker and data collector, resolutions hit my sweet spot. Reorganize this! Learn that! Manage that other thing! Buy the gear! Action verbs galore. I get a big energy boost from... Read More

Warrior 1 Video Tutorial - Yoga For Lower Back Health and Hip Strength

Featured YouTube Video -Warrior 1 For Strength Warrior 1 is a foundational yoga pose that is great for hip strength, and we have been practicing a whole bunch this month! In this quick video, I explain how to align the body and where you should be feeling the stretch and contraction in the muscl... Read More

The Season Of Giving Has Begun! - Grounded Earth Yoga November Update

Happy mid-month update! I wanted to take a minute to share a pop-up zoom Yoga class, along with a few opportunities for giving and sharing this holiday season. Also, tomorrow (11/18) is my monthly library workshop at Hunterdon County Main Branch. Scroll through to see if anything catches your in... Read More

Pop-Up ZOOM Chair Yoga Class In November

Good News For Tuesday's Senior Center Students In light of the Hunterdon County Senior Center's limited schedule this month, I will hold a special Zoom class out of my home studio on November 4th, 11th, and 25th at 10 am. November 18th's class will be in person at the Senior Center, as usual. Thi... Read More