Chair Yoga For Seniors

One of the biggest concerns among aging men and women is the fear of falling. Chair yoga, or “yoga while seated,” allows anyone to experience all of the benefits of an exercise program without being afraid. In Chair Yoga for Seniors, registered yoga practitioner and instructor Lynn Lehmkuhl offers readers easy-to-follow yoga positions and stretches that can be done at home, while sitting down. Chair Yoga for Seniors outlines the physical and mental benefits that come with practicing yoga daily, and provides instructions for numerous different exercises, including: Full body warm ups Joint rolls Beginner routines Intermediate routines Expert routines Full body cool downs The routines found in Chair Yoga for Seniors can help readers make daily exercise a reality and provide invaluable benefits such as increased energy and a boost in confidence.

Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities. This step-by-step program can be practiced by virtually anyone, anywhere, in any chair, to stimulate physical and mental well-being. This fully illustrated guide contains ninety easy-to-master exercises that have been specially developed for those with a limited range of movement. Clear instructions guide the reader through each routine, all of which can be carried out safely without any previous knowledge or yoga expertise. The exercises can also be adapted by yoga teachers who want to incorporate chair yoga into their classes. This book will be popular with anyone wanting to experience the health benefits of an easy, versatile form of yoga, particularly older people, individuals rehabilitating after injury or illness and those with physical disabilities, as well as the professionals who support them.

Everyone knows that sitting down for long periods of time increases the risk of disability, diabetes and heart disease. Now you can do something about it with the help of Chair Yoga! With over 100 seated yoga poses Chair Yoga is the perfect handbook for office workers and older people who want to practice yoga. These simple exercises will help to strengthen and stretch your body whilst relaxing your mind and regulating your breathing. Divided into chapters organised by body part, celebrity yoga instructor Kristin McGee will guide you through each pose with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos Feel the mental and physical effects of chair yoga every day and embrace the calmer, healthier, happier you.

Rejuvenate Your Body, Health, and Overall Wellbeing With This Senior’s Guide To Chair Yoga Exercises To flourish as we age, we must change our habits and way of life. Exercise can be more challenging if you have joint discomfort, sore muscles, tiredness, or other typical age-related conditions. These worries frequently lead seniors to lead a passive or inactive lifestyle, making matters even worse. Thankfully, chair yoga is a simple and inexpensive form of exercise that has enormous advantages for seniors. The excellent health advantages of yoga can be obtained by elderly persons through chair yoga. Even elderly people with limited mobility or those who are not flexible can safely practice yoga by remaining seated. Among the advantages of chair yoga for senior citizens are the ability to stretch and release sore muscles, reduction of chronic pain, and reduction of stress. This Chair Yoga for Seniors book is written in a simplistic approach to help jumpstart your journey into reclaiming your health and overall wellbeing as you exercise your way up toward gaining strength, balance, and flexibility for healthy living and aging. Here are snippets of what this book contains; 1. A comprehensive list of how chair yoga exercises can benefit you greatly 2. How to establish a clear chair yoga mindset to derive maximum benefits from the exercises while achieving your overall health goal 3. Safety precautions you must conform to before starting your chair yoga exercises 4. Simple supplies you need to get started 5. The best time of day to exercise 6. What to do before you start your chair yoga exercises 7. Setting up your yoga space 8. Chair yoga warm-up poses, such as sun salutation, cat-cow, etc. 9. Chair yoga poses for strength, balance, and flexibility, such as downward facing dog, warrior II, etc. 10. Chair yoga cool-down poses, such as pigeon pose, hamstring stretch, etc And lots more! So, what else are you waiting for? Get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW to get started

Relax into Yoga for Seniors presents twelve principles of yoga practice for seniors, including those with limited mobility. This evidence-based workbook will guide you safely—step-by-step, and with posture illustrations—on a six-week program for improved balance, flexibility, and overall well-being. Managing the emotional and physical challenges that come with aging can be difficult. Seniors face a number of age-related issues, such as chronic pain, hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, and anxiety and depression. And while some people may consider yoga a young person’s practice, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests yoga can be beneficial for a wide variety of age-related ailments. Relax Into Yoga for Seniors—based on the innovative Yoga for Seniors program, and including new material for fans of the Relax Into Yoga for Seniors DVD—provides a step-by-step guide that combines the best of modern, evidence-based medicine with the ancient wisdom, experience, and tradition of yogic teachings. With this book, you’ll explore what yoga is and how to do it safely, including important movement considerations like how to get up and down from the floor with care, and how to stand and sit with healthy postural alignment. With this popular program, you’ll be able to create a safe and effective individualized practice that will address your needs, take personal limitations into consideration, and help you relieve pain, become more flexible and active, and connect more deeply with your inner experience. Relax into Yoga for Seniors includes free downloadable guided audio practices and printable PDFs. Instructions for downloading these extra features can be found on page 229 of the book.

Chair yoga is a great way for older adults to get the wonderful health benefits of yoga. Staying seated means that even frail seniors or those who aren't flexible can safely do the exercises. Yoga is an excellent way for older adults to loosen and stretch painful muscles, reduce stress, and improve circulation. It also reduces anxiety, helps lower blood pressure, protects joints, and builds strength and balance.

Simple Chair Yoga for those who cannot do standing exercise. Color Edition

This daring, visionary book revolutionizes yoga practice--and makes it truly accessible to everyone, in every body, at any age, and in any state of health. Yoga practice has so much to offer us physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. But many of us feel discouraged to practice because we see young, slim, flexible, well, and able-bodied people dominating yoga spaces. Yet, yoga is truly a practice for all--conferring enormous benefits to our overall well-being as our bodies change, age, and navigate various health challenges. Jivana Heyman, founder of Accessible Yoga, views yoga as a basic human right--saying we all deserve to practice it in whatever state we find our body or mind. Accessible Yoga offers a simple, clear, and wonderfully adaptable practice for all people regardless of ability, health, and body type. Heyman has spent over twenty years sharing yoga with people of all abilities and backgrounds, and in this book, he shares his knowledge by breaking down complex yoga poses, breathing practices, meditation techniques, and yoga teachings into clearly understandable and practical tools we can use every day, regardless of our limitations or challenges.