Elements PT & Yoga

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.

01/31/2025

I have not actively practiced restorative postures for quite a while now. But the events and news of the past couple of weeks is taking a toll on my nervous system so it's time to go back to the wall, the bolster or to Instant Maui! 🙏

by Leza It’s a busy time of year, and as much as we need sleep, sometimes our “to do” list keeps our minds active, making restful sleep elusive. I’ve found that practicing a calming breath followed by this sequence before bedtime helps me to fall asleep, stay asleep, and

01/09/2025

We had a great mini-session to Build Better Balance today. One resource we used was this Balance Intensity Scale. We did a couple rounds of movement that helped improve strength, endurance and power. And also tried to adjust our efforts to at least a 3 or 4 on this five point scale.

Mark your calendars for the next mini-session on Feb 13. Topic TBD. Leave a comment if you have a request or suggestion for the next session.

01/02/2025

Join me for a free mini session to learn what creates our ability to balance and how we can maintain or even improve upon it.