This monthly dose provides an overview of the multitude of ways in which yoga can support lifelong bone health. While bone mineral density is often thought of as being synonymous with bone health, the reality is more complex: fracture risk, for example, is multifactorial and includes many variables that can be effectively influenced as part of a yoga practice. We'll discuss various aspects of bone health, and how familiar yoga techniques can be thoughtfully applied to support bone health at any age.

Resources:

• High-Intensity Resistance and Impact Training Improves Bone Mineral Density and Physical Function in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: The LIFTMOR Randomized Controlled Trial, Watson et al, 2017
• Twelve-Minute Daily Yoga Regimen Reverses Osteoporotic Bone Loss, Fishman et al