BONES FOR LIFE ® addresses one of the chronic problems of today's western society: the deterioration of bone tissue. This pioneering work focuses on a preventative strategy for dealing with osteoporosis. It was developed by Ruthy Alon, Senior Trainer in the Feldenkrais Method ®, a former student of Moshe Feldenkrais.

Ruthy Alon's breakthrough methods were inspired by studies of the African women who bear heavy loads on their heads with effortless grace. These women have only five percent of the bone fractures of Western women.

How it works...

Bone is a living organ, and, like the other parts of our organism, it is constantly renewing itself. The rate of this renewal is determined by demand: the more pressure the bones experience, the more they are stimulated to renew themselves.

BONES FOR LIFE is a series of pain-free processes that, as well as stimulating the growth of bone, promotes elasticity of the bones. Simple tools are used such as a strip of cloth as a wrap and light weights. Many of the movements are done while pushing into a wall whilst lying down, in sitting, and in standing postures.

Pushing the wall with the hands creates a strong connection through the shoulder blades to help coordinate the function of the upper back and the rest of the body. Power is transmitted through the whole body with a dynamic, rhythmic, springy pace equivalent to walking. All the movements are related to walking with emphasis on efficient alignment.

BONES FOR LIFE's dynamic movements enable the blood, which carries oxygen, calcium and other nutrients, to penetrate the solid tissue of the bones providing for growth of new bone cells.