FitYogaTherapy

FitYogaTherapy Finding Transformation through Fitness, Yoga and Yoga Therapy Education
Specializing in Women Over 50! Include your life partner as well.

Retreats are more than a vacation, they are an opportunity for TRANSFORMATION. Through FitYogaTherapy, we explore the tools of wellness, fitness and yoga that help you transition to a healthy lifestyle after kids, once you are in Midlife and beyond (40's and up!). Enjoy tips and guides for beginning this transformation right now, and then plan to join us as we dive into these techniques intensely

during a one week retreat. You will let go of past mistakes, renew your commitment to health and wellness through effective techniques to healthy aging. We will peel back the layers of confusion over nutrition and fitness as we move into the second chapter of our lives. It's time to invest in yourself. It's your time to rediscover yourself. I will help guide you to your BEST LIFE!

03/28/2026

Are you a woman over 50 interested in strength training?

Perhaps you’ve hesitated to start because you have some shoulder pain.. something very common during perimenopause and menopause. It could be that you’ve lost some mobility in the shoulder which causes discomfort.

Try these simple mobility exercises with a strap prior to your strength training session and see if that helps!

If you’re interested in following a strength program built to address your unique needs and under the guidance of a physical therapist (me), let me know.

DM the word app to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

03/27/2026

I love instagram for getting new ideas for workouts! The most important thing is to “vet” the person who’s giving out info before you take their advice. …be sure they are an expert and not just an influencer!

You can trust me as I have over 30 years in fitness, am a licensed physical therapist, certified personal trainer for over 10 years and certified yoga therapist/teacher. I got you!

If you’re looking to start a strength training workout, here’s a simple foundational program I frequently use with my new clients, especially my peri and post menopausal women 💪🏽.

I love this program for my beginners because it:
*builds foundational functional movements
* it’s a total body workout
* can be done in 30 minutes
* can be done at home or in the gym
* builds strength in tendons and ligaments to irritate for heavier weights down the road
*creates muscle memory
*adapts for different levels easily.

Be sure to save and try it out. 😃💪🏽

Do it first 4-8 weeks with progressive loading of the amount of weight as you follow the 1-2 reps in reserve rule :
use a weight that you could only perform 1-2 more reps with quality at the end of the set.

If this intrigues you, I have more!

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

I started strength training for real at age 50!! I had been in fitness since my 20’s… you name it I taught it and did i...
03/26/2026

I started strength training for real at age 50!!

I had been in fitness since my 20’s… you name it I taught it and did it.. high impact aerobics, step, the sliiiide, cardio funk.. you get the idea. 😂

I discovered yoga in my 40’s.. it helped me build strength somewhat but I discovered body weight exercises wasn’t enough to truly get stronger , so I started going to the gym. At the age of 50. 💪🏽😃

Have you been thinking about strength training? Are the reasons listed in my post keeping you from jumping in?

No worries, I got you! These pics were from 5 years ago when I turned 60. I went to Tulum with my bestie and we celebrated getting older 🎂

For this upcoming 65th birthday I want to celebrate YOU starting your strength training journey. If you’re nervous, that’s ok.. I’ll help you every step of the way. You can start at home if you like!

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

03/25/2026

If you’re a woman over 50 looking to strength train, your situation requires a trainer with expertise in :
* working with clients in midlife
*corrective exercise to address aches and pains
* designing programming that is considerate of your body’s “life experience”
*doesnt treat you like a china doll either 🤪
*is knowledgeable in how it feels to be perimenopausal and post menopausal 😩and programs to accommodate that!

That’s a challenge to find! But important so you can train effectively and safely ! Don’t just pull exercises off of IG and try them. Find a trainer who programs specifically for YOU!

If you can’t find one locally… no problem!

Over 50, female and in strength training but don’t know where to start?

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

Here’s another common question I get as a personal trainer for women over 50. How can I sleep better? Well, relaxing in ...
03/23/2026

Here’s another common question I get as a personal trainer for women over 50.

How can I sleep better?

Well, relaxing in a hammock during a yoga retreat in Baja, Mexico didn’t hurt! Thx

Follow the suggestions above, you truly have control over your sleep. As we enter peri and post menopause, our shifting hormones can hugely impact sleep. Get in touch with your women’s health specialist and find out if low progesterone levels are occurring - a little progesterone can be life changing!!

Interested in strength training but don’t know where to start?

DM your email to secure a spot on the waitlist for my new app 50Plus Strong . Designed for you, someone new to strength training, a woman over 50 and ready to start. It’s launching April 28, on my 65th birthday!

Day 4 Common questions I get as a personal trainer for women over 50. How much cardio should I do and what type? Here’s ...
03/21/2026

Day 4
Common questions I get as a personal trainer for women over 50.

How much cardio should I do and what type?

Here’s the latest from ACSM.
Bare Minimum (to improve health)

You need ONE of the following:

Option A – Moderate intensity

150 minutes per week
Example:
   •   30 min × 5 days/week
   •   brisk walking
   •   easy cycling
   •   water aerobics
   •   dancing (yes, hip-hop counts 💃)

Option B – Vigorous intensity

75 minutes per week
Example:
   •   25 min × 3 days/week
   •   jogging
   •   fast cycling
   •   uphill hiking
   •   higher intensity cardio classes

Option C – Combination

Mix moderate + vigorous activity
Rule of thumb:
1 minute vigorous = 2 minutes moderate

Example:
   •   60 min moderate + 30 min vigorous = goal met

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Frequency

3–5 days/week

Intensity guide (simple)
   •   Moderate: breathing faster but can talk in short sentences
   •   Vigorous: hard to talk more than a few words

Or using heart rate:
   •   Moderate: 64–76% HR max
   •   Vigorous: 77–95% HR max

(Quick estimate HR max = 220 – age)

If that sounds like a lot.. it really isn’t. Especially if you do something you enjoy. I’ve been biking since high school . In the past couple years I wasn’t enjoying it as much or at all. The pace of the group rides was too high. I spent the rides being dropped or pushed up hills by my man. I got an e-bike this year to help me stay with the group… life changing!! So instead of quitting, do something you love and don’t be ashamed of the level (or e-bike). Just get out there!!! 🚴🏻🚶‍♂️💃

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