If you’ve ever gotten caught in a downward spiral of depression, you know it’s a desperate place to be. Your heart is heavy, your mind is cloudy and you feel like a lead weight is tied to your body. So, how do you dig yourself out of this depressive hole?

Loss of strength can sneak up on you, and you know what that means… loss of independence can be around the corner. The little things, like taking a few minutes a day to do one good strengthening exercise can make all the difference. Here’s how to get started…

Can you feel your strength dwindling away? It can happen subtly… and before you know it, you wake up one day mad at yourself for not doing something about it sooner.

Some healthy habits are a given. For example, you know that regular exercise helps improve your cardiovascular health. And you know the sunshine vitamin helps improve bone health. But put them together and…

The biggest trend in the exercise world is high-intensity interval training or HIIT. It’s one of the best ways to stay in shape, keep your bones strong and your muscles lean, and to lose weight if that’s your goal. Luckily, it’s pretty simple and great for us mature folk…

Scoliosis is a painful and sometimes disabling condition affecting approximately 7.5 million Americans. It causes the spinal column to curve (rather than grow vertically), which causes an asymmetrical posture. The good news? A single yoga pose might correct it…

If you’re over 50, you’ve probably noticed that you just don’t have the sense of balance that you used to. This lack of balance doesn’t just add a wobble to your walk that can make you appear older, it also makes it more likely that you will suffer from a fall…

You might be surprised how much you’ll notice your upper body needs this stretch and opening. Most of us think of stretching and focus on our legs and hips, but your upper body can benefit just as much if not more, especially since it can hold so much tension.

Neck tension can creep up on you and if you’re really unlucky, can lead to headache and migraine pain when that tension makes it way up the base of your head. And most of the time you’re not even aware it’s happening until it hurts. Why?

Do you ever wish you could turn the clock back a decade to a time where you felt a little younger, a little healthier and a little more energetic? Well, in a sense, you can…

A strong, flexible spine is one of the most important ways to assure better health as you age. This one body part can help you have good posture, better balance and flexibility and an active lifestyle. That equates to a longer life.

Hip tightness and pain often prevents people from being as active as they’d like. Even simple things like walking and biking and hiking become problematic when the hips are tight and painful. But these yoga moves will loosen you up in no time…