As we get older, the belly grows, and women tend to grow shorter and the dowager's hump begins to form. Deterioration will continue unless you engage in some form of exercise. Many seniors have discovered yoga as a way to regain their youth. Join your wise peers by reading on to learn how to do yoga poses for seniors.
Improve Back Issues with Gentle Yoga Exercises
Whether you sit at a computer all day or are stuck in traffic, chronic back pain is a common complaint. These gentle yoga exercises will help stretch the mid-back, lower back and spine and help ease pain and discomfort from sitting all day. These yoga exercises will also help strengthen the back and spine as well.
Perform Child's Pose in Yoga
Yoga can help reduce stress and strengthen the body. The "Child's Pose" is a relaxing pose that offers time away from visual distractions. You can use it to settle down or balance after performing a strenuous exercise.
Change Your Body Shape by Exercise
Every person has a particular body shape. You may be bottom-heavy, or you may be thicker in the middle, for example. It is possible to change your body shape somewhat by exercising so you lose fat and build muscle in the right areas. One of the most common body shapes for women is the pear shape. Pear shapes have a smaller upper body in comparison to the lower body. To transform your body shape, reduce fat in your lower body and build strength and mass in the upper body.
Do Primary Poses in Ashtanga Yoga
The primary poses of Ashtanga Yoga are the initiating poses and, therefore, considered to be the most rigorous of Ashtanga discipline. Breath (Vinyasa) and movement (Tristhana) intertwine to purify and strengthen.