Elements PT & Yoga

09/16/2025

📝 Healthly lifestyyle update: Just keep walking! But it doesn’have to be 10,000 steps a day to reap the benefits

“The research shows that 7000 steps per day is associated with substantial risk reductions across multiple health outcomes and may be a more realistic goal than the commonly cited 10,000 steps.”

New research reveals 7000 steps daily delivers significant health benefitsLucy Aird | August 29, 2025 A comprehensive new study published in The Lancet Public Health provides physiotherapists with evidence-based step count targets that can help motivate patients towards achievable health improvement...

09/03/2025

"It may sound like a bit of a stretch, but being more flexible could add years to your life. Our body’s ability to bend and flex gives us more than just the ability to touch our toes or claim bragging rights at a yoga class. It keeps us mobile and healthy, and researchers are beginning to wonder if the effects could actually be profound."
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08/27/2025

Summer Challenge: We Made It!

Back in Pennsylvania and soaking in the sunset over Lake Erie. Maine’s coast was amazing, but there’s always something special about Presque Isle sunsets. There's a calm, unspoiled beauty here that feels grounding and brings me home to my earth element.

08/14/2025

This is the Androscoggin Swinging Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick, Maine. Built for French Canadian mill workers walking to the factory each day, it now stands as a quiet park and a piece of local history.

More than a bridge, it's a symbol of resilience—the kind we all need when raising families, building careers, supporting communities, and protecting what we love.

08/07/2025

Summer Challenge: Leo Season

Late July/ early August is Leo Season, bringing in the bold and beautiful energy of peak summer. But it can also deliver a tendency to overcommit and burnout. Keep practicing those earth elements to balance out the energetic heat of summer! Mindfulness practices Rest and Reflect Time in Nature, mayb...

07/28/2025

These weeks have stretched me in every way: as a parent, a traveler, and a human being navigating new terrain. And through it all, I’ve been practicing appreciation—of nature’s beauty, of family connection, of resilience and growth. Summer Challenge:

We’ve been in New England for five weeks now, and the past two have been both exhausting and truly wonderful. We spent a memorable week in Freeport with my husband’s family—enjoying time together, shopping, sharing meals, and playing boisterous games of cards. From there, we headed to the Bost...

07/08/2025

Last week was challenging, mentally and emotionally. The concept of the Yoga Gunas helped.

Yoga, as many of you know, is much more than just physical postures. While the classes I will be sharing lately are focused on physical challenge and movement, I’ve also been revisiting the psychology of yoga—particularly how it applies off the mat. Last week, we spent four days in New Bedfor Ma...

06/27/2025

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Greetings from New England! As many of you know, I'm spending most of this summer in Maine with my family so I'm currently on a summer hiatus from working in the clinic and teaching in person, but I’d love to stay connected—or reconnect—with all of you! Alongside some upcoming pop-up classes a...

06/11/2025

Live longer sure, but live stronger? Definitely! That's why it really does make sense for gyms to be longevity centers. But we need to educate and encourage folks to do the *heavy* lifting and high intensity that we know results in better functional outcomes for older adults. There are still too many tiny dumbbells being used, especially by the ladies out there.

05/05/2025

Great weekend of learning new things to do with resistance bands in yoga! Can’t wait to share some ideas with patients and clients this week.

03/11/2025

It's true! Just recently a client of mine had very noisy knees while we were practicing lunges and a warrior pose. His crepitus was definitely due to those age-related structural changes. But he was able to distinguish his general sense of concern and apprehension from physical pain. Because he recognized his noisy knees were not painful, he was able to reap the benefits of exercises that improve his strength, endurance and balance. 🙌
Jenni Rawlings Yoga

Learn about knee crepitus (noisy knees) in yoga, including why it happens and whether it’s a cause for concern. Explore recent research on knee health, osteoarthritis, and movement, and find out why knee sounds don’t always signal injury. Understand the connection between knee crepitus and yoga ...

03/10/2025

Exercise can improve mobility by increasing your strength, flexibility and ease of moving.