STRONG BONES are BALANCED BONES.
Concerned about your balance and your bones?
- Worried that you're not doing enough exercise, or the right kind?
- Feel like you should be working more on your balance?
- Not sure if you're eating the right foods for your bones, and wondering if you need supplements?
- Have you been told you have osteopenia or osteoporosis, and possibly need pharmaceutical drugs?
Do you want to be active and feel good about your balance?
Some things are out of your control, but let's work on what is:
You are doing your best to live a healthy lifestyle. You may feel uncertain if you’re doing everything you can for your bones. Your genetic blueprint was given to you. That said, it’s your lifestyle choices that make a huge impact on how those genes express. Let’s work on what you CAN do…
Move Your Bones
Research shows that physical activity improves bone density and decreases fracture risk at any age.
Balance Your Bones
Better balance decreases fracture risk AND helps you be stronger for life!
Feed Your Bones
Choose foods that build bones. Don't get off-track by fad diets or too many supplements.
Mind Your Bones
Stress raises cortisol, and cortisol decreases bone density. Take positive actions to help your mind, bones, spirit.
Know Your Bones
Feel informed and confident when making choices with your team of health professionals.
Register for online course Balanced Bones
Balance & Bone Health Action Plan
I'm your guide Joan Craig.
I'm passionate about bones because I have to be. I have several risk factors for osteoporosis, including family history of spinal fractures.
I am doing everything possible to have strong, resilient, balanced bones, and I want that for you too. I've worked with hundreds of students to help them be stronger and improve their balance.
Balance and bone health involve mind, body and spirit. If you want to learn how to exercise, eat, and be mindful to have Balanced Bones, please join me.
My credentials and qualifications include:
- Certified Personal Trainer with American College of Sports Medicine
- Certified Yoga Therapist with International Association of Yoga Therapists
- Fellow of Applied Functional Science with Gray Institute (That means I understand how bodies move in real life.)
- WellCoaches Certified Wellness Coach
Overcome 3 Major Obstacles to Balanced Bones
Improve your Balance.
If you don’t fall, your chances of a break go way down.
Unfortunately, many balance programs stop at standing on one leg in a static position. That’s not enough. This does not prepare us for real life, when we need our balance in motion.
Balanced Bones takes you to the edge of your balance abilities, which is what makes you better.
You’ll learn how to do it in a fun, intuitive way through the “Push the Bubble” concept.
Balanced Bones is the only program teaching functional, lifelike balance in this way!
Get stronger through resistance and impact exercises.
- feel too busy
- don’t know what to do
- don’t like the gym
With my “Super 6 for Strength” program, you can commit to a simple and short routine that covers all the bases.
Clear up the confusion on nutrition.
Too much or too little of key nutrients is a problem. You’ll do a thorough assessment of your typical diet. Then you will learn how to adjust.
Whether you join the course or not, I want you to know:
You should not take calcium supplements without D, magnesium, and K.
Don’t take more than 500 mg of calcium at one time.
We’ll cover ways to get enough nutrients even if you don’t consume dairy.
You will also learn about natural ways to build bones without drugs.
What will I learn?
Here are some of the key lessons inside Balanced Bones.
How does the course work?
When you register and pay online through a secure process, you will immediately be directed to the course page. You will receive a unique username and password to access all the materials.
Each lesson will have an Action Step. That’s a task for you to complete on your journey towards better balance and bone health.
You can go through the lessons at your own pace. You’ll have both both video and written form, so you can learn in your own way, and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Module 1 - Know Your Bones
Assess your fracture risk.
Learn what you need to know about DEXA scans and other bone tests.
Improve posture to avoid compression fractures.
Learn safety guidelines for exercise within Balanced Bones and beyond.
Module 2 - Balance Your Bones
Complete balance exercises that mimic real-life challenges.
Learn my simple and fun "Push the Bubble" concept to challenge yourself.
Practice the "Balanced Bones Walk" to increase agility.
Set up your home to prevent falls.
Module 3- Strengthen Your Bones
My"Super Six for Strength" Formula includes essential exercises you need, and you can do it in 15-20 min.
Safe weight-bearing, dynamic impact exercise, even if you already have osteoporosis.
Exercise safely despite some limitations from aging.
The scoop on what gear is useful, and what's not worth your money.
Module 4 - Feed Your Bones
No dogma or restrictive diets, just the facts.
How to get enough nutrients even if you don't consume dairy.
When to use supplements, and how to do so safely.
Module 5 - Mind Your Bones
Ways to add joy and decrease stress
Rest and sleep for your bone health
How to fit your Balanced Bones Action Plan into your already full life
Learn anywhere, anytime, at your own pace.
The course will be available online. You will receive a username and password to access the materials online. You will also have printable worksheets to help you follow through and take action at home.
Core Principles
Safety First.
You may have stiff ankles, previous surgeries, arthritis, osteoporosis, and aches and pains. You've lived a little!
For each movement lesson I will show you Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 for you to choose the right intensity.
Balanced Bones builds on success. When you do more of what you can, eventually you do what you couldn't.
You are the CEO.
You are the Chief Expert Occupant of your body. I encourage you to trust your gut - always!
You do not have to take any treatment plan you don't understand. You are in charge, not your doctor or anyone else.
You can integrate Balanced Bones recommendations in your unique way.
Assess then Progress.
The first part of each module is an assessment. Before you make a change, you must know today's status. This ensures safe, progressive, and gradual improvements that last.
Integrate, don't Isolate.
Balanced Bones is a holistic program. I see you as a whole person with a body, mind, and spirit. Your balance and bone health actions must integrate with your lifestyle and values.
No body part works in isolation. Balanced Bones exercises are whole-body movements.
Nutrients are best consumed in whole, integrated form. Isolating nutrients from their natural habitat (inside food) changes their impact.
Science with No Dogma
Too often we get stuck in a box. It might be a super-strict diet, or a dogmatic belief that one exercise modality is better than others.
I have made both of those mistakes myself.
Navigating the conflicting views on nutrition and exercise is daunting. There are many books and references from credible sources (like doctors) that offer completely contradictory advice.
I am doing my best to bring you recommendations based on science and common sense without being boxed in to "only one way of doing things."
Take a DOSE of Vitamin J (Joy)
Improving your balance and your bones does not have to feel like a lot of hard work. Let's make it fun by incorporating things you love into your personal balanced bones action plan.
Be Strong.
Be Balanced.
Be Active.
Be Confident.
Take action!
The biggest question ...
“Can I really improve, at this age?”
People ask me this question all the time.
Yes, You Can!
I know from personal experience with my students.
But don’t take it from me.
Research supports this too.
In the Tasmania Older Adult Cohorts Study, participants ages 50-80 wore pedometers and walked an average of 4.25 miles per day. They increased bone mineral density in 2.5 years. The people older than 65 had the best results.
The Harvard Nurses Study followed 61,200 nurses for 12 years. Those that engaged in moderate exercise like walking, dancing, and gardening 1 hour per day decreased fracture risk 50%.
Please read this to find out what Balanced Bones is NOT.
I want to be totally clear –
I’m not a medical professional. This course does NOT give medical advice. I will not be making any personal recommendations or coaching individuals.
I will not address pharmaceutical drugs or hormone replacement therapy. I recommend that you do your own research on their advantages and disadvantages.
Balanced Bones is a group educational program to help you make informed choices about your lifestyle.
Balanced Bones is not a passive “information download” like reading a book. You will be invited to take action!
This is not a quick fix. I’m not selling any supplements or magic powders.
Bone remodeling takes 6-8 months. You may see some quicker changes in your balance though!
The exercise and balance sections of the course are designed for people who can walk and exercise safely, and who have their physician’s approval to do so.
In any health and wellness program, there is a risk of injury. You are encouraged to check with your medical team before engaging in anything new.
One more thing – at this point I cannot provide any technical support. If you need help viewing your lessons, you’ll need to get that help on your end.
Money Back Guarantee
If you begin the course and don’t feel it was worth your money, tell me via email within thirty days of your purchase. I’ll give a full refund, because I want happy, healthy, satisfied customers.
Have questions? Call (864) 561-5925 or email me at joan@choosejoyfulhealth.com.
