Ellen Saltonstall

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Ellen Saltonstall

Teaching yoga, therapeutics, Bodymind Ballwork to improve wellness for everyone since 1985. Guest anatomy teacher in yoga trainings. Author.

08/13/2026

What if moving with greater ease begins with simply paying attention to your body? My book, "The Bodymind Ballwork Method," invites us to slow down, release tension, and rediscover a more easeful relationship with movement -- at any age.

The result is a wonderful feeling of lightness and ease in the body, and quiet alertness in the mind.

Begin something new this August that you will want to add to your fitness routine for the rest of your life. The book is available on Amazon -- AND-- you can join me for weekly classes and workshops in person and online. The fall 6-part Bodymind Ballwork Full Spectrum class begins on September 24!

https://www.ellensaltonstall.com/classes-offered/upcoming-workshop-schedule/

07/30/2026

Exciting news for anyone interested in the vagus nerve, which is a crucial part of our stress regulation system...
Researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have completed a first-of-its-kind comprehensive human vagus nerve anatomical map, a development that could accelerate next-generation bioelectronic medicine and neuromodulation therapy innovation.
Read more here:
https://feinstein.northwell.edu/news/the-latest/feinstein-institutes-unveils-worlds-first-comprehensive-vagus-nerve-map

07/23/2026

Recently I spent the weekend online with 50 international yoga teachers talking about bone health. Their receptivity, the exchange of ideas and spirit of learning and collegial support was really inspiring. There's so much we can do to stay strong as we age, and we can adapt classic yoga poses creatively to keep it fresh and help beginners catch onto the fun of yoga. My co-teacher Lynn Crimando and I have been offering this course for about 8 years, and the material we offer keeps expanding.

https://www.ellensaltonstall.com/

07/16/2026

I highly recommend the book I'm reading: Human Kind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time, by Brad Aronson.
The book begins with stories about people helping his family as his wife went through a serious illness. He was so moved by people's kindness that he sought out more stories of ordinary people making extraordinary impact with simple acts and words that ripple out and multiply. This book reminds us of the innate goodness in people, and how small acts of kindness can uplift ourselves and others, at this time when we really need that reminder.

07/03/2026

Reminder! July 10 - 12, I'll be teaching a special weekend online intensive for teachers as part of 's comprehensive course called "The NEW Yoga for Osteoporosis" with my co-teacher Lynn Crimando. We'll be doing practices together, with details about how and why these poses can provide the best results. We promise to uplift your own practice and your teaching. Write to me with any questions.

This is truly a wonderful course with so much information. There are a few spots still open! Hope you can join us.

https://www.yogauonline.courses/yoga-for-osteoporosis-registration-page-2026-es

06/25/2026

Check out this new snack food for green lovers - a "garden bomb" - made by our grandson with a variety of greens wrapped in a kale leaf, all from their garden. He included sugar snap peas, basil, parsley, dill, curly lettuce and chives. It was delicious - try it at home!

06/13/2026

July 10-12, I'll be teaching a special weekend online intensive for teachers as part of Yoga U Online's comprehensive course called The NEW Yoga for Osteoporosis, with my co-teacher Lynn Crimando. We'll be doing practices together, with details about how and why these poses can provide the best results. We promise to uplift your own practice and your teaching. Write to me with any questions.

"Wow - This was so much information. I love the exercises and the reasons why they are helpful. I think that doing stretches and knowing which muscles that they are stretching and why that is helpful for us and our students was a really great part of the presentation. I will be watching the recording several times, so that I can practice these with a greater understanding."

To learn more and to register:
https://www.yogauonline.courses/ES-yoga-for-osteoporosis-registration-2026

06/05/2026

"I have attended classes with Ellen as my teacher for many years. She is truly amazing. Her understanding of the body is extraordinary, and she brings that knowledge into every class with great care and attention.
One of the most unique and valuable parts of her practice is the ball work that is integrated into the yoga sessions. It has been incredibly effective in helping to alleviate pain, release tension, and create greater ease and mobility in the body.
She teaches with both deep expertise and compassion, always helping her students feel supported, stronger, and more connected to themselves. I am deeply grateful for the years I have been able to learn from her."
-- Y. Okuma

https://www.ellensaltonstall.com/

05/28/2026

I'll be teaching a program this summer with Yoga U Online that we do every year: Yoga for Osteoporosis Teacher Training. It's an in-depth and participatory online program over a full weekend, with my co-teacher Lynn Crimando. If you're curious about the content, there's a substantial preview of the material we will offer on June 6, at 1pm, called A Taste of the New Yoga for Osteoporosis. This program is packed with great information, intended for anyone, not just yoga teachers.

Here's the link:
https://a30u27wc.pages.infusionsoft.net/

05/21/2026

Last weekend I attended a reunion with 14 women from my high school class. It was a private dinner party, allowing us to really visit with each other in meaningful ways. We are a strong and varied group from different parts of the USA, plus those who now live in Australia, Panama, and Italy. I am moved by the life stories that were told, and the way we could connect all these years later. Here's to retaining long-term friendships!

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