Why Arm Balances Are the Unexpected Superpower for Women 40+

Somewhere along the way, we were told that strength training after 40 should look like reps, weights, and machines that beep at you if you use them wrong. And listen... there’s nothing wrong with picking up dumbbells if that’s your thing.

But what if strength training could feel less like a chore and more like a celebration?

Enter: Arm Balances. The most joyful strength training a midlife woman can do.

Arm Balances = Strength with a Smile

When your hands root into the ground and your feet lift from the earth, something wild happens:

Your whole body wakes up.
Your brain lights up.
Your confidence skyrockets.

This isn’t about “ yoga party tricks.” It’s about play, curiosity, and rediscovering the kind of courage you may have forgotten you had.

Because when you balance on your hands - even for a breath - you feel alive.

Why Arm Balances Are a Game-Changer After 40

1. Strength That Supports Your Whole Life

Arm balances build:

• Upper body strength

• Core stability

• Hip mobility

• Better posture

• Stronger wrists & forearms

These aren’t just yoga skills. They’re life skills. Opening jars, lifting suitcases overhead, carrying all the grocery bags in one trip? Check, check, check.

2. Better Bone Density

Weight-bearing movement (especially through the hands and arms) increases bone strength. That matters even more as estrogen declines and bone density can start to dip.

3. A Brain-Boosting Challenge

Every arm balance is a little puzzle:

• Where do I place my hands?

• Where is my weight?

• Where am I looking?

Solving those questions fires up your nervous system, improving balance, coordination, and focus.

Neurological strength is just as important as muscular strength in midlife.

4. It Reconnects You with Your Bravery

Some days this season of life feels like maintaining... maintaining health, maintaining responsibilities, maintaining sanity. Arm balances flip that narrative upside down.

They remind you:
You are still growing.
You are still bold.
You are still capable of doing hard, exciting things.

5. Joy. Pure, Unfiltered Joy.

When your feet leave the floor? Instant kid-at-recess energy.

You laugh.
You wobble.
You try again.

It’s strength training with a dopamine boost.

What If You Started Today?

You don’t need to be flexible.
You don’t need a gymnast past.
You definitely don’t need to be fearless.

You just need a little curiosity... and a plan.

Inside the Tori G. Yoga Online Studio, we break arm balances down into simple steps that build strength safely and smartly:

• Drills that take less than 10 minutes

• Weekly classes that layer technique over time

• Encouragement from a community of women all cheering you on

Because midlife isn’t a limit… It’s leverage.

Your power is already in you. Arm balances just help you remember it.

👉 Ready to feel that kind of joy in your body? Join the studio and start with my 7-Day Reset today.
Your power and your strength... are waiting.