Better Living Blog

Alzheimer’s Disease is almost epidemic. In fact, it may potentially bankrupt the Medicare system by 2050. The statistics are daunting… • More than 5 million Americans are living with AD. • Alzheimer’s diagnosis is on the rise. • 1 in 8 of people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s. • Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops

April is National Stress Awareness month, and National Stress Awareness Day falls on April 16! This time of mindfulness was created by the Health Resource Network, who notes that chronic, long-term stress takes significantly more destructive toll on your body than acute stress does. Chronic stress can raise blood pressure, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke (two of

Earth Day is fast approaching (April 22, 2019) and this day of love for our home planet invites us to go a little deeper in our practice. As one practices yoga more and more, one inevitably becomes aware of the fact that yoga’s influence and relevance extends far beyond the edges of the yoga mat. This practice brings deep mindfulness,

Yoga is popular, it’s as simple as that, and today more and more older people are embracing the practice attracted by the wealth of health and self care benefits it offers. However, as the number of yoga students has grown, so too have the number of yoga related injuries being treated.  Bad news whichever way you try to spin it. A recent article

Alison Scola Alison is an E-RYT 500 yoga instructor,  C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Lead Teacher Trainer the very first yoga class you attended?  Ohio in 1994, seeking relief for debilitating back pain.  Divine guidance led me to my mentor & yoga therapist’s Hatha yoga class. what is it about yoga that inspires you? The opportunity to heal on physical, emotional,

It’s not the most uplifting piece of information you’re ever going to receive but as we get older there are, potentially, a few conditions and diseases coming our way.  However, on a much more positive note, by practicing yoga as part of our self care routine in some cases we can slow or prevent the onset of some of these.  Heart