Why is breast cancer treated differently than any other disease — including the ones we are most likely to die from? I went for a mammogram recently — mostly because the breast cancer people would not leave me alone. About three months ago, I started getting reminders to go in for a mammogram. Not from my doctor, but from the cancer center who does the…
Category: Healthy Living
The Weirdest Things I Have Bought in the Middle of the Night
Why insomnia and a credit card are a bad combination It’s 3:00 in the morning when I have a sudden thought: I should buy one of those exercise bikes that you put under a desk. It will help make up for being so sedentary while I’m on non-stop Zoom calls. One week later a box arrives with a flimsy set of…
Your Dog Hopes This Pandemic Lasts Forever
Why dogs love having their humans around all the time It’s no secret that we are all suffering from quarantine fatigue. Well, the humans anyway. You know who loves having you trapped at home? Your dog. It makes them so happy. In the distant past of early 2020 it was much harder being a dog. Before the pandemic most of…
Eight Weird Symptoms You Won’t Believe Are Caused by Menopause
It’s Not Just About the Hot Flashes We all know the typical symptoms that are associated with menopause: the gradual cessation of menstruation, hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain. But most women also experience an assortment of perplexing issues that go beyond the loss of their “monthly visitor”. You may be surprised to learn that some of the weird…
Ten Things Not to Say to Me When I Have a Migraine
Why Your Well-Meaning Suggestions Only Make My Head Hurt Worse I suffer from chronic migraines. I have a headache at least four times a week. In fact, I’m having a migraine right now. Chronic migraines are defined by the medical community as having fifteen or more headache days per month, with at least eight of those days meeting criteria for…
Zoom Anxiety v. Social Connection: How Video Calls Are Triggering My Anxiety Disorder
I was participating on a virtual happy hour with some friends when I felt an anxiety attack sneak up on me. One minute I was nodding along and smiling at something a friend was saying, the next minute I felt a heavy weight on my chest. My heart was racing. My breathing became labored and shallow. Sweat dripped down my…
Rose Bak Yoga is Now Online!
With social distancing our new normal, I’ve brought Rose Bak Yoga online. Now you can practice with me from anywhere in the world! Offerings include personalized one-on-one lessons, videos and live stream classes. All classes are accessible to anyone including: beginners, people in larger bodies, older adults, people with joint replacements, people who can’t get on the floor, people wanting…
Pandemic Fashion: Anything Goes
I went to check in with one of my essential employees yesterday and as I drove away I caught a glimpse of myself in the rearview mirror. My hair was still damp from the shower, sticking out in all directions on one side and plastered to my head on the other. “Oh my god, I just realized I didn’t comb…
New Class Offering: Gentle Yoga
Thinking about trying Gentle Yoga with Rose? Not sure if this class is right for you? Check out these FAQs to learn more about this great class option. What is Gentle Yoga? Gentle yoga is a series of poses done slowly and mindfully. Transitions into and out of poses are done more slowly than some of the other classes you…
Feeling SAD This Fall? Strategies for Fighting Seasonal Depression
It was raining this morning when I woke up. “Oh god, it’s starting,” I groaned to myself, instantly feeling depressed. I live in the Pacific Northwest. It essentially rains every day from mid-September through mid-June, sometimes into July. Sometimes we will go a week or longer without a single glimpse of the sun. It gets so bad that when we…
