Aging Gracefully Ottawa

Imagine you are in a rush hour subway and can’t move and breathe? Is that a nice feeling? I get much the same feeling when my closet and...

One Sunday morning, my orchid flower was about to bloom (top left). Every few hours the petals opened slowly. Without knowing Tai Chi, I...

What do you think? Is the water in the glass, A half empty? B half full? Its 7 minutes to 12:00, do you think A I don’t have much time...

I started to take acupuncture treatment to improve my eye sight in 2016 at Hampton Wellness Clinic in Ottawa Canada. My eyes were...

Are you good at verbal communication? Most people want to talk more than listen. But to communicate well, one must also listen and...

Free Walking Club +55 Location A) Dow's Lake Pavilion starting on Monday, April 24th at 1:30. Meeting in front of the restaurant. Free...

Don’t you feel so good and free when you take off shoes after a long day? I bet your feet are tired, burning and the toes are all...

1) No stress be positive 2) Live and moving toward purpose 3) Eat well 4) Good sleep 5) Smile 長寿の秘訣 1) ストレスを溜めずポジティブに 2) ...

98 year old yoga teacher She was on TV when I was on a vacation in California in January 2017. Immediately I changed my retirement age to...

1) The Gastrocnemius is the calf muscle that is visible from the outside of the body. It attaches to the heel with the Achilles tendon...

These are pictures from my vacation in Palm Springs, CA, USA. We were walking on the trails in the Joshua Tree National Park. I see a...

What we all core is your body excluding your head, arms and legs. Simply put, it is your torso, inner and outer muscled which surround...

As I am Japanese, I am often asked about green tea and many people are surprised when I say green tea contains caffeine. Here are some...

To be calm and peaceful at home, I use natural items as much as I can. I use shells and wood as a soap dish, jewelry tray and...

Less lower back more upper back. If you put more effort into using your upper and middle back, you will feel much less lower back stress...

These people are our chair tai chi students at Rideau Place Retirement Residence in Ottawa, Canada. They all over 80 years and they all...

As January 1st 2017 in Ontario Canada, all chain restaurants and cafes have to indicate calories. I think this is a good idea to get you...

I was asked “what should I before exercise” by my students. You don’t want to be too full nor too hungry. It takes 2-3 hours to digest...

Have you ever used a health app on your cell phone? Here are a record of when I walked all day in Manhattan, without even thinking an...

I open the jar of espresso which I grounded myself and stored. I smell the coffee. This begins my morning mindfulness moment. I press the...