Functional movement for balance and bones
Read on to learn about Bones for Life®, the programme I teach that was specifically designed to optimise posture, improve balance and support long-term bone health through functional movement.
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How healthy are your bones?
Unless you’ve had reason to have them scanned recently, the answer is likely to be that you have no idea, but so far they’ve done a pretty good job of keeping you upright!
That’s certainly what I’d have said if you’d asked me at the beginning of 2022.
I’m Helen Davis, and in January of that year I turned 56. A few months later an avoidable fall at home resulted in my breaking not one but both wrists. Even so, as a (fairly) fit and healthy yoga teacher I’d dismissed the DEXA (bone mineral density) scan I’d been referred for after my accident as a formality.
But then I received a phone call telling me that the results showed my bone density was “in the range considered to indicate osteoporosis.”
I was utterly devastated.
“Helen’s Bones for Life course is amazing: powerful, fun and educational. I’ve learned how to realign my posture while standing, walking, sitting and getting up and down. She teaches everything in such beautiful detail and, combined with the self-hypnosis course, it’s a really empowering experience.”
– Kim
Research, research and more research
In the months after I was diagnosed with osteoporosis, I went on a journey of discovery. I read, watched and listened to everything I could find about bone health, the pros and cons of the various treatments available and what we can do ourselves to maintain and perhaps even improve the strength, flexibility and resilience of our skeletal structure in the decades to come.
As part of that process I tweaked my (already) healthy diet to increase my protein intake, reassessed the supplements I was taking and – in a major U-turn – started taking HRT despite being a decade post menopause (and having previously refused it). Along the way I heard countless times how important strength training is for bone health. The trouble was, I’d always loathed the gym – not to mention that I was healing two broken wrists!
So when I came across a movement-based process that didn’t involve lifting heavy weights and was literally called Bones For Life® I knew I had to find out more!
What I wasn’t expecting was that in just a few months it would have completely replaced yoga postures in both my personal practice and my business.
“I have learned the importance of alignment of the body and how simple things done regularly can make a difference over time.
I have become more conscious of my posture and plan to do the exercises regularly.”
– Theresa
What is Bones for Life and how can it help?
Bones For Life evolved out of the Feldenkrais Method® (another movement-based practice that I love) and was developed with the specific aim of supporting long-term bone health and resilience, within the range and scope available to each individual.
Rather than fighting the body to get results, Bones For Life teaches us to trust in our own movement intelligence, our own observations and sensations. Practiced consistently over time, this can help us let go of unhelpful patterns of movement, leading to more satisfying and efficient movements and self-management.
The result is a seriesﾠof functional movement practices, known as ‘processes’, that help you tune into to the ‘movement intelligence’ of your own body to improve postural alignment, stability and balance and thus reduce the risk of falling – the single most effective way to avoid breaking a bone.
The programme also focusses on creating the rhythmic, dynamic movement that can contribute to long-term bone health. Meanwhile its sensitivity to individual pace, range and capacity makes it suitable for all ages and mobility levels – entirely in keeping with the way I’d always practised and taught yoga.
All that, and it’s enjoyable too!
Ready to start YOUR Bones for Life journey?
When I saw how Bones for Life was changing how I moved and – equally importantly – my attitude to what I’d begun thinking of as my ‘crumbling’ bones – I knew I had to share this with as many people as possible.
And I knew that to do that, I had to make it really easy for anyone to get started on their own Bones for Life journey.
So I spent 6 months creating and refining a practical, accessible course, specifically designed to fit around your busy life.
Sign up to Introduction to Bones For Life now for techniques and understandings that can change the way you relate to your body and how you move for ever.
INTRODUCTION TO BONES FOR LIFE
Online self study course
Perfect for you if you want to start optimising your posture and improving your balance as soon as possible
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- 4 modules covering the key principles and foundational practices of Ruthy Alon’s Bones for Life® programme
- Everything you need to start building the processes into your daily routine and start discovering your own ‘movement intelligence’
- 6+ hours of teaching material, broken down into bitesized lessons of 5m-20m each
- Do as much or as little as you want, when you want
- Lifetime access* to course materials
- Price £150
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SELF HYPNOSIS FOR STRONGER BONES
On demand masterclass
Support your bones from the inside & anchor in a consistent practice
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- Harness the power of your subconscious mind to optimise your bone health
- Self-hypnosis Masterclass live on Zoom or on replay
- Lifetime access* to Masterclass replay
- MP3 audio file for you to download and listen to daily
- £75 as a standalone product
- £57 for existing students
- JUST £48 when purchased with Introduction to Bones for Life (select opt-in at checkout)
*For the lifetime of this course on the current platform
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“I’m learning to walk in a whole new aligned way. I feel like I glide along now and calmly walk instead of rushing – it feels graceful!”
– Kim
“Helen is passionate and knowledgeable and shares the background and science as well as the techniques at the perfect pace for everyone to keep up.“
– Claire
“As a scientist, I loved understanding the science behind the program and seeing the proof that change [in my posture] really is possible.”
– Christine
Online course: Outcomes
By the end of the online self study course you will:
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- Appreciate why posture and balance are critical to long term bone health
- Be familiar with core Bones For Life principles and processes
- Understand the power of these processes to enhance natural movement and tap into your own ‘movement intelligence’
- Have access to practical and enjoyable processes that you can use every day to help develop the postural integrity, flexibility and stability that will keep you standing on your own two feet
- Experience a different way of being in your own body
Still got questions? Check out my Bones for Life FAQ
Who knows where this course may lead you!
For me, learning Bones for Life brought another – totally unexpected – benefit too.
During the summer of 2025, almost three years into my own Bones for Life exploration, I realised that I was finally ready to do something I’d been actively avoiding for decades… go to the gym!
My research had made it clear that learning to lift weights was essential if I was to give my bones the best chance of supporting me well into old age. Equally importantly, everything I’d learned through Bones for Life meant that when I finally made the decision to give it a go, I was confident that I knew how to align my body in a way that would keep it safe and protected while asking it to do more.
To my astonishment, my body welcomed the new challenge and I soon found myself going to the gym regularly, alongside maintaining and teaching my functional movement practice.
No guarantees, but maybe you’ll find the same happens for you!
What do people say about my online Introduction course?
“I feel so relieved that there is something other than weight training which I feel I can’t do … I’m not worrying now, I’m doing something [for my bones] and am feeling so positive. It’s made such a difference!”
– Cheryle
“It is really is a brilliant course. Extremely accessible. I can’t think of any excuse not to be able to do it!”
– Frauke
“Beautifully put together.”
– Sharon
“I am really enjoying the program. I can see how it will be helpful. It is very easy to follow and I like the fact I can repeat a video.
You are a fab teacher, thank you.”
– Harriet