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Yoga for Empowered and Graceful Aging
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It is said that aging is a privilege denied to many. Yet it can be challenging to gracefully acknowledge the many changes that accompany an increase in age, especially the changes that are difficult to see but easy to feel, including stiffness, aches, and lack of stability. The inevitable aging process affects each of us in various ways, yet regular movement, including the practice of yoga, can help slow the effects of time. And it doesn’t matter where you’re starting from or at what age you begin.
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With time, your body becomes less flexible, less stable, slower, weaker, and less competitive in endurance. You lose elasticity in muscle, fascia, and, perhaps most obviously, skin. As a result, you need to acclimate to having a different perspective on physical goals. Even if you modify your practice for common afflictions, yoga can often mitigate or relieve symptoms. Whether you’re dealing with heart issues or diminished lung capacity, decreased bone density or muscle loss, back pain or an artificial knee, doing yoga can make you feel better.
You want to allow your approach to yoga to be dictated by any physical changes. The yoga sutras, which contain ancient wisdom on an array of topics, tell us simply that yoga poses should be steady and comfortable. Knowing that this is the only prescription for your practice can free you from feeling like your yoga practice has to look a certain way. A yoga student can do a handstand or not. A lunge or not. A balance pose or not. Your practice is your practice. Find strength and ease and do what works for you.
We tend to be well versed in the perceived negative changes that come with aging. Yet we hear very little about the attendant wisdom, confidence, and life experience of having spent decades on Earth. And let’s be honest. We know few people who actually want to be twenty-one again. With every passing year, we tend to experience enhanced self-confidence, body image, empathy, and decision-making. Perhaps not coincidentally, these are also benefits of a regular yoga practice.
What to expect
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A class specifically designed for an older body. There is considerable research that suggests yoga, when practised correctly, can have numerous benefits for seniors. These include improved sleep habits, reducing the impact of chronic conditions, keeping the mind sharp and the joints flexible. Classes are specifically focused on maintaining functional movement, working to find a range of movement that is pain frees, good breathing habits, relaxation and meditation. Jennifer is extensively trained in yoga and yoga therapy and is very enthusiastic about healthy aging. Visit the website for more information or message Jennifer directly for more information and to register your interest.
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