Yoga as a Superior Form of Weight-Bearing Exercise
Yoga is a superior form of weight-bearing exercise that can help prevent osteoporosis and improve posture in both men and women. Weight-bearing exercise is any exercise in which your body is working against gravity, and yoga certainly meets that description!
But yoga offers so much more than physical movement.
The ancient Indian philosophy of yoga offers us a holistic approach to bone health having nothing to do with clinical trials or changing scientific opinions. This approach has everything to do with alignment, balance, harmony, and a life lived in accordance to natural laws.
According to Dr. Susan E. Brown with the Better Bones Foundation, our bone health depends on our understanding of the interconnectedness of our bodies within nature. Dr. Brown has been researching bone health for over 20 years.
Everything we do for bone health should be good for the entire body. Given that the body is one single interwoven, intelligent system, every action we take to strengthen our bones should also be good for our entire body and as such will increase our overall health and enjoyment of life. This is the Better Bones, Better Body philosophy.
~ Dr. Susan E. Brown
Jo recommends Linda Sparrowe’s book, Yoga for Healthy Bones: A Woman’s Guide. She says, “This book is 145 easy-to-read pages. Sparrowe packs this resource with lots of sequences and tried and true information. I get a laugh out of the subtitle. In my opinion, this is the perfect resource for anyone who has a body!”
Jo Walker Yoga 