Thinking about aging...

Winnie-the-Pooh is nearly one hundred years old (if you count his first appearance as "Teddy Bear" in When We Were Very Young published in 1924 by A.A. Milne.) And Winnie-the-Pooh is famous for thinking about his constant pursuit of hunny.

While I've got plenty of hunny in my cupboard (no pursuit required) I do a fair amount of thinking about aging–and more specifically Yoga and Healthy Aging. Dear old Pooh has the good fortune to be an ageless stuffed bear, however for the rest of us Healthy Aging is a worthy topic and a worthy goal. Healthy Aging, defined for the purpose of what I am sharing here, is the amount of time (in your lifetime) that you are in good health as opposed to time spent in ill health. It is likely that most humans will spend some portion of their life in sickness.

Maintaining vitality and wellness as we age is essential, and yoga is a fantastic way to achieve this. My Yoga for Healthy Aging* classes welcomes all ages, bodies, and experience levels. Join in this slower-paced, accessible, and energizing yoga class designed to support a healthy mind and body. Join and connect with others while experiencing the benefits of a mindful yoga practice.

*Wednesdays at 10:30 at Sellwood Yoga. Mondays at 1:30 at Lake Oswego Adult Community Center (Parks & Recreation department).

In 2024: Refine and Revise...

Welcome to 2024.

My little play on words...

Some are the same and some are new.

REflect on a new word?

REvisit a selection?

Or time to RE-visit the same word?

I am planning to ReFine and REvise

{I shared a similar post last January.}

More Yoga in 2024

The end of the year is hard for me. Much easier to focus on the new year. Yet I'm not big into "resolutions" and "new you, etc" pressures. But I do like to stick to the habits I have. Yoga is one. Join me this year in a class! Lots of options...

Yoga for Healthy Aging OPTION 1 at Sellwood Yoga:

Weekly class at Sellwood Yoga EVERY Wednesday at 10:30 AM. New for 2024: added a live stream option and you can practice from anywhere. Registration at sellwoodyoga.com/schedule/

Yoga for Healthy Aging OPTION 2 in Lake Oswego:

First session of the weekly class at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center starts January 22 on Mondays at 1:30 PM. In person only.

First session runs for 7 weeks and second session begins on March 18. Both Residents and Non-Residents are welcome. Register here:

Session 1

Session 2

Chair Yoga via ZOOM:

Usually Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30pm. Contact me for zoom link.

And lastly...

Yoga for Beginners: 3 Week Workshop Series

Your First Step Towards Mindful Movement

Whatever your age, experience with exercise, or level of fitness, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. When you’re brand new to yoga it can feel intimidating and be difficult to know exactly where and how to get started. Anyone can do yoga and yoga is for everyone.

The best way to know if yoga is for you is to give it a try!

3 week series on Thursdays

January 11, 18 and 25

and repeats again Feb 29, Mar 7 and Mar 14

4:30 to 5:45 pm

Registration and more details @SellwoodYoga

sellwoodyoga.com/workshops/

More yoga in 2024!