October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. Join BHOF and organizations across the globe in raising awareness and sharing resources to promote better bone health!
Ask the Experts
A Provider’s Perspective: The Bone Health Journey & What to Expect for Your Bone Health Appointment
Date/Time: Monday, October 20 – Friday, October 24, 2025
Experts: Patricia Donohue, NP and Tara Knight, DNP
Details: This “Ask the Experts” will take place virtually within the online Bone Health and Osteoporosis Community hosted by Inspire (www.inspire.com/groups/bone-health-and-osteoporosis).
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Our mission has never been more critical: osteoporotic fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes, and breast cancer combined. People’s experience with osteoporosis varies greatly, but the good news is that it is manageable disease. Raise much-needed funds to help BHOF improve patient care, support those who have broken bones due to osteoporosis, and educate the public about this chronic but preventable disease. Click here to learn more and start your fundraiser.
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Join October Events in Honor of World Osteoporosis Day
Free On-Demand Video Series: The 3 Most Crucial Components of Exercise for Osteoporosis
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1 – Friday, October 31, 2025 (ongoing)
Instructor: Kaari Prehab
Details: Better bone mineral density (BMD) requires very specific exercise stimulus, loading patterns, and progression over time. This free video series and mini-ebook teach you evidence-based techniques that actually produce a better DXA scan. Register for lifetime access! Click here to learn more and sign up.
Bone Density Workout
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1 – Friday, October 31, 2025 (ongoing)
Instructor: Debra Atkinson
Details: Join live or register for the replay. This 60 minute bone density building workout followed by Q&A with Medical Exercise Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, creator of the Flipping 50 Menopause Fitness Specialist Debra Atkinson. This session is free to attend and a special offer will be available for attendees only. Enrollment opens on Wednesday, October 1. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Celebrating World Osteoporosis Day FREE Class Pass (Virtual Online Classes)
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1 – Friday, October 31, 2025 (ongoing)
Instructor: Dr. Sherri Betz
Details: In celebration of World Osteoporosis Day TheraPilates® is offering a FREE Class Pass to any of their Physical Therapy’s VIRTUAL Bone-Safe and Bone-Building Exercise Classes. Go to www.therapilates.com and click REGISTER FOR CLASSES or ACCESS MOVEMENT LIBRARY to select a class to join. Enter the PROMO Code: BHOF2025 to apply the discount. Click here to view the class schedule.
The Power of Food and Nutrition for Arthritis (Webinar)
Date/Time: Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:00pm–8:15pm ET
Speaker: Neha Shah, MD
Details: Explore the connection between diet, gut health, and arthritis disease management. Learn about the importance of a balanced diet, the role of the microbiome, and delicious recipes that can support your arthritis management. This webinar will also be translated in Spanish in real time for those who need it. This webinar is offered in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Why “Normal” Bones Can Still Break: The Hidden Role of Bone Quality With Didier Hans, PhD, MBA Webinar
Date/Time: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:00pm ET
Instructor: Didier Hans, PhD, MBA hosted by Buff Bones and UCLA Health
Details: While bone mineral density (BMD) measured by DEXA remains the cornerstone of osteoporosis diagnosis, it does not fully capture bone strength. Many individuals with normal or osteopenic BMD still experience fragility fractures, highlighting the importance of bone quality—the structural and material properties that contribute to bone resistance. The Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) is an emerging, validated tool that analyzes DEXA images to estimate trabecular microarchitecture. By integrating TBS with BMD, clinicians can refine fracture risk prediction and optimize treatment strategies. Explore how combining bone density and bone quality assessment provides a more comprehensive evaluation of skeletal health, and how these insights can inform personalized prevention and management plans. Register here (free): https://buff-bones.com/webinar/why-normal-bones-can-still-break-the-hidden-role-of-bone-quality/.
Non-Negotiable Exercise Techniques for Better BMD (Webinar)
Date/Time: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 12:00pm ET
Instructor: Kaari Prehab
Details: Join Kaari Osteoporosis Director, NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist and Nutritional Therapeutic Practitioner Michaela Smith to learn how to create a safe and effective exercise routine that will provide the most bone building benefits. This webinar will empower you with evidence-based information and skills you can implement right away to support your bone health! Click here to learn more and sign up.
Calcium Made Easy: A Five Day Food-First Workshop (Online)
Date/Time: Monday, October 13 – Friday, October 17, 2025
Instructor: Elizabeth Quinn, MS, CNS, LDN, CNGS, FMCHC
Details: All the calcium, no supplements required! Join Calcium Made Easy, a free 5-day workshop where you’ll discover just how simple (and tasty!) it is to get your daily 1200 mg from foods you already love. You’ll learn Elizabeth’s easy method to build up to 1200 mg of calcium step by step. If you are tired of taking supplements or just want a more natural approach, this workshop is for you! By the end of the week, you’ll have a personalized plan you can stick with for the long run. This program includes short daily emails, a supportive community chat, two live Q&A sessions, a workbook, and various other resources. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Strength Training for Osteoporosis for Beginners (Virtual Live Class)
Date/Time: Friday, October 17, 12:00pm ET
Instructor: Carol Michaels
Details: This free 45-minute osteoporosis exercise class will show you how to strength train and stretch safely with osteoporosis. Studies have shown that resistance, weight-bearing, and impact exercises help to build bone density. This class will show you the exercises that should be performed, the exercises that should be modified and the exercises that should be avoided. You should obtain clearance from your healthcare provider before beginning any new exercise routine. You will need hand weights, a mat, and a resistance band. If you would like to participate, please send an email to caroljmichaels@gmail.com and you will receive a Zoom invite the evening before the class. If you would like more information about Carol Michaels Fitness, visit www.CarolMichaelsFitness.com.
TAP Happy™ for Bone Health and Balance (Virtual Live Class) No Fee!
Date/Time: Sunday, October 19, 11:00am ET
Instructor: Linda Rose Iennaco
Details: Tap dance in a chair? Maybe! If you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, experience the joy of tap dancing and benefits of exercise that follow BHOF exercise protocols – without worries about physical limitations, balance, hip, knee or foot challenges. Learn or refresh the basics of tap dancing from a seated position and then we’ll stand. Special introductory gift = no fee. Expert instructor Linda Rose Iennaco (www.danceandfitness.net), a veteran of hit Broadway musicals, will guide you through a safe, supportive, and fun-filled class. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes (no sneakers or tap shoes–yet!). To register and receive additional information click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u7anChpsRHigVbhE7slJ-Q#/registration.
Let’s Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day and Build Some Bones Together! (Virtual Live Class)
Date/Time: Sunday, October 19, 8:00am PT
Instructor: Amy VanLiew
Details: Celebrate (1 day early) with a LIVE BONE BUILDING WORKOUT! Grab a set of dumbbells (or soup cans or your cat) and let’s build some bones together! Click here to learn more and sign up for this FREE class!
Dance4Bones JAZZ Dance Class (Virtual Live Class)
Date/Time: Monday, October 20, 2025, 12:00pm ET
Instructor: Penelope Wasserman
Details: This is an osteoporosis safe Jazz dance class. The class begins with standing balance, weight shifting, and isolations that allow participants to find their center of gravity and their feet strength. Simple choreography to some of your favorite songs helps you connect to your inner dancer and is great for concentration and memory. The special pricing is $18.00 per person if paid before 10/15. Please email pw@dance4bones.com to register. Click here to learn more.
Virtual Pilates Mat with Bone Strengthening
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 11:00am ET
Instructor: Lisa Grimmer, PT, DPT
Details: Experience the power of gentle transformation through Pilates mat work. With emphasis on breath and flow, the workout is designed to increase strength and flexibility, open joints to release tension and to ease chronic pain. The Wednesday Pilates Mat Class is safe for clients with Osteoporosis, modifications are provided and encouraged when needed. Lisa also includes strength training to gradually increase the load on the bones to improve bone strength. Click here to register and use code: WOD225.
Busting Myths & Building Bones: Research-Based Solutions for Stronger Bones (Webinar)
Date/Time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 12:00pm ET
Instructor: Kaari Prehab
Details: With so many programs, workouts, and gadgets promising to build stronger bones, how do you know what actually works? In this webinar, Kaari Coach Karin Weinstein (ERYT-500, CMMT, YACEP, CPT) will dive into the research on popular approaches, including yoga, Pilates, walking, OsteoStrong, vibration plates, strength training, and impact training. Learn what actually supports bone health – and what doesn’t – so you can make informed choices based on science! Click here to learn more and sign up.
BHOF Resources and Publications
Boning Up on Osteoporosis
from BHOF
This updated edition of Boning Up on Osteoporosis contains information about prevention, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. It also includes important information about living with osteoporosis, safe movement and exercise for daily living.
Safe Movement Guide
from BHOF
Download our Safe Movement Brochure on preventing fragility fractures. It contains helpful information on anti-fracture medicine, safe movement, and fall prevention.
Resources & Tools from WorldOsteoporosisDay.org
WorldOsteoporosisDay.org has an abundant collection of resources to help educate and spread awareness, all of which are free to download and share. These include a toolkit posters, brochures, social media graphics, infographics, reports, factsheets and more.