Osteofitness™ Program

Beverley Ikier is the creator of Osteofitness™ and trained with Miriam Nelson, author of Strong Women Stay Young.

Osteofitness™ is an interdisciplinary program designed to prevent and treat osteoporosis using complementary health therapies. According to the Journal of Natural Medicine, due to the risk and fear surrounding pharmaceutical treatments for osteoporosis, there is a need for alternative treatments. Osteofitness™ classes are designed around cardiovascular conditioning, muscle strengthening and increased flexibility.

Ikier has created a successful evidence-based program that brings results, and differs from a typical strengthening class. Each one-hour class of Osteofitness™ is a multifaceted approach to increasing bone density and improving general health and fitness.

This program is designed for post-menopausal women who have or who are at risk for osteoporosis but this does not exclude men or those looking for strengthening and balance development. This class is modeled after Tufts University study, “Strong Women Stay Young”, proving the effectiveness of specialized strengthening on osteoporosis and includes all joint-friendly moves as advised by the Arthritis Foundation. Ikier offers group exercises where everyone receives professional, individualized attention.

Read our article Your Bones In Your Hands which defines osteoporosis and osteopenia and outlines your risk factors and potential useful lifestyle modifications.

Please see our Schedule and Locations page for details about class times and dates.

Class Description:

• Combines exercise, nutrition, and stress management to treat osteoporosis
• Addresses both osteopenia and osteoporosis
• Bone health education
  • What exercises are contraindicated
  • Anatomy explained in charts 
• Progressive increase in resistance training 
• Most members see improvement in T-scores (bone density) after participating
• Osteoporosis exercise- specifically targets osteoporotic sites:
  • Posture and alignment
    • Homecare safety tips included
  • Fall prevention techniques
  • Balance and proprioception training
  • Weight and resistance training
  • Stretching
• Improves bone health through nutrition with:
  • Calcium, vitamin D3, magnesium, and vitamin K2 recommendations
  • Foods to consume
  • Foods to avoid 
• Improves bone health through stress management with:
  • Stress Reduction Techniques
  • Relaxation techniques by Herbert Benson, MD
• Cognition and memory are exercised through “cross body/cross brain” techniques as described by Oliver Sacks, M.D. 

Includes Osteofitness™ Perks:

• Floating” Videos
  • Recorded classes
  • Self-Care video
  • Access for duration of session, can watch anytime
• Osteofitness^TM Newsletter
  • Monthly 
  • Covers variety of topics including:
    • Osteoporosis
    • General Health 
    • Personal Interest Pieces
• “Bites with Bev”
  • Monthly
  • Two carne (meat-based) recipes
  • Two vegetarian recipes
• Twenty-Minute Consultation:
  • Free consultation with Ikier
  • Discuss your DEXA scan
  • Make personalized plan to improve T-score
• Zoom coaching
  • Observes and offers advice on form and exercise
  • Advice on when to go up in weights 
  • Answer any questions
• Bonus Material
  • Additional information between newsletters 
  • “Breaking news” 
  • Enhance OsteofitnessTM experience

Not only does this class improve bone health, but it inspires members to be confident in their activities. “Those who think they have not the time for bodily exercise will sooner or later HAVE TO FIND TIME for illness.” -Edward Stanley, 15^th Earl of Derby, 1873

Questions?

Contact Ikier for more information