Bones for Life is a natural program based upon the Feldenkrais Method^® for improving bone strength through dynamic movement and weight-bearing posture. Without drugs, herbal supplements, or strenuous exercise you can learn ways to improve bone tissue and enhance your weight-bearing posture.

Osteoporosis and low bone mass afflict 55 percent of the U.S. population aged 50 and older. Women's risk of suffering from osteoporosis begins in their 30s and increases through menopause. The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) says that osteoporosis is not part of normal aging and can be prevented through such activities as exercise. But in your busy life do you always have time to exercise? Have you ever been injured from exercise?

Bones for Life allows you to integrate movement into your daily life to make your bones stronger without excessive exercise. It also incorporates self-generated vibration.

Several studies suggest that gentle vibration improves bone growth. In one study, adult female sheep had vibration applied to their hind legs for 20 minutes a day. After one year they had 30% more bone in their legs than did other animals. Russian scientists use vibration to help their cosmonauts combat the degenerative loss of bone mass that happens during space flight. A study of Italian women with osteoporosis found that vibration turned their bones from osteoporotic back to healthy in four months.

As is true for the Feldenkrais Method, Bones for Life is gentle, easy, and yields surprising benefits. (See the Articles and Research section of this web site for an article on Vibration and Bones for Life)

Call the Feldenkrais Center for more information about workshops and classes in Bones for Life.

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