Mobility for Life: Healthy joints, strong bones, and a peaceful mind with Avita Yoga—helping you move independently and live a happier life.
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Join Jeff in this 75-minute quintessential Avita Class designed to unwind the effects of time and gravity on the body while instilling a deep sense of peace. Mobility For Life aims to empower you and your innate ability to remodel and restore bone and joint health. It’s loaded with practical and inspiring insights. This class will give you a sweet and profound experience.
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As an Avita practitioner, I’ve seen the impact of Jeff Bailey’s gentle, effective approach to healing. His method is slow, safe, and non-competitive—encouraging the body to release pain and restore function naturally. I often refer patients with arthritis, chronic pain, osteoporosis, and balance issues to his program. Mobility for Life is an invaluable guide for anyone looking to restore and maintain joint health.
This book is a revelation! Jeff Bailey masterfully explains how small, mindful movements can bring profound healing and restore mobility at any age. Mobility for Life should be in every household.
As a medical doctor, I see how crucial mobility is to overall quality of life. I’ve practiced with Jeff for eight years, and Avita Yoga stands out for its sustainable, gentle approach to restoring function, preventing pain, and fostering calm. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to stay active—and learn how facing pain, not fearing it, leads to real healing.
Jeff Bailey’s Mobility for Life is a game-changer. His unique approach to movement and joint health has helped me stay active, pain-free, and mobile well into my later years. If you want to move better and feel younger, this book is a must-read.
Your overall health begins with mobility—and Avita Yoga offers a simple, accessible way to regain and maintain it for life.
Do you struggle with exercise or find it hard to stay consistent? In Mobility for Life, Avita Yoga founder Jeff Bailey will show you how to improve your health by doing less and moving smarter. This transformative approach uses gentle, intentional shapes to resolve arthritis and joint pain, bring movement to tight spots, and improve balance. Where there’s movement, there’s health—and anyone can achieve it with practice.
Whether you’re a beginner or looking for a new way to care for your health, Mobility for Life provides the tools you need to find peace, feel better, and sustain lifelong mobility.
Start your journey today and discover how Avita Yoga can transform your life, and learn how to give your joints and bones the pressure they love.
Introduction
1. What Is Avita Yoga?
2. Purpose Is Everything
The Primary Pattern
The Primary Goal
Movement Is Not Enough
It’s Not a Balancing Act
Protection, Pain, and Comfort
You Cannot Protect Your Way into Better Health
A Brief History of Pain
The Disorganized Body
The Organized Body
3. It’s All About the Feedback
Immediate Feedback
Delayed Feedback
Muscle Cramps—Friend or Foe?
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Healing Sensation
Bones Love Pressure
The Sensation of Tightness
The Sensation of No Sensation
The Sensation of Weakness
Feedback—From the Mat to Life
Don’t Eliminate the Sensation
4. Our Trepidation with Joints
Ligaments, Tendons, Muscles, and Bones
Synovial Joints—The Target
Gravity, Pressure, and the Lack Thereof
Bones and Joints Can Be Remodeled
Synovial Fluid: Joint Lubricant
Metabolism, Energy, and Waste Byproducts
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Other Factors Affecting Joint Health and Mobility
5. Protocol for Joint Replacement
Compensatory Patterns and Joint Replacements
Decision-Making—To Replace or Not
Prehab Before Rehab
6. Fusion and Stenosis
The “Dark Side of the Moon”
Injury: A Healing Perspective
7. Our Concern for Bones
Osteoporosis
8. Our Fascination with Muscles
We Love Them
We Blame Them
“Tight Hamstrings”
Size Matters Not
The Four Muscle Characteristics
Muscles Don’t Stretch
Risks of Too Much “Stretch”
Wear, Tear, and Time
Flexibility vs. Mobility
The Science of “The Stretch”
Muscle and Joint Personalities
9. Our Unawareness of the Nervous System
Neuroplasticity
Agility
A Mobile Foundation
10. Our Ignorance with Connective Tissue
Cartilage—Preferable, but Overrated
11. What Is Exercise?
The Need to Maintain What You Gain
Health or Fitness—Which Do You Want?
The Problem with Doing to Get
12. The Cycle of Pain
Fix-it Mode
Posture
Compensation Patterns
Restrictions, Blockages, and Adhesions
13. The Cycle of Healing
Resolving Chronic Pain
Healing Mode
14. Physical Practice
What? No Mirrors?
Levels of Practice
Featured Workshops
Practice Materials
How Often? A Little Can Be a Lot
How Much? Less Is More
Getting Started
15. Avita Shapes and Movements
16. Results of Practice
Improved Mobility
Better Circulation
A Better Walk
A Better Seat
Better Balance
A Better Reach
Better Sleep
A Peaceful Presence
17. Quiet Breath, Quiet Mind
18. Food for Thought
Meet George Jetson
Enjoy Real Food and Clean Water
Avoid Chemicals
Limit Sugar Consumption
Beware “Low Sugar” or “Zero Calories”
Watch Out for Plant-Based Fats and Oils
Go Beyond the Label
Minimize Processed Foods
Go Organic and Non-GMO
Enjoy the Fat with the Protein
Nourish Your Gut
Skip a Meal
19. Know Your Constitution
The Flexible Constitution—“I Want to Feel My Body”
The Rigid Constitution—“I’m Not Flexible Enough”
The Athletic Constitution—“I Can Do Anything”
Putting It All Together—“I Want Peace of Mind”
20. Know Your Inner Rhythm
Namaste
Acknowledgments
Notes
About the Author
A high-speed ski injury to my hip forced me to face my pain and find a better way. In 2014, I was given a gift: the realization of the healing power of compression for joints and bones. Today, I am more mobile than I was in my 20s. Avita Yoga has transformed my life, and I’ve seen thousands experience the same—less pain, more mobility, and renewed vitality.
Doctors said I’d need a hip replacement, just as they did for my arthritic knee. But I knew there had to be another way. While modern medicine often jumps to surgery, every doctor agrees the body is designed to cleanse and restore joints—they just haven’t trusted the process. Surgery has its place, but don’t let it be a foregone conclusion before trying Avita Yoga.
This motivates me daily—to practice, share, and teach what works. But like me, you have to want it. I’ve helped thousands eliminate joint pain and increase mobility. Avita changes lives. If this resonates with you, I invite you to pre-order this book—it will make a real difference in your life.
Jeff’s life has centered around yoga. Since his first experience with yoga in 1985, he has taught over 13,000 classes, owned studios, and created Avita Yoga. Jeff Bailey is an expert at restoring joint health. He has helped thousands overcome pain and return to their favorite activities. He leads Avita workshops and retreats across the U.S. and beyond and has graduated hundreds through his annual Avita Teacher Training program. His innovative method repurposes muscles to cleanse joints and strengthen bones, enabling many to avoid and recover from joint replacements. A severe ski accident at age fifty led him to discover that joints thrive on compression, which healed his hip and inspired the creation of Avita Yoga. Jeff’s commitment to helping others live mobile, independent lives has transformed health and wellness for people of all ages. He is also the author of The Yoga Mind.
Avita Yoga is a unique practice designed to give your bones and joints the pressure they love, making it an effective solution for joint pain and arthritis to maintain healthy bones and joints for life. Suitable for all ages and body types, Avita Yoga requires no prior experience and emphasizes practical, achievable shapes and sequences that dissolve restrictions and increase range of motion. By addressing the underlying causes of chronic pain and physical discomfort, Avita empowers practitioners to regain natural strength without repetitive movements, fostering freedom and well-being. Avita Yoga also promotes a deep sense of peace, focusing on alleviating pain, improving circulation, and restoring healthy joint function. With Avita Yoga Online, you can practice anytime, anywhere, and join Jeff in your journey to regain youth and maintain life mobility!