Archive for the ‘Anti-aging’ Category

10. I LOVE the tension through my neck and shoulders… it’s what holds my head up after another night of not sleeping!

9. The fog in my head that lasts till my second cup of coffee is all comfy-cozy… like one of those Snuggies they advertise on TV.

8. My stiff joints mean I can stay home and watch sports on the tube… I don’t actually have to DO them.

7. I’ve been breathing since birth, thank you very much… like I need to LEARN how!

6. Tranquility is over-rated.  How would my kids possibly get anything done if I wasn’t yelling at them?

5. My extra body fat keeps me warm in winter.

4. I don’t do any heavy lifting… that’s why I have kids.

3. Stress gets me to work in the morning… without it, I don’t know that I’d be motivated to get out of bed.

2. Counting the days until my next poop is my new hobby.

1.5 There’s no bigger compliment than when people mistake me for my mother.

1. Do you think I’m even going to think of putting another dime in the pockets of those glorified pyjama jockeys?

Use yoga to stop the clock!

Slow the signs of aging and feel younger with a simple yoga regimen. These are huge claims, but as someone who has had, shall we say, an undulating habit of practice, there’s nothing like the feeling of a body fresh from the mat.  And the various positive effects last throughout the day.  Without a doubt a regular practice has effects that extend far beyond just the hours following….

Eight years ago, when Sharon Gothard Weisman turned 40, backaches, dark undereye circles, forgetfulness, and fatigue made her feel more like 60. In the hope of finding anti-aging relief, Weisman took a yoga class. An hour later, she felt more relaxed than she had in years. She’s been doing yoga three times a week since and says, “I have more energy, strength, and flexibility than most women half my age.”She recently ran into an old high school friend who asked, “Don’t you get older like the rest of us?”

Many women try yoga for stress reduction, but they stick with it because it makes them feel–and look–younger, says Larry Payne, PhD, a yoga director at Loyola Marymount University and coauthor of Yoga Rx. Unlike traditional exercise, yoga blends anti-aging moves that improve circulation, balance, flexibility, and strength with meditative techniques such as deep breathing. “My students call yoga a natural face-lift,” he says. “It cleanses, relaxes, and restores.”
Read more of the advantages of yoga….