Sarasvate

10/20/2025

Get up and move!

And other good advice.

What you *don’t* do matters for your thinker too.

10/14/2025

Because dogs need to find calm too….

10/10/2025

This is my new thing.

And our brains love new things.

I brush my teeth in tree pose. AND, I switch up my hands.

So one minute on one foot, brushing with one hand, and one minute on the other, brushing with the other hand.

And here's what's happening:

1) My brain has to focus, especially with that opposite hand! I'm building new neural pathways by changing my routine.

2) I'm working on balance which is also increasing my concentration.

3) Bonus, I'm getting some hip opening, my bones like the weight, and I'm strengthening my feet, ankles, and legs.

You can try it with your foot at your ankle and your toe on the ground. Or try one part (legs/hands) a few nights and then put them together.

Try it! And let me know how it goes.

09/08/2025

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08/20/2025

There is some awesome advice here!

Which ones do you do?

I love 2, 5, and 10. But I'm going to do more of #13.

What's in your routine? What could you add?

If you're looking for ways to improve your memory, focus, concentration, or other cognitive skills, there are many brain exercises to try. Learn which evidence-based exercises offer the best brain benefits.

06/17/2025

3 mins slow; 3 minutes fast. Repeat 5x

Japanese Interval Walking, involving alternating slow and brisk paces over 30 minutes, has shown remarkable cognitive benefits. There’s something humb

06/11/2025

Time to start singing!

It facilitates neuroplasticity.

DO-RE-MI-FA-SO-LA-TI-DO 🎤🎹🎼🪘🎸

Music has the power to soothe the mind, promote brain health and bring people closer together. Singing, listening to music or making music all promote health.

05/29/2025

05/21/2025

This week I've been focusing on lateral stretching (side bending) in my classes and I can't tell you how many people have come up to me after to say how good it felt.

That's because we don't do it enough!

Every time you side stretch you help yourself stand taller, you open your ribcage, expand your chest, improve lung capacity, and help yourself breathe better. Plus, it feels good after all the hunching over we do over computers and phones.

A few tips:

1. anchor your feet (or sit bones if seated) so your whole body isn't tipping over.

2. stretch through your fingertips.

3. breathe into the open side ribcage and stretch from the inside too.

Hold each side for at least 5 breaths.

05/16/2025

Digging these ponchos!

I think about my mom, the Sarah in Sarasvate, every day but never more than this week...her birthday today and Mother's Day all wrapped in one.

I can't remember if she made that poncho or my grandmother but I do remember loving it.

Happy birthday Mom 💜💚🧡 Miss you lots.

05/15/2025

Listen up!

😉

Hearing loss is getting a lot of attention as a risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease.

It makes sense. This article makes the case that if you're not hearing well you are overtaxing the brain in not a good way.

But consider, too, that when you find it hard to hear, you often disengage. You may not working the brain the way you should. And it also leads to isolation which is another risk factor for Alzheimer's.

This is an easy one. Get checked. And if you have hearing loss that's affecting your day to day life, treat it under your doctor's orders. Hearing aids have come a long, long way. They are well-designed and technologically sophisticated.

Addressing hearing loss early can delay the onset of dementia, according to the findings of a new study.

05/11/2025

Moment of zen from Duck, NC.