Balance through Ayurveda & Yoga – Develop Ankle Strength for Fall and Winter

Boomer Health Lecture at Fairway Village, Tuesday, November 3rd, 6:30 to 8pm; 15509 SE Fernwood Dr, Vancouver, WA

1. Recommendations to improve balance:
   1. Slow down and move with grace
   2. Start every day with stretching and breathing exercises
      1. Full inhales and exhales with three part breath
      2. Balancing postures: Palm Tree (on balls of feet) & Chair (weight in heels)
      3. Eye exercises & Daily Om
   3. Warm nourishing foods (no ice water)
   4. Foot and ankle massage with warm oil before bed daily

2. Reference & book recommendation. “Yoga: The Practice of Myth and Sacred Geometry,” by Rama Jyoti Vernon