Yoga for Osteoporosis: Is it Safe? Is It Beneficial? | Ep. 44

If you've recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, you've probably been told a lot of things to avoid: Don't bend. Don't twist. Be careful with yoga. And if you've stopped doing the movement practice you love because you're not sure what's safe anymore, this episode is for you.In this conversation, Mikah Horn answers the two questions she gets asked most often by students who've been recently diagnosed: Is yoga safe with osteoporosis? And is it actually beneficial? The answers, honestly, are more nuanced than what most women are being told.This episode unpacks why fear-based exercise advice can do more harm than good, what the research really says about yoga and bone density (including Dr. Loren Fishman's well-known 12-year study), and the three things yoga does that matter enormously for someone with osteoporosis. None of which depend on growing bone density numbers on your DEXA scan.If you've felt confused or scared after a recent diagnosis, or if you're wondering whether the yoga practice you love can still be part of your life, this episode is for you.In this episode, you'll learn:Why the fear-based "don't bend or twist" advice can leave women with osteoporosis more vulnerable, not lessWhat the research actually shows about yoga and bone density (and where it gets honest about the limits)The 3 things bone-mindful yoga does that matter more than most people realize for protecting against fractureWhy posture is the most underrated piece of bone safety, and how yoga genuinely improves itHow body awareness built on the mat becomes the protection that follows you off the matEpisode 43: Yoga to Improve a Hunched Back (Hyperkyphosis)Follow Mikah on InstagramGet on the Strong Bones, Safe Yoga Interest List