Want to strengthen
muscles and bones? Some Yoga exercises are
especially designed to builds
muscle and bone mass. Vital weight-bearing postures of
yoga stimulate the bones to retain calcium. In yoga, both the upper and
lower body receive the benefits of bearing weight, unlike walking or
running.
To Improve heart and respiratory fitness, Yoga breathing exercises are
powerful tools to increase respiratory function, breath
capacity and physical energy.
Increased Flexibility? Yoga increase
overall flexibility, contributing to improved everyday functioning and
mobility. No
need to be particular flexible to practice yoga. The idea is to practice at your
current level and improve slowly.
Better over all posture via yoga for
new strength and flexibility to keep your spine in good
condition. Good body posture supports digestive and
respiratory functions as well. Improve balance give
older people the confidence to move freely and to engage
in physical activities. A important parts of any senior
fitness program is balance training. Seniors who
exercise and practice balance activities as suggested in
yoga can avert the devastating effects of a fall, the
second leading cause of accidental death for seniors.Yoga and Tai Chi are, in essence renewal and balancing systems..
Another variant of yoga is intellectual stimulation
and Emotional Support. The philosophies of yoga and
Thai Chi help us to be more focused and
aware of all around us and to let go of our attachments of
how we think things should be, this positive outlook leads to a sense of
relaxing the mind and spirit, somehow connecting with the
big picture. A mindfulness practice
is a direct way to connect with a truth larger than ourselves. Practicing
becoming quiet and receptive allows our inner wisdom to
be heard. Older people have indicated a desire to search for
the meaning of life. The desire to explore the inner self
comes with time. Beyond the
physical exercises of yoga is the challenge to look deeply at ourselves.