"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As we age, maintaining physical and mental well-being becomes increasingly important. Yoga, a practice that combines physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation, offers numerous benefits ...

* 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 * ...

A more gentle form of yoga is catching on in some retirement communities. The yoga mat is replaced by the chair. Sometimes two. Instructor Lakshmi Voelker-Binder says her students can duplicate any ...

Today, there are more than 20 million Americans practicing yoga, and many of these individuals are seniors. In fact, one of the most prominent yoga teachers in the United States, Tao Porchon-Lynch, ...

While teaching a chair yoga class at the Liberty branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, Mary Brown reminded students that they should listen to their bodies and never do a move that ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - In a large, open room of the Ann Arbor Senior Center, yoga class is under way. A dozen men and women, age 55 to &#8220you don't really need to know, do you?&#8220, kneel on rows of ...

HAMPTON — With an 80th birthday on Friday, Sept. 25, Tom Quinlan maintains his upbeat personality, and thanks to yoga, he’s centered and fit, a message he’d like shared with others. “I can’t imagine a ...