http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/styles-poses/ashtanga-aging.html Bite-Sized Bits of Yoga Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/styles-poses/ashtanga-aging.html/comment-page-1#comment-1334 Yoga and Aging | Yoga Flavored Life Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:04:19 +0000 http://www.yogaflavoredlife.com/?p=398#comment-1334 [...] No matter how active we have been previously, there comes a time when we need milder forms of exercise such as walking and yoga. Yoga offers exercises to strengthen the spine and improve joint health by circulating synovial fluid. Also as we age there is a greater risk of osteoporosis. Studies have shown that yoga poses stress the bones in a healthy way stimulating bone growth. While the yoga postures themselves are very beneficial, the breathing exercises and relaxation are also very important. They can help with digestion, reduce feelings of stress, normalize blood pressure and help us reach a state of inner peace. (Editor’s note: For more on the benefits of yoga as we age, see Yoga for Seniors and Asthanga for Aging) [...] [...] No matter how active we have been previously, there comes a time when we need milder forms of exercise such as walking and yoga. Yoga offers exercises to strengthen the spine and improve joint health by circulating synovial fluid. Also as we age there is a greater risk of osteoporosis. Studies have shown that yoga poses stress the bones in a healthy way stimulating bone growth. While the yoga postures themselves are very beneficial, the breathing exercises and relaxation are also very important. They can help with digestion, reduce feelings of stress, normalize blood pressure and help us reach a state of inner peace. (Editor’s note: For more on the benefits of yoga as we age, see Yoga for Seniors and Asthanga for Aging) [...]

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