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Why Join Us This Strong Bones Month?
Because bone health is not just about avoiding loss. It’s about creating strength.
That’s why we call May Strong Bones Month—not “osteoporosis month.” We want to focus on what you can do, starting now, to support your bones, your posture, your balance, your confidence, and your future.
And there is something uniquely powerful about learning this work in person.
Over the years, our retreats have shown us again and again that when women come together in a beautiful setting with the right education, the right support, and the right encouragement, something shifts. You stop feeling like you are “managing a condition” and start feeling like you are actively building a stronger body and a stronger life.
What Makes a Better Bones Retreat So Different?
Our past retreats have been described as educational, motivational, healing, and deeply uplifting. Participants have loved not only the information, but also the sense of connection, sisterhood, and real momentum that happens when like-minded women gather around one clear purpose: to take charge of their bone health naturally.
At previous Better Bones retreats, attendees found exactly what so many women have been missing:
- a focused learning experience that allows for true understanding, not information overload
- a nurturing environment that supports “rest and digest” rather than stress and confusion
- a community of women ready to make meaningful changes now
If you’ve ever wished you could get out of your routine, take a deep breath, and finally immerse yourself in a complete natural bone-building program, this is your moment.
This Is More Than a Getaway—It’s a Bone-Building Immersion
At Kripalu, Dr. Susan Brown and her team will guide you through the key pillars of the Better Bones Solution so you can leave not just inspired, but equipped.
1. Learn the Bone-Building Diet That Supports Strength from the Inside Out
During the retreat, you’ll learn the dietary foundations of strong bones, including why the alkaline diet is Dr. Brown’s preferred diet for bone health.
We’ll explore how to nourish your body with a pH-balanced diet rich in alkaline foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds, along with adequate clean protein. You’ll also learn why bone health requires much more than just calcium.
Dr. Brown teaches that 20 key bone nutrients are essential for long-term skeletal strength, and this retreat will help you understand how to bring those nutrients into your daily life in a practical, empowering way.
2. Discover Exercise That Helps Build Bone—Safely
One of the greatest ways to build bone strength is exercise, but not all movement is created equal. At Kripalu, you’ll experience classes and guidance designed specifically to support stronger bones, including bone-safe yoga and movement practices that can be modified for those who have already fractured or feel unsure about what is safe.
This is one of the most empowering parts of the retreat. Instead of fearing movement, you begin to understand how to work with your body to stimulate strength.
3. Understand the Often-Overlooked Role of Digestion
Here’s the not-so-glamorous truth: you can eat all the kale in the Berkshires, but if your digestion is struggling, your body may not be absorbing the nutrients your bones need.
That’s why we also teach the importance of digestion as part of a complete natural bone-building program. When digestion improves, nutrient absorption improves. And when nutrient absorption improves, your bone-building plan has a much better chance to actually work.
4. Learn Practical Tools You Can Use at Home
The goal of this retreat is not to send you home with a notebook full of lofty intentions and zero follow-through. The goal is to help you build a program you can actually live.
You’ll learn simple ways to assess your progress, including Dr. Brown’s recommendation to test your first morning urine pH as one way to help monitor whether your body is getting the minerals it needs to buffer daily acid load.
Why Kripalu Is the Perfect Place for Strong Bones Month
Kripalu offers the kind of setting that helps you actually receive what you’re learning. The pace slows down. The noise quiets. Your body exhales. Your mind opens up.
And in that space, learning becomes transformation.
Instead of trying to piece together your bone-health plan from scattered articles, rushed appointments, and contradictory advice online, you get to spend several days immersed in a clear, time-tested approach with expert guidance, daily movement, nourishing meals, and meaningful connection.
It’s the difference between skimming and absorbing. Between dabbling and committing. Between “I should really do something about this” and “I’m finally doing it.”
Come for the Information. Leave with Momentum.
One of the most beautiful themes from our earlier retreats was the sense of momentum women carried home with them. They didn’t just feel informed. They felt renewed. Motivated. Supported. Clear about their next steps.
That’s what makes retreat learning so powerful. You are not just hearing ideas. You are living them for several days with people who understand why this matters.
If you’d like a glimpse into the spirit of our earlier programs, here are three reflections from previous retreats:
- Lessons from our latest retreat — why rest and rejuvenation matter
- Our Inspiring “Love Your Bones, Love Your Body Retreat”
- Reflections from a Virtual Bone Health Retreat
Who Should Join Us?
This retreat is for you if:
- you want a natural, science-based plan for stronger bones
- you’re tired of one-size-fits-all osteoporosis advice
- you want expert guidance on diet, exercise, nutrients, and hidden causes of bone weakness
- you’ve been longing for an in-person experience that feels both educational and deeply supportive
- you’re ready to stop circling the runway and actually take off
Join Us This May for Strong Bones Month
If there were ever a perfect time to invest in your bones, your knowledge, and your future, it’s now.
Join us this Strong Bones Month at Kripalu and give yourself the gift of focused learning, restorative space, practical tools, and a natural program you can carry home for life.
Click here to reserve your place at the Kripalu retreat →
See the Joy of Strong Bones in Action
Building strong bones isn’t just about nutrients, exercise, and education—it’s also about joy, confidence, and connection.
At our Kripalu retreats, something special happens. Women come in feeling uncertain… and leave feeling empowered, energized, and fully alive in their bodies.
And yes—sometimes that transformation looks like dancing 💃
Watch past workshop attendees having fun doing the “Bone Dance Boogie” at one of our Kripalu retreats:
Because strong bones aren’t just about preventing loss—they’re about living fully, moving freely, and enjoying your body again.
If you’re ready to experience this kind of transformation for yourself, join us this Strong Bones Month at Kripalu →
About the Author
New York State Certified Nutritionist & Medical Anthropologist | Founder, Center for Better Bones
Dr. Brown has dedicated more than 40 years to bone health research, clinical nutrition, and health education. She is the founder of the Center for Better Bones and the Better Bones Foundation, and author of Better Bones, Better Body — the first comprehensive guide to natural bone health. Her whole-body, alkaline-centered approach has helped thousands of women build stronger bones naturally.
To build bone through movement, explore the Better Bones Exercise for Osteoporosis program.
