Unlock the Power of Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Comprehensive Guide

Discover how yoga can support your active lifestyle as you age, with this accessible and illustrated guide featuring over 125 instructive photos and sequences.

Stay Active, Stay Healthy with Yoga

As we age, our bodies undergo natural changes that can impact our mobility, flexibility, and overall health. Yoga provides a holistic approach to healthy aging, offering vital tools for strength, flexibility, balance, and focus. Whether you’re a runner, swimmer, golfer, or simply enjoy staying active, yoga can help you maintain your independence and zest for life.

Designed for Active Aging

This unique guide is tailored to meet the specific needs of active older adults, with easy-to-follow poses and routines that cater to common activities such as:

• Running and jogging
• Swimming and water sports
• Golfing and other sports
• Gardening and outdoor activities
• Traveling and staying active on the go
• Caring for grandchildren and loved ones

Key Benefits of Yoga for Healthy Aging

Inside this comprehensive guide, you’ll find practical and achievable routines that target:

• Core and leg strength for stability and autonomy
• Flexibility and mobility for comfortable movement
• Balance and coordination for reducing the risk of falls
• Ways to incorporate yoga into your daily routine, with minimal time commitment
• Meditation, mindfulness, and breathing practices for mental flexibility and relaxation

Modifications and Options for Every Body

Each sequence is introduced with a brief overview of the benefits, accompanied by modifications and options suited to individual requirements, ensuring that you can practice yoga safely and effectively.

From the practical to the philosophical, this user-friendly handbook is your ultimate guide to staying active, healthy, and engaged as you age.

Product Details:

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Publication Date: August 1, 2017

Language: English

ISBN: 9781623171438, 9781623171445