We're all getting older. As life expectancy continues to increase, we must work toward a new image of aging - one that includes adaptive, productive, vital years full of love, laughter, and intimacy. In this talk, we'll explore how the 'secrets' to aging gracefully exist within the routines of daily life, and how by understanding the biology of being human, we can implement best practices of being healthy, which is the key in determining whether we just add years to our life or we add life to those years.
Jackson Penfield-Cyr is the owner and clinician at Upper Valley Integration Therapy in Hanover, NH. He received his BA in Government and Sociology in 2012 from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. In his studies and following career, he became fascinated with how systems work. His focus shifted from social systems to biological systems due to a personal health crisis, involving Chronic Lyme Disease and the impacts of early childhood trauma. In his search for healing, he was inspired to study sensorimotor behavioral therapy and clinical neurobiology.
Today, he is one of the few licensed Structural Integrators in the state of New Hampshire, with certifications in Rolfing® Structural Integration, DermoNeuroModulation, Autoimmune Protocol Coaching, Empowered Relief, and Yoga Instruction. Jackson is a specialist in manual and movement therapy, with expertise on the biomechanics of posture, the neurophysiology of pain and trauma, and the science of peak performance - and with a unique perspective on aging, given his role as a caregiver for his grandparents for many years.