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
Bone and Menopause
Date/Time: Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 23, 2026
Experts: Kristi Tough, MD and Heidi Skolnik
Details: Menopause is a time of significant changes in bone health, with declining estrogen levels contributing to accelerated bone loss and an increased risk of osteoporosis. Join us for a special Ask the Experts event, October 19–23, featuring Kristi Tough, MD, and Heidi Skolnik. Throughout the week, participants can ask questions about menopause and bone health, learn about osteoporosis risk factors, and explore ways to protect their bones through nutrition, exercise and other preventive measures. This free, virtual event takes place in BHOF’s Bone Health and Osteoporosis Community on Inspire. Join the community to participate and connect with our experts!
Start a Fundraiser
Fundraise Your Own Way
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.
Social Media Toolkit
Our social media toolkit provides sample messages and graphics for you to customize and share with your networks. Click here to download the toolkit.
Join October Events in Honor of World Osteoporosis Day
Strong Bones, Strong Pelvic Floor: The Truth About Heavy Lifting, Leaking & Prolapse
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT / 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Details: Join Dr. Caitlyn Tivy, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist with advanced training in pelvic health, along with the Kaari coaching team, for a practical, myth-busting webinar on pelvic floor health, strength training, and building stronger bones with confidence. Free to attend. Click here to learn more and sign up.
How Heavy? How Often? How Much? Your Bone-Building Questions Answered. (Virtual – Live Discussion)
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 4:00–5:00 p.m. PT / 6:00–7:00 p.m. CT / 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Instructor: Bettye Ellison, MS
Details: Join Bone-IQ for an engaging, practical conversation about exercise and nutrition for better bone health. Have a question? Submit it when you register, and experts may answer it live during the discussion. Click here to learn more, register, and submit questions.
Whole Bones, Whole You (Virtual – Live Workshop)
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT / 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Instructor: Mary Beth Ray, C-IAYT
Details: Your bone density score isn’t the whole story. This free workshop in honor of World Osteoporosis Day will explore the mind-body dimension of bone health: fear of falling, breath as spinal support, and functional movement confidence, taught by Mary Beth Ray, C-IAYT of Yoga for Our Vital Bones. Free, all levels. Click here to learn more and sign up.
Gentle Yoga to Support Bone Health (Virtual – Live Class With Recording Available Afterwards)
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 7:15a.m. PT / 8:15 a.m. CT / 10:15a.m. ET
Details: A bone-friendly yoga practice focused on balance, strength-building, and postural alignment, designed to support bone health and safe for most people with osteoporosis or osteopenia. Each class includes guided breath work, meditation, and relaxation techniques to calm the nervous system while improving balance, strength, and reaction time—key elements that tend to decline with age. Standing poses may be practiced using a wall or chair for support. Click here to learn more and sign up. This event is free. Attend live at 10:15AM ET or watch replay within 14 days
I Have Osteoporosis, Now What? (Virtual – Live Webinar – Master Class)
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 4:00–5:00 p.m. PT / 6:00–7:00 p.m. CT / 7:00–8:00 p.m. ET
Instructor: Amy VanLiew
Details: “I Have Osteoporosis, Now What?” is a free, live Master Class for women navigating a new osteoporosis or osteopenia diagnosis. Hosted by Amy, founder of Be Healthy Enough and an Osteoporosis Fitness Specialist, the session goes beyond “take your calcium and vitamin D” to cover the questions worth bringing to your doctor, the lab tests worth understanding, and the root causes behind weak bones. It closes with a live, modified 15-minute core and balance workout showing safe alternatives to common risky movements. Free to attend, live on Zoom Tuesday, October 20 (World Osteoporosis Day), with a replay sent to everyone who registers. Click here to learn more and sign up.
World Osteoporosis Day workout with Rebekah Rotstein of Buff Bones®
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT / 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Details: Join this global event honoring all that our bones and bodies can do for us! In this livestream we’ll organize the body to prepare and then add load, and also work on balance, agility, and mobility, making it engaging and fun! Taught by Rebekah Rotstein, NCPT, CPT, who has spent more than two decades specializing in exercise for osteoporosis after a diagnosis in her late 20s, and hosted by Margie Bissinger, MS, PT, CHC. Have on hand: 1) a resistance band or towel, 2) weights or a pot filled with cans/beans etc, 3) a chair, 4) a mat/rug/carpet to lie on when needed. Click here to register now. Price/Discount for BHOF consumers & time constraints for discount: BHOF consumers save $10 with code BONES
Great Adaptations: Bone-Safe, Bone-Building Movement for Life (Virtual – Live Class)
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Time: 8:30–9:00 a.m. PT / 10:30–11:00 a.m. CT / 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. ET
Details: Celebrate World Osteoporosis Day this October by investing in your skeletal health! Join a licensed PT for an accessible, osteoporosis-safe 50-minute live virtual movement class designed to build bone density, improve posture, and enhance your everyday mobility. Whether you prefer to exercise seated or standing, you’ll learn adaptable techniques to safely challenge your muscles and bones. We’ll finish with an open Q&A, so bring your movement questions! Special for BHOF members: $10 off with the code BONES (that’s 2/3 off). Click here to learn more and sign up.
Strength Training with Osteoporosis for Beginners (Virtual – Live Class)
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT / 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Instructor: Carol Michaels
Details: Join this free one hour osteoporosis exercise beginners class/workshop that was developed for those who are looking to learn how to strength train and stretch safely with osteoporosis. Studies have shown that resistance, weight-bearing, and impact exercises help to build bone density. It is crucial to learn how to exercise properly because the wrong exercises or improper form can lead to fractures and injury. This class will show you the exercises that should be performed, the exercises that should be modified and the exercises that should be avoided. In addition to strengthening bones and muscles, posture and balance exercises will be demonstrated. You will need hand weights, a mat, and a resistance band. Click here to join the Zoom session on October 23rd.
Building Strength with Painful Joints: A Stepwise Approach to Bone and Joint Health (Virtual – Live Class)
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT / 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
Instructor: Kavita Patel, PT DPT, Lead BoneFit trainer
Details: Join Kavita Patel (PT DPT, Lead BoneFit trainer), and Kaari’s BoneFit-trained coaches for a practical conversation about how to move from painful or limited movement toward greater strength, confidence, and bone health. 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.