Synopsis
From one of the co-authors of the internationally acclaimed Dynamic Aging: Simple Exercises for Whole-Body Mobility with biomechanist Katy Bowman, comes Navigating Dynamic Aging: A Memoir. Joan Virginia Allen’s thought-provoking memoir challenges outdated assumptions about aging, and reflects a cultural shift—from focusing on chronological age to reimagining life as a continuing adventure, embracing possibility and discovering what’s next.
At 78, Joan joined Katy Bowman and fellow co-authors to write Dynamic Aging, a book that has helped over 45,000 readers worldwide to experience greater physical mobility and vitality as they age.
Nearly a decade later, in Navigating Dynamic Aging, she now turns inward to share her personal journey of growing older with curiosity, courage and purpose. She shares the lifetime of experiences that led her to embrace dynamic aging as a way of life—from navigating marriage, divorce, and single parenthood, to earning her law degree in midlife, and embracing reinvention long after retirement.
At 86, she shares stories of grit and grace: taking up the gauntlet in her sixth decade with her soulmate to envision and create a Ranch on the side of a mountain—a place of hard work, hiking trails and a gathering place for loved ones—that endured one of the most devastating wildfires in California history.
Seeing aging as a journey of new beginnings and evolving identity, she continued to challenge traditional aging narratives: becoming a dynamic aging life coach at 80, choosing to train for a demanding Yosemite hike at 84, launching an online magazine—and now, sharing this memoir.
With curiosity, courage, and the commitment to keep exploring, Navigating Dynamic Aging offers a call to action for anyone ready to live dynamically—on your own terms, and on your own timeline.
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