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A 30-Day Collagen Journey at The Nook Studios

Tracking how collagen supports movement, recovery, skin, and overall wellness—through a real-life yoga practice.

Welcome to My 30-Day Collagen Journey

This page documents a personal wellness experiment rooted in curiosity, movement, and consistency. As a yoga teacher and studio owner, I’m always exploring what truly supports the body—especially when it comes to joint health, recovery, and overall wellbeing.

We’ll begin with a 10-day introductory series exploring what collagen is and how it supports the body, followed by a full 30-day personal trial shared in real time alongside my regular yoga practice. No hype, no perfection—just honest observations, reflections, and learnings as they unfold.

Whether you’re joining on day one or jumping in partway through, you’ll find all updates linked here so you can start from the beginning and follow along at your own pace

Day 5: Collagen Supplements — What They Are (and What They Aren’t)

Over the past few days, we’ve explored collagen, fascia, aging, and the role yoga plays in supporting connective tissue health. Today, I want to slow things down and look more closely at collagen supplements themselves — without hype, fear, or promises. This isn’t about recommending or discouraging their use. It’s about understanding what they actually are, so we can make informed, thoughtful choices. What Are Collagen Supplements? Most collagen supplements come in the form o

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Jan 152 min read

Day 4: Can Yoga Alone Support Connective Tissue Health?

Day 4: Can Yoga Alone Support Connective Tissue Health? After exploring collagen, fascia, and the ways aging and hormonal change can influence our connective tissues, a natural question often arises: Is yoga enough on its own? As a yoga teacher, this is a question I sit with carefully. Yoga has supported me through many phases of life, and I truly believe in its power. At the same time, I’ve learned that “enough” can mean different things at different stages. What Yoga Does E

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Jan 132 min read

Day 3: Aging, Hormones, and Connective Tissue, What Changes and Why

Over the past two days, we’ve explored what collagen is and why fascia plays such an important role in how we move and feel in our bodies. Today, I want to gently turn toward a topic many of us experience personally but don’t always talk about openly: aging, hormonal change, and how these shifts affect connective tissue . As a woman moving through midlife, I’ve noticed that my body responds differently than it once did. Flexibility fluctuates, recovery takes longer, and stiff

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Jan 123 min read

Day 2: Fascia, Flexibility, and Why Yoga Works Beyond Muscles

In yesterday’s post, I introduced collagen and why it might matter to yogis, especially as we move through midlife and hormonal change. Today, I want to go a little deeper into something many of us feel in our bodies but may not always have words for: fascia. As a yoga teacher, I’ve long known that flexibility isn’t just about stretching muscles. There’s something more subtle at play, a sense of glide, elasticity, and connection that can feel very different depending on stres

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Jan 113 min read

THE NOOK STUDIOS YOGA, LIFESTYLE, BEAUTY & CRAFT

A 30-Day Collagen Journey at The Nook Studios Tracking how collagen supports movement, recovery, skin, and overall wellness—through a real-life yoga practice.

Day 5: Collagen Supplements — What They Are (and What They Aren’t)

Day 4: Can Yoga Alone Support Connective Tissue Health?

Day 3: Aging, Hormones, and Connective Tissue, What Changes and Why

Day 2: Fascia, Flexibility, and Why Yoga Works Beyond Muscles

THE NOOK STUDIOS
YOGA, LIFESTYLE, BEAUTY & CRAFT

A 30-Day Collagen Journey at The Nook Studios

Tracking how collagen supports movement, recovery, skin, and overall wellness—through a real-life yoga practice.