by Ruth Ann Penny | Mar 6, 2022 | Resources
In my joints, is where. Most days are good days, but every so often – zap! – the fire in the joints starts heating up. I know now, as many of you do, the true meaning of the word INFLAMED. One of life’s greatest lessons is the arrival of something...
by Ruth Ann Penny | Feb 20, 2022 | Resources
What is the most stable structure? (Pssst….we learned this in high school…..) A triangle. Or three-dimensionally, a tripod or a triangular pyramid. And that’s how I see the structure of the human foot. A good thing, since we need stability as we stand. Try...
by Ruth Ann Penny | Feb 6, 2022 | Resources
I think flexibility is way over-rated. Especially in us oldsters. Our youth-obsessed culture tells us the long-legged, supple body is ideal. Yoga classes seem to be over-populated with young women who are lean and bendy. It’s hard to walk into a studio if you have...
by Ruth Ann Penny | Jan 25, 2022 | Resources
So, your joints hurt (tell me about it). Not good. The discomfort starts limiting your mobility. Worse. You start feeling tense, perhaps even scared of moving one way or another. Even worse! Then one day you decide you’ll no longer shovel snow, or open a jar of...
by Ruth Ann Penny | Jan 9, 2022 | Resources
First of all…. Welcome! These posts from me will come to you every two weeks. They have two purposes: to be helpful in very practical ways and to be enjoyable. Second of all…. Have you checked out my website yet? If not, please go to www.movebetternow.ca. Lots...