Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026
4 pm ET / 1 pm PT
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As we age, maintaining muscle becomes essential—not just for strength, but for metabolic health, balance, and vitality. After age 50, muscle loss is one of the biggest drivers of metabolic slowdown.
Muscle tissue plays a key role in regulating blood sugar and energy; when we lose it, even healthy habits can feel less effective, and fatigue and weight gain can creep in.
Retaining muscle strength is equally important for keeping your bones strong and maintaining your functional health and balance that will help prevent falls and fractures.
The solution isn't complicated: you need to build and maintain muscle. But here's where it gets interesting for yoga practitioners.
Traditional strength training works—but it comes with limitations. Isolated movements on machines don't train the integrated movement patterns you use in daily life. Heavy weights can stress aging joints.
Gym environments can feel intimidating or inaccessible. And conventional strength training often ignores the mobility, balance, and nervous system regulation that become increasingly important as we age.
What if you could build the muscle you need while also improving mobility, balance, and body awareness?
That's exactly what yoga with weights offers—and it's why this approach is uniquely suited to the needs of aging bodies.
In this four-part class series on Building Strength for Metabolic Resilience, renowned yoga teacher Melina Meza will help you discover the benefits of a yogic approach to strength training for healthy aging.
We’ll use functional, whole-body movements that support daily life, with joint-friendly resistance woven seamlessly into familiar yoga shapes. Strength, mobility, balance, and breath come together in a way that feels integrated rather than effortful.
Just as important, we’ll move at a mindful pace, supporting the nervous system and honoring recovery—because sustainable strength is built through awareness, not force. This is strength training that feels like yoga: accessible, adaptable, and deeply supportive of long-term health, confidence, and ease of movement.
When you add light resistance to intelligent yoga sequences, you get:
- Functional strength: Movement patterns that translate directly to daily activities.
- Joint-friendly loading: Enough resistance to trigger muscle growth without excessive joint stress.
- Integrated training: Strength, mobility, and balance work happening simultaneously.
- Nervous system support: Breathing and mindful movement that reduce the stress response often triggered by intense exercise.
- Accessibility: No gym required, adaptable to any fitness level, welcoming to those intimidated by traditional weight training.
Each session is a complete 75-minute practice designed to challenge your muscles, elevate your heart rate, and leave you feeling both energized and grounded.
This series is for you if:
- You know you need strength training but don't want to go to a gym.
- You're a yoga practitioner ready to add resistance training to your practice.
- You want to build muscle to support metabolic health, not just appearance.
- You're looking for joint-friendly strength work that integrates mobility and balance.
- You recognize that maintaining muscle mass is essential for healthy aging.
Join Us Live or View the Recordings!
Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026
4 pm ET / 1 pm PT
