Relax into Yoga for Seniors (eBook)

A Six-Week Program for Strength, Balance, Flexibility, and Pain Relief

Kimberly Carson, Carol Krucoff (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
New Harbinger Publications (Verlag)
978-1-62625-366-7 (ISBN)

Infos

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 safelystep-by-step, and with posture illustrationson 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 Seniorsbased on the innovative Yoga for Seniors program, and including new material for fans of the Relax Into Yoga for Seniors DVDprovides 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 intoYoga 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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2016
• Nachwort: Jim Carson
• Vorwort: Mitchell W. Krucoff
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding
• ISBN-10: 1-62625-366-8 / 1626253668
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62625-366-7 / 9781626253667