Yoga for Healthy Bones

6-Week Series

September 14-October 19th

2 In-Person/Indoor and 4 Virtual (Or 6 Virtual)

Classes in White River Junction, VT

When: In-Person sessions –Sept 14 & Oct 5th Tuesday- 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Online – Tuesday – Sept 21, 28, Oct 12, 19 – 10:00-11:30 am (first 15 min optional Q&A)

Where: In-Person sessions are held at Open Door Integrative Wellness in White River Junction, VT.

Bones are dynamic living tissue that are continually building, shifting, breaking down and rebuilding in response to physical stimulus and our mental/emotional states.  Osteoporosis, literally porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and a deterioration of the architecture of bone tissue. 

 

Yoga, when practiced with awareness, provides a positive stress that stimulates bone remodeling and improves the absorption of calcium.  Learn the science, practice the poses. This 6-week series includes presentation/discussion followed by practice.  The Hybrid format allows for students to attend 2-In Person Classes and 4-Online, OR to attend Full Series Online.  Classes are recorded for students to practice with and for those unable to attend at the scheduled time.    

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and a deterioration of the architecture of bone tissue. Weakened bones increase the potential for fracture, most notably in the hip, spine and wrists.

54 Million Americans

Have osteoporosis and low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis.

One in two women

And up to one in four men age 50 and older will break a bone due to osteoporosis. 



Ten years following menopause

Women have lost over 30 percent of their bone mass.  

Participants will learn/understand:

  • Important statistics and factors that support bone health

  • Difference between Type I & II Osteoporosis

  • Understand your bone density report

  • Role of hormones, food, sleep and other factors that influence our skeletal structure

Practice:

  • Main families of yoga poses that build healthy bones

  • Key Principles of Yoga for Osteoporosis

  • Elements of alignment and why they matter

  • Use of props/modifications that enhance the benefits of the poses