NEW PROGRAM MAY HELP COMBAT OSTEOPOROSIS

Kansas City, Mo. -- May 9, 2005 - Bone density improved in women
within a few months of doing Bones for Life® lessons, the program's
originator Ruthy Alon reported today at the Aerospace Medical
Association's annual meeting. The women learned to do weight-bearing
movements with an efficiently aligned spine.

"Bones for Life® improves posture, restores equilibrium, and enhances
the pleasure of moving," said Alon. "Your bones reliably sustain your
weight, and movement becomes pleasurable, inspiring self confidence and
biological optimism."

Bone Mineral Density (BMD) improved in a statistically significant
way in the 31 female participants, aged 28 - 69 years old, who worked
with Ruthy Alon for four months, meeting three hours per week. BMD is a
measurement to diagnose osteoporosis, which is a bone disease that can
lead to bone fractures, disability and even death.

Alon reported that Bone Mineral Density (BMD) improved in the
forearm (the distal radius). The diagnostic device used in study was a
Speed of Sound Sonometer. Before doing the Bones for Life Program,
testing showed BMD scores ranged from minus 3.70 to plus 1.40. After
four months in Alon's program, BMD scores ranged from minus 3.50 to plus
2.70, a statistically significant improvement.

Alon is a Senior Trainer in the Feldenkrais Method®. She was one of
Moshe Feldenkrais's original students. She continues to teach
internationally and is now training others to teach Bones for Life in
the U.S. and other countries. To learn about Bones for Life and where
it is taught, see www.bonesforlife.com.

 

 

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