Whether you’ve been having trouble sleeping, your range of motion simply isn’t what it used to be, or you’re interested in deepening your spirituality and inner strength, it’s never too late to better your life. Become a happier, healthier version of yourself today by taking up a new pastime: yoga! First off, don’t get worried about the hype. Yoga is a discipline that anyone can get into—your age doesn’t matter and you will not be judged for how close you can come to touching your toes. With the right yoga teacher and a set of techniques that are built for individuals just like you, you can accomplish anything. Start the new chapter of your life today and you’ll be on the road to feeling even better tomorrow.
Yoga for Seniors: Build Your Outer and Inner Strength
If your body is feeling stiff and restrictive, yoga is the key to revitalization. The same goes with your brain. By meditating, practicing relaxation skills, and shielding your mind from the chatter and buzz of the chaotic world around you, you’ll be able to turn your thoughts inward, reflect, and become more attuned to your own body.
Keep Your Body Healthy and Disease at Bay
Yoga is a full mind and body practice, and while it will help to give you a peace of mind and even help you keep control of your weight, it can also keep a variety of chronic diseases at bay. If you are plagued with stress and hypertension, practicing yoga on a daily basis can decrease your nervous system’s activity, ease high blood pressure, and reduce the amount of medicine that you have to take. For those with a history of heart disease in their family, yoga can also help you reduce your risk factor. For those who are in the beginning stages of osteoporosis, yoga can also help to slow the thinning of your bones.
Practicing yoga as a senior can strengthen your body in countless ways, from alleviating depression and pain, to even depleting your bouts of insomnia. See how yoga can help you keep your own body healthy today!
Not All Classes are the Same. Find the Perfect One for Your Needs!
For example, one of the best yoga DVDs that I’ve come across for seniors who are just starting out is Pranamaya’s Relax Into Yoga for Seniors. Built on a foundation of ancient yoga practices and infused with the best of today’s modern, evidence-based medicine, Pranamaya’s yoga DVD for seniors features an array of gentle, effective practices that are easy for anyone to get immersed in, including sequences that are done from a standing position, seated position, and postures that are done when laying down.
Embrace the New You
No matter which path sounds right for you, we all have to start somewhere. It may be a big change when you’re first starting out, but when you start to see the benefits, you’ll wonder why you waited so long. Get out there today and start your own journey!
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Louise Clarke, a freelance writer from Los Angeles, California. When not chasing after her two small dogs, she spends her free time participating in outdoor yoga retreats in Venice Beach.
Well presented. Yoga is perfect for the elderly as other forms of exercise do not suit them unless done under supervision. Yoga also has answers to many age related / degenerative health problems that do not go away with medication. Also because it leads to spiritual attainment that elderly seek more than the younger ones.
Me and my wife really love the Yoga classes. It’s the best way to keep body and mind healthy.
This post is really correct, I agree with it completely. Even my parents and grandparents do yoga, and you wont believe they are much much much more happoer than I am!!! I thought yoga always as boring and just for those who cant afford gym, and expected it to have no results, but see now I tried a small course for yoga, and it really worked unlike others, it really workss!!! ofcourse it took almost a week of efforts to see the results but really it worked, i feel happy , and my family loves me more than ever, yoga is really great. if you are looking for the course here it is- http://tinyurl.com/qgf5ycj
So happy I came across this post today, as it just explains perfectly what I’ve been trying to explain to my Uncle about the benefits of yoga!
my grad dad started with yoga about 2 years ago (he is 73 years old right now) and he just loves it! it just great for old people to stay young.
Me and my wife really love the Yoga asana. It’s the best way to keep body and mind healthy.
The relaxation techniques incorporated in yoga can lessen chronic pain, such as lower back pain, arthritis, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome…Very nice blog..glad to read this.
Mens Health
Lately I’ve been being interested in yoga, this article motivates me to do it once and for all .
Thank You.
Lately, I have been into Yoga for the past 2 months and I seem to gather really great inner strength. The skin is also glowing like never before and I feel younger deep from the core of my heart. Thank you for the inspiration and creating an awareness of how and why people should do Yoga. Keep doing the good work, and help this world become healthier with lesser medicines and more Yoga.
Marcy.
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