How To Do Yoga Poses For Senior Video

Yoga can reverse the stiffness that growing older brings. Learn how to do yoga poses for seniors in this video clip.

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Check with doctor
Tell instructor medical issues
Chair yoga avoids risk of falling

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Cindy Mastry has practiced yoga since the age of eight, and also has a background in Jazz and Ballet. Active in the fitness industry for nearly twenty years, she teaches aerobics, kickboxing, and yoga at many fitness centers in the Tampa Bay area. Cindy trained with 84 year-old Master Yogi Monk, Baba Hari Dass at the Mt. Madonna Center in California and owns/operates "Yoga Etc Studio" in St. Petersburg, Florida. Cindy teaches yoga to people of all ages and experience levels and at very competitive rates.

CINDY MASTRY: As we get older, our bones get a little more brittle, our hips get a little tighter, and we might find ourselves with a pain in the back, maybe even a pain in the neck, [SOUNDS LIKE] Hatha Yoga can really help that, so after you've checked with your doctor, you want to make sure you let your teacher know of any problems you might have, any issues. And a chair yoga class is a really good place to start, so any poses can be adapted to the chair. For instance, the Warrior Two pose, all done in a chair, but it can tone your arms. It can tone your legs. I'm not at risk for falling because I have a chair here to help me. Another example of this would be the twist pose. Using the chair, you don't have to worry about getting up or off the ground, because you're already there, and you can still come in to the Twist pose. So remember, as with any other type of yoga, you want to honor your body. Make sure what you're doing does not go too far, and you're not competing with anybody else. Listen to your inner voice and do what works for you. A chair yoga class is a great place to start, because it can allow you to strengthen your bones without being at risk of falling.

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