Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 25, 2015

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Mountain Views-News Saturday, April 25, 2015 

 
THE JOY OF YOGA


THE VINYASA


CAN SKIN AGING BE REVERSED?

In Yoga, we refer 
to a Vinyasa as a 
series of poses put 
together. It could 
be 2 to 3 poses 
or several poses 
strung together. The idea is to create a natural 
progression through the poses. Often, we add 
breath to the poses. Not to say we’re not breathing 
already; but deliberate, slower, complete breath. 
Full inhale, full exhale. A systematic calming and 
enlivening happens. 

I’ve been reminded lately of how necessary the 
vinyasa is-- in yoga & in life. It’s moving forward 
to the next thing when the time is right. Or taking 
an opportunity that comes by or more difficult 
choices, like moving on from a draining situation. 
Surprise, surprise, even the happy & content need 
to progress. Nothing will quash contentment like 
lack of enthusiasm. 

Some people do this vinyasa -ing with complete 
tenacity and even, grace. They make it look easy! 
Just take that as further inspiration to pursue 
your next move. Beware, the next indicated 
“development” may look like its too hard and 
too much work. Go from the place of truth and 
fearlessness. We cannot survive, or better yet, 
thrive on yesterday’s practice or successes. Yes, 
a certain amount of energy from those is “in the 
bank”, but it does run out. 

A challenge: Vinyasa. Try it on the mat. Gather 
courage and awareness. Then take that same 
deliberate, calm, and fearless effort with you into 
real life. 

Namaste, 

Keely Totten

As the years go by, 
our skin changes. We 
begin to develop crow’s 
feet around the eyes, 
wrinkles and then our 
skin sags. I don’t know 
about you but I feel 
young. And if there is 
a way to keep looking 
younger than my years, 
I’m interested! 

 If we want to help 
our skin look younger 
naturally, we need 
to know what is happening to our skin as we age, 
independent of any skin damage such as over 
exposure to the sun or smoking. There are a couple 
of changes taking place once we reach 35 to 40. The 
very outer protective layer of our skin thickens and 
gets drier. My friends who always had oily skin are 
happy when their skin starts drying up. If you are 
like me and originally had normal to dry skin, it 
stinks! Even my friends with oily skin eventually 
are not happy. At the same time, your second layer 
of skin thins and loses its elasticity. 

 New research suggests there is a way to really 
slow and even reverse some of this skin aging, yeah! 
Scientists at McMaster’s University in Ontario, 
Canada found that frequent exercise as we are aging 
will keep or even reverse some skin aging. They 
found that people who exercised regularly had a 
thinner outer layer of skin and a thicker inner layer. 
People as old as 65 were found to have skin close to a 
20 to 30 year old. 

 You may be thinking what I was thinking, maybe 
the test participants eat a healthy diet and have great 
genes. Well, the researchers did a second study 
using sedimentary volunteers who were 65 or older 
with skin representative of their age. They had them 
exercise moderately, 2 days a week for roughly 60 
minutes, for three months. What the researchers 
found was that most if not all of these participants 
had skin that looked like that of a 20 to 40 year old. 
OK, I do have to state that the researchers used 
skin that wasn’t expose to the elements or so called 
skin care products. They used the skin from the 
participants bottoms. 

 Research shows that we are living longer. The 
question is how do you want to live your last 20 or so 
years? Skin is a part of our bodies and maintaining 
its health is part of maintaining our overall health. 
So maybe the fountain of youth is available to all of 
us. Just think of the possibilities of eating a healthy 
diet and getting regular physical activity. I know I 
want to live my last 20 years the same way I am living 
today, vibrantly!

Dr. Tina is a traditional 
naturopath and nutritionist 
at Vibrant Living 
Wellness Center


REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 

2015 PASADENA SENIOR GAMES


There is no limit to what today’s seniors can 
accomplish. Last year at the Pasadena Senior 
games, Bradford Boyd took first place in the men’s 
50-meter backstroke in the 85-to-90-year-old 
division and Kathy Bloom won the women’s 20K 
road race in the 50-to-54-year-old division.

 Registration is now open for nearly 30 
competitive athletic events for the 2015 Pasadena 
Senior Games scheduled May 23 to June 28. 
Registration deadlines and fees vary.

 “Whether they are 50 or 80 and older, active 
seniors know that exercise and physical activity 
are the keys to a long, happy and healthy life,” 
said Cynthia Rosedale, director of events at the 
Pasadena Senior Center and vice chair of the 
California Senior Games Association. “Senior 
athletes are serious competitors.” 

 Competitive events in the Pasadena Senior 
Games include archery, badminton, basketball, 
billiards, bowling, cycling, disc golf, fun walk, 
golf, horseshoe pitching, lawn bowling, pickleball, 
power lifting, power walking, push ups, race 
walk, racquetball, road race, shuffleboard, soccer, 
softball, strength challenge, swimming, table 
tennis, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.

 Events will take place in Pasadena and a few 
other cities in the greater Los Angeles area. 

 To register and for more information visit www.
pasadenaseniorcenter.org or call (626) 685-6724. 

 The Pasadena Senior Games are organized 
through the Pasadena Senior Center. Results of the 
2014 Pasadena Senior Games are available here.

 The National Senior Games Association is a 
nonprofit member of the U.S. Olympic Committee 
and governs the National Senior Games, the 
largest multisport event in the world for seniors.

Founded in 1959, the Pasadena Senior Center is 
an independent, nonprofit organization that offers 
recreational, educational, wellness and social 
services to people ages 50 and over in a friendly 
environment. Services are also provided for frail, 
low-income and homebound seniors. 


GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK ADS

Advertising on line has its advantages. Facebook 
and Google both have large audiences and there 
are benefits to utilizing both. 

 Think of Google as the old fashioned Yellow 
Pages. It’s your go-to if you are looking for 
something specific. For example, your tooth falls 
out while you are in Hawaii; you do a Google 
search for Hawaii dentists and a list comes 
up. The dentists that take advantage of Google 
Adwords are more likely to appear at the top of 
that list. Google is all about search and catching 
people at the time they are looking for something 
specific. Facebook ads are all about being part of 
the content.

 Think of Facebook as a prime time media 
channel like TV. As the audience hangs out 
on Facebook for their entertainment, news 
and updates, ads make their way into the flow 
of content based on the psychographics of 
each individual. Psychograhics are the values, 
opinions, attitudes, interests and lifestyle of a 
target audience. As an advertiser, you can target 
people who are newly engaged, just moved, have 
a Birthday coming up and other very specific. 
Facebook ads are great for building brand 
awareness and targeting very specific audiences. 

Facebook ads are more affordable than Google 
ads but if you do a bit of both, you will see a 
difference in the traffic to your web site and your 
reach.

 Learn more about Google and Facebook Ads 
on May 13 at the 5th Annual Small Business 
Week Event and Celebration. There will be over 
20 free workshops to attend and over 1,500 small 
businesses to network with. Learn more at www.
SoCalBigEvent.com

 About MJ: MJ and her brother David own 
HUTdogs, a creative services business that helps 
their clients build a strong on-line presence. 
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