Balancing Stones Yoga

Balancing Stones Yoga Nancy (500 RYT) teaches Hatha Yoga for all bodies, Yoga for Osteoporosis and Yoga for Runners. Osteoporosis is a silent killer. MD, B Phil.

I have been practicing yoga since 1990 and received my 500 RYT in February, 2021. I am a scientist by training, and follow science backed methods of applying Yoga to improving health. My passion is to share the health benefits of Yoga Asana practice as well as to apply Yoga poses to the prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis. Strengthening your bones is a way to prevent bone loss as we age, as well as to increase bone density in those with osteoporosis. Yoga practice works as well or better than the medicines used to reverse osteoporosis in the commonly fractured sites (spine, hip and femur). I teach the poses using props such a chairs, blocks and straps, to promote good alignment and strength for all bodies and abilities. The 12 poses are part of a science-backed routine to increase bone density in the spine, hip and femur. Primary reference:
Twelve-Minute Daily Yoga Regimen Reverses Osteoporotic Bone Loss
Lu, Yi-Hsueh PhD; Rosner, Bernard PhD; Chang, Gregory MD, PhD; Fishman, Loren M. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation 32(2):p 81-87, April/June 2016.

09/22/2025

Scroll down through Dr Fishman’s newsletter for more details on how to adjust your practice for bone strengthening.

New information on how to practice yoga to strengthen bones from Dr. Fishman.
09/22/2025

New information on how to practice yoga to strengthen bones from Dr. Fishman.

Q: Why have you suddenly advised people to divide their yoga for osteoporosis practice in two, separating the halves by 8 hours or more?

A: Several different researchers have found that the refractory period (the time osteocytes and osteoblasts need to recover from their bone-making) is about 8 hours long. Further, 72 seconds of stimulus sets these cells to work for about 30 minutes. Stimulating the cells more, e.g., by doing yoga for 20 minutes, has no effect beyond the first 72 seconds for each bone. But it still has the wonderful effects of yoga!

Announcing!!!!New Yoga for Strong Bones class at Studio Move in Chapel Hill, NC near Carolina Meadows. https://www.studi...
09/08/2025

Announcing!!!!

New Yoga for Strong Bones class at Studio Move in Chapel Hill, NC near Carolina Meadows.
https://www.studiomovenc.com/
The next session starts Tuesday September 16. Classes are at 11 AM and this session goes for 6 weeks.

04/28/2025

Happiness is the new rich
Inner peace is the new success
Health is the new wealth
Kindness is the new cool
- Syed Balkhi

Of late, I have become interested in the fascia. That is the tissue that holds our bodies together; attaching muscles to...
04/11/2025

Of late, I have become interested in the fascia. That is the tissue that holds our bodies together; attaching muscles to bones (tendons) and letting our skin glide easily as we move and stretch. Keep your fascia moving to keep it healthy!
Here are a few yoga poses to help keep your fascia happy:

The fascial system in our bodies needs to be pliable and hydrated for healthy movement. Try these five yoga poses for myofascial release from ACE Fitness.

I’m so excited! My new edition of Yoga for Osteoporosis arrived today!!!
03/20/2025

I’m so excited! My new edition of Yoga for Osteoporosis arrived today!!!

For those of you wondering what I do when I am not teaching yoga, I am working on raising awareness for Ramsay Hunt Synd...
03/05/2025

For those of you wondering what I do when I am not teaching yoga, I am working on raising awareness for Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

Email from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Foundation Welcome to RHSF Introducing the Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Foundation   Imagine waking up one morning, in the prime of your life, only to realize that half of your

Yoga for Osteoporosis students: you can view Dr Loren Fishman, MD explain the mechanics of bone growth from yoga.
06/17/2024

Yoga for Osteoporosis students: you can view Dr Loren Fishman, MD explain the mechanics of bone growth from yoga.

Just back from another FitBodies Teach on the Beach vacation - Club Med Turkoise on Turks and Caicos. I taught two Yoga ...
12/15/2023

Just back from another FitBodies Teach on the Beach vacation - Club Med Turkoise on Turks and Caicos. I taught two Yoga classes per day (morning energizing class and evening Yin Yoga). My classes had students ranging from other Yoga teachers to complete newcomers. It was so great to connect with such an international group of students, too!

This is such an important consideration with stretching. Have fun getting to know how your body works!!
11/27/2023

This is such an important consideration with stretching. Have fun getting to know how your body works!!

There are four classical elements in nature: earth, wind, fire, and water. The fifth element is energy. Consider that muscles represent the water element because they are mostly composed of water. The electrical impulses of nerve conduction represent fire. There are four reflex arcs that come into p...

11/17/2023

I am beyond excited today! One of my Yoga for Strong Bones students reported that her Dexa score went from Osteoporosis to Osteopenia, since practicing the 12 poses designed by Dr Loren Fishman, MD!!! She and her doctor decided to postpone any pharmaceutical intervention. She supplements with weight lifting and a good diet.
This is why we are here. Keep up the great work!!!

11/09/2023

+ FDA-APPROVED SCOLIOSIS STUDY + IN PERSON WITH GERNOT HUBER, SOME EARLY RESULTS , COLUMBIA TALK, NEW CERTIFICATION COURSE EARLY RESULTS FROM TWO PEOPLE DOING SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA I THREE TIMES DAILY

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