Progressing Strength of the Legs and Resiliency of the Body

Strength is resiliency for the body! When you are strong, you can get pulled off balance and recover. If you are weak, chances are you will get injured. And as we age, we lose muscle mass and strength each passing year. Leg strength provides "shock-absorption" for the back and spine.

Strength training the big muscles of the legs also helps your brain by releasing brain-derived growth hormones. So it is not only good for your legs, but good for your mind too! You MUST prioritize strength in your exercise program.

In this video, I share 3 ways to progress your strength training program for the lower body. Each week we do this very exercise in my yoga class as a Tabata set, which is a high intensity interval set of 20 seconds effort and then 10 seconds of rest repeated 8 times. So we do 4 minutes of squats each week and I encourage my students to repeat the set at home in between classes.

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I created "Mind Your Spine" to help you learn to pay attention to what your body is telling you. As a Physical Therapist that uses Yoga as the primary treatment, I know that the body has great wisdom. But how can you tell what your body is telling you? Watch these videos and as you learn to listen carefully, you will unlock the potential, not only to live without pain, but to live the life you were meant to live.

Namaste,

Stephanie

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Heal Your Low Back with STRENGTH!

This is another lesson that I give to patients on the very first day of Physical Therapy.  It is the focus of my class at Balancing Owl Yoga Thursdays at 2pm.  The body derives so many benefits from developing strength.  And as we age, we can lose up to .5 lbs of lean muscle mass each year.  Yikes!

 A regular practice of leg strengthening can help ease the sensations in the back  by taking tension and strain off of it.  Having a strong body overall gives you energy.  Energy which can translate to having more "will power".  That's right, strengthening your body can also strengthen your will.  A strong will can help you each and every day build, not only a pain free life, but a life of joy because you're doing the things You want to do.  

With this video you can learn to "stand up" with proper mechanics, but you can also gain the strength to "stand up for yourself".

Namaste,

Stephanie

P.S.  If you need the advice of an expert or need some motivation from a knowledgeable coach, that's what my private sessions are all about.  I will spend an hour with you and together we'll develop a plan to get you back on track to heal your back.  It usually only takes 1-2 sessions and as a bonus, you will get access to 1 or more of my yoga practice videos.  To schedule a session email me: 

info@stephaniecarterkelley.com

P.S.S.  You can also get my advice and coaching from my online course:  Yoga for a Better Back.  You get 10 total hours of education, rehabilitation, and 8 yoga videos to perform anywhere/anytime.