Somatic Advocacy with Rebekah Rotstein

Rebekah Rotstein has always been interested in athleticism and movement: she began ice skating as a 3 year old, she took up ballet soon thereafter, worked as a student athletic trainer in college and developed a deep passion for Pilates in her 20’s. There were many times in her young life when Rebekah was away from those closest to her and she had to learn early on how to advocate for herself. When she received an osteoporosis diagnosis at 28 and her doctors wanted to put her on a course of medication that would have had detrimental effects on her body, Rebekah again had to be her own advocate - she refused the medication and dove into research to help her understand what would improve her health. She successfully took charge of her health and ultimately developed the Buff Bones system to address bone and joint health, giving all her students the ability to be their own somatic advocate.   

Bio
Rebekah Rotstein is an industry leader for Pilates, bone health and movement education. She is the founder of the Buff Bones® exercise system for bone and joint health with trained instructors in more than 30 countries. A former ballet dancer, Rebekah worked in the Sports Medicine department of Smith College as a student athletic trainer. A diagnosis of osteoporosis at age 28 motivated her to advocate for others with low bone mass and to provide innovative education and programming for them. She has presented at numerous conferences in the Pilates industry, at the International Osteoporosis Foundation Worldwide Conference and for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. Rebekah is a member of the Bone Health Working Group of the Society for Women’s Health Research, a member of the Ambassador Leadership Council for the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, an ambassador for American Bone Health, and worked as a partner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health.  

Rebekah is launching a new 21-day challenge for Buff Bones® this spring! It's called "Restore and Reorganize" and it lays your foundation for a strong, resilient body regardless of osteoporosis or low bone density. It prepares you for any type of exercise and activities you do in daily life, so you can achieve proper form and avoid injuring yourself. Women in mid-life have long been ignored when it comes to workouts that meet them where they're at and where they want to be; this challenge recognizes your needs and paves the way for you to achieve your movement and bone health goals.

Links:

website:  buff-bones.com

Facebook: "Buff Bones"  (https://www.facebook.com/BuffHealthyBones)

Instagram: @gotbuffbones (https://www.instagram.com/gotbuffbones/)

                  @rebekahrotstein (https://www.instagram.com/rebekahrotstein/)