As we journey through life, the aging process brings with it a multitude of changes – physically, mentally and emotionally. While some of these changes are inevitable, the practice of yoga offers a ...

"More than a third of Americans who practice yoga are age 50 and older," according to research by yoga therapist Carol Krucoff. Some have been doing yoga for decades. In fact, many seniors continue to ...

If you want the benefits of yoga but are little unsure about your mobility or balance, chair yoga for seniors may be the ideal ergonomic workout for you. You don't have to worry about balancing on one ...

* Chair yoga safely boosts strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility in older adults * It offers mental health benefits// such as reducing anxiety and depression, even among those in care homes * ...

DEEP RIVER, Conn. (WTNH) – “They close their eyes, take some deep breaths, do a little body scan,” says Meg Spaulding, owner of Aspen Yoga, who is one of the participants in her unique class for ...

Finding the right class and instructor key to taking yoga as a senior. THE NEWS TRIBUNE The elegant, silver-haired woman poked her head tentatively into my classroom as students were setting up their ...

Any good yoga class has its share of challenges. For people of a certain age, getting down on the floor can be a big one — not to mention getting up again. Enter chair yoga. The practice — which ...

The weekly yoga sessions, tailored specifically for seniors, focus on gentle stretching, balance, breathing, and strength-building movements. Led by a trained instructor, the classes are accessible ...

For some, the road to enlightenment begins with sitting down. Taking a seat is a first step for participants of chair yoga, a low-impact, high-benefit variation of the physical, spiritual and mental ...

With music playing softly in the background and corner lamps and windows providing light to a room in Kirtland Senior Center, instructor Anne Owens led seniors in yoga exercises. Class participants ...