Scoliosis Strong: Relieve Back Pain, Improve Posture, & Live a Full Life

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

This episode explores the vital role of breathing in health, fitness, and spiritual well-being. We cover practical breathing techniques, the connection between breath and stress relief, and how to incorporate breath work into daily routines and exercise.

You'll discover:

• The importance of proper breathing in health and exercise
• Deep breathing techniques for stress and pain relief
• The connection between breath, spirituality, and life force

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

This episode explores the importance of electrolytes, when you need to supplement them, and how to make your own electrolyte drinks at home. Learn about essential minerals, common misconceptions, and practical tips for maintaining mineral balance for optimal health. Many of those electrolyte brands being shared by "influencers" are full of artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. Find out some clean brands OR how to make your own! It's quite easy. Find a free recipe on my Patreon.

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode we explore the journey of eating clean, sourcing local foods, and understanding how our food choices impact health and environment. We share personal experiences, practical tips, and insights into sustainable eating habits.

You'll discover:

• Eating clean and its impact on health
• Sourcing local and organic foods
• Personal experiences with different diets and food sensitivities

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode, we explore the importance of cardiovascular exercise, offering practical tips to incorporate more movement into daily life for better health, mental well-being, and longevity.

You'll discover:

• Benefits of cardio for heart and lung health
• Easy ways to incorporate movement into daily life
• Impact of exercise on blood sugar and hormone balance

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode we discuss the toxicity of traditional dish detergents and their environmental and health impact. We don't leave you hanging though! We also explore safe and natural alternatives for dishwashing, including the use of white vinegar, baking soda, Castile soap, and more. Additionally, we cover dishwashing in the dishwasher and the use of cleaning cloths and dishcloths.

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

This episode explores the art and science of making sourdough bread, including tips for beginners, health benefits, and sourcing ingredients. I share personal experiences, troubleshooting advice, and creative ideas for using sourdough in various recipes.

If you haven't tried making your own sourdough, you know you want to. ;) Truly, it's been a fun journey. No need to stress about it or make it stressful. Keep it simple. Make it fun. And you'll feel SO proud of yourself every loaf, every pancake, waffle, and biscuit. And brownies too!

Some helpful websites:

Little Spoon Farm Recipes - https://littlespoonfarm.com

Farmhouse on Boone - https://farmhouseonboone.com

French Organic Flour Suppliers - https://etsy.com

Tamagotchis (for fun analogy) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi

Remember, I don't receive any kickbacks, commissions, or free product for mentioning any resource. I'm your good girlfriend sharing what has worked for me.

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode, we explore the fundamentals of Pilates, its health benefits, misconceptions, and practical tips for beginners. Hosted by Ruth Edwards, who is a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor since 2019, we aim to demystify Pilates and highlight its role in health and fitness. Pilates is a trending form of exercise at the moment. Should you jump on the bandwagon? Why? Why not? Find this out and more by tuning into the full episode.

We cover what Pilates actually is and its origins, the benefits of Pilates for health and autoimmune conditions, different types of Pilates equipment options, how Pilates compares to traditional strength training, and practical tips for starting a Pilates practice.

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode, I explore the impact of soaps and lotions on health, focusing on reducing toxic load through mindful choices. I share insights from autoimmune protocols, discuss ingredient transparency, and offer practical tips for making safer skincare and household product decisions.

As promised, I do not receive any commissions, discounts, or free products in return for sharing resources that I have found helpful. That would distort the truth. ;) Therefore, there are no affiliate links or discount codes. Any resources or products that I share here is simply because I like them and find them helpful in my health journey.

To make life one step easier for you though, here are some of the resources I mention in this episode:

The Myers Way by Dr. Amy Myers - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6Q4V4Q

Autoimmune Protocol by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne - Nutrivore 101

Nutrivore 101

Little Seed Farm - https://www.littleseedfarm.com

Mule Hell Trading Co

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode, we explore the truth behind using weighted vests for fitness: benefits, risks, and realistic expectations.

What are the benefits of adding weight during walking? Are there any risks? Can it replace strength training? Will it get rid of the belly or shape the legs? We answer these questions and more in this timely episode.

A Quick Note About This Episode

This episode was recorded before the podcast shifted its focus to helping busy people with scoliosis.

While some of the content may not be scoliosis-specific, you’ll still find practical health, fitness, and wellness tips you can put to use.

For the latest episodes, join me on Scoliosis Strong, where we focus on helping busy people with scoliosis reduce pain, move with confidence, and get back to living the life they love.

Keep Moving with Me

Want more scoliosis-friendly workouts? Join me on Patreon for on-demand workouts, including workouts designed with scoliosis in mind.

New episodes every week:
🎙️ Scoliosis Strong drops every Tuesday.
🔥 Ruth’s Rant—short, sweaty, and to the point—drops every Friday.

Connect with me on Instagram ReigniteHealthandFitness

This podcast explores walking, stretching, and low impact exercise for managing scoliosis, fatigue, inflammation, and back pain, with a special focus on women's health and anti inflammatory approaches. Episodes cover strength training, posture, bodyweight workouts, mobility, mobility exercises, pain relief, home workouts, core strength, and functional fitness, while also discussing healthy habits, healthy aging, scoliosis workout strategies, and scoliosis stretches. 

In this episode we delve into one of the fundamentals of health and fitness--exercise. We discuss common misconceptions about fitness and appearance, the importance of time in seeing results, and the various forms of exercise that contribute to overall wellness. The conversation emphasizes the significance of strength training, cardio, flexibility, and the need for a balanced workout regimen. Listeners are encouraged to find enjoyable activities and to adapt their routines to prevent plateaus in progress.