Lisa Bracken Wellness + Copper Cup Ayurveda

10/31/2026

Good morning from Tulsa!!

A cool autumn rain did not stop our crew from logging just over 3 miles at Turkey Mountain Tulsa, OK 🌧️🥾😁

Guided hikes happen every Saturday at 9am.
All levels, no hiking experience necessary, just bring water and your attitude (good attitude preferred but even a bad attitude can be made better with time outside in the woods!).

10/28/2026

From the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation here are a few - unacceptable IMHO and I think you’ll agree - stats on Oklahoma.

Where we stand on education:

• 48th in overall education rankings (ahead of only Alaska and New Mexico).
• 48th in 4th-grade reading proficiency - 77% scoring below proficient.
• 49th in 8th-grade math proficiency - 83% scoring below proficient.
• 41st in high school on-time graduation - 18% not graduating on time.
• 49th out of 51 in per-pupil education spending relative to national/regional averages.

And when it comes to health?
• 46th for children without health insurance.
• 40th in child and teen death rates.
• 42nd in child poverty - that’s nearly 1 in 5 children living in poverty. WTF Oklahoma??
• 48th overall in state health care system performance according to independent health trackers like U.S. News & World Report.

Oklahoma has been governed by the Republican Party for 15 years.

Let’s do better.
Let’s do something different.
Let’s vote.
Let’s go.

Early voting begins today in Oklahoma.

10/27/2026

Hall of Fame NFL running back, former NFL MVP, and the current head coach of the Southern Jaguars at Southern University publicly announced his PD diagnosis this month.

10/25/2026

Rise n shine it’s yoga time!

9:30 / Zoom

✨What to expect: slow, low, outer hip flow
✨Why you need it: strength, stability, anchoring vata
✨What to bring: 1 block, 1 strap
✨How to join: https://lisabrackenwellness.com/yoga-classes/

10/24/2026

Good morning from Tulsa!!

Get outside.
Breathe.
Vote.

Early voting in OK begins October 28.

Need a ride? Need assistance? Need a friend?
I GOT YOU!!!

DM me.

10/23/2026

Can your hands do this?

Let’s make your brain sweat a little.

Make a peace sign with one hand. Then make a finger pistol with the other.

Switch.

Again, this time faster.

How's that working out for you?

I've become a little obsessed with these brain games, sometimes called neurobics.

They challenge your attention and coordination by making your brain and body figure out unfamiliar patterns.

I even recruited my husband and brother to help me demonstrate a few. Let's just say there was some entertainment involved.

Try this one with me in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7OeuEw9reQ

And PLEASE tell me I'm not the only one whose fingers occasionally refuse to cooperate.

Tag someone who thinks they can do it faster than you!

10/22/2026

She started practicing yoga at 50.

More than half a century later, Charlotte Chopin is still at it. At 102, this remarkable French woman has spent decades teaching yoga in her small town.

I absolutely LOVE this story.

Not because yoga guarantees you'll live to 102 (wouldn't that be something?), but because Charlotte reminds us that curiosity, movement, and purpose don't have an expiration date.

And you certainly don't have to be able to twist yourself into a pretzel to benefit from yoga. That’s not the point of doing yoga and never has been. Whatever your age, whatever your abilities, there's a way to keep moving.

Charlotte started at 50. What's stopping you?

Watch her story: https://youtu.be/_PGt7UgPkKQ

I think you'll love her as much as I do.

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10/21/2026

My late, great MiL left us this painting: Preparing to Dance by Chris Tiger

It’s now a centerpiece in my home yoga therapy studio.

Dance is one of the many research-backed modalities that helps people with remain functional, motivated, and empowered.

Seemed fitting to place this painting in my room.

I think it’s perfect in this space. ✨

10/20/2026

Your brain would like you to get off your butt.
Lovingly, of course.

A study published in JAMA found that adults 60 and older who spent 10 or more hours a day sedentary had a higher risk of developing dementia.

Now, that doesn't mean sitting causes dementia. But it's another compelling reason to move that body of yours.

And no, you don't have to sweat like a horse running the Kentucky Derby.

Walk the dog. Dance in the kitchen. Work in the garden. Roll out your yoga mat.

Find movement you enjoy and make it part of your day.

Your brain and body have a lot of living left to do.

You can find the JAMA study here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2809418

P.S. Send this to your favorite couch potato. With love, naturally.