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How Aging Happens — and How Yoga + Nutrition Can Support Collagen & Energy Production

Aging is often described as an inevitable decline, but science gives us a more empowering picture. At its core, aging reflects the body’s gradual loss of efficiency—especially in how we produce energy and regenerate tissues like skin.

1. Aging and Cellular Energy: Why Mitochondria Matter

Our cells rely on mitochondria to produce ATP, the molecule that powers nearly every biological process. As we age:

• Mitochondria become less efficient.

• Oxidative stress increases, damaging mitochondrial DNA.

• The body produces less ATP, leaving fewer resources for repair.

When energy production drops below cellular demand, the body has to prioritize essentials—keeping you alive—over luxuries like glowing skin.

The result? Slower cell turnover, dullness, sagging, and visible signs of aging.

2. Collagen Decline: A Key Aging Marker

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, giving skin its structure and elasticity. After age 25:

• Collagen production drops ~1% per year.

• UV exposure, stress, and poor nutrition speed up this decline.

• Reduced ATP also slows fibroblasts—the cells that make collagen.

So, energy + collagen are deeply connected. If you want firm, youthful skin… you have to support both.

How to Boost Collagen & Cellular Energy Naturally

This is where a two-fold approach becomes powerful:

❶ Yoga — A Science-Supported Collagen Stimulator

Yoga isn’t just stretching. Research shows that:

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Yoga loads and hydrates fascia

Fascia—the connective tissue matrix surrounding muscles—is rich in collagen.

Certain yoga postures create tensile stress in fascia. This mechanical loading signals fibroblasts to:

• Produce new collagen

• Remodel existing collagen

• Improve tissue elasticity

This is the same concept used in physical therapy and fascia-based movement modalities.

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Yoga improves mitochondrial health

Studies show yoga and breathwork practices:

• Increase mitochondrial density

• Improve oxygen delivery

• Reduce oxidative stress

All of these enhance ATP production—the fuel your skin uses to regenerate.

❷ Nutrition — Fueling Collagen & Mitochondria From the Inside Out

Your body can only make collagen if it has the raw materials. Collagen is built from specific amino acids, especially:

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Lysine

Supports collagen cross-linking (the structure that gives skin firmness)

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Proline

A primary building block of collagen triple helices

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Arginine

Supports wound healing, elasticity, and growth hormone pathways

These amino acids are essential—meaning the body cannot make them on its own. They must come from food or supplementation.

And here’s the key connection:

Yoga stimulates collagen production, but nutrition provides the building blocks.

You need both the signal (movement) and the supply (nutrition).

This is exactly why a targeted, clean amino-acid-rich supplement is so effective.

I personally use an organic, heavy-metal–tested daily drink that contains the amino acids needed to support collagen, fascia, and mitochondrial function. If you want details, just ask!

The Takeaway

Aging is not just about time passing—it’s about how well your cells create energy and repair themselves.

By combining:

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Yoga

(to stimulate collagen + optimize mitochondria)

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Smart nutrition

(to provide the building blocks your body needs)

You support the two deepest biological drivers of youthful, resilient skin.

This is a science-backed, holistic approach that works from the inside out—and it’s one you can start today.

If you’d like help choosing the right aminos or want to hear more about the supplement I take, just let me know!

If you’d like to start a science backed yoga practice, I’m here for you, in person or on line!