Yoga Therapy for Older Adults

The benefits of yoga therapy for older adults (or what is often referred to as Yoga for Seniors) are really the same for anyone:

✓ improves flexibility and strength
✓ keeps your muscles agile
✓ increases circulation
✓ strengthens proprioception

Proprioception is your body's ability to sense movement, action, and location. This is especially important as we age so that as we continue to work that part of the brain, and the balance necessary to {hopefully} decrease the risks of falling.

The specific breathing that the yoga practice integrates can also assist in increasing the lung capacity, as well as down-regulating the nervous system (helping to elicit the relaxation response).

The beauty of the practice of yoga therapy is that it involves movements that are adaptable for all fitness and age levels. As a result, you’ll feel less stiff, more balanced, and have a stronger awareness overall.

In this video, you will meet Certified Yoga Therapist, Wendy Obstler, and her 91-year-old client, Doris.

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