Flexibility is considered to be aproduct?of Yoga practice, but in the case of Chair Yoga, it is often played?or taken for granted. Since most Chair Yoga enthusiasts are seniors, the true value of flexibility is mobility.
When you consider that mobility for seniors can be the difference between dependence and independence, flexibility is now of extreme value.
The following is an observation I have made after working with groups from assisted living complexes, adult day care centers, nursing homes, and seniors centers. The average mobile senior citizen is much more flexible in the hips, spine, wrists, and shoulders, than his or her dependent counterpart. Read more…
We have all heard the saying, home wasn’t built in a day.?Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and alignment. It takes years to create poor alignment.
Therefore, poor posture cannot be corrected in a single day. A more appropriate saying, when thinking about posture and alignment might be, the leaning tower of Pisa cannot become straight in a week.?
However, improvements to posture can be made through Chair Yoga exercises and through daily posture awareness.?In my classes, I refer to posture awareness as homework.?It usually draws a chuckle from students, but they also know that class time is the time to learn and practice Chair Yoga together. Read more…
Accidents and prolonged sickness can be a drain both emotionally as well as financially. Sometimes money crunch is caused by the inability to hold a job, or when the medical bills escalate and it becomes increasingly difficult to balance expenses.
Further, medical insurance may prove insufficient or will not cover long term medications. Life has become such that one needs to think about and plan for any eventuality.
Experts recommend the following:
1. Ask your doctor for samples of medication. Read more…
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