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 ...

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Chair yoga improves flexibility and is easier on the knees and back.

"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 ...

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 ...

For some, the road to enlightenment begins with sitting down. Taking a seat is a first step for participants of chair yoga, a low-impact, high-benefit variation of the physical, spiritual and mental ...

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 not a cure-all, yoga offers countless health benefits to seniors. Credit...Thea Traff for The New York Times Supported by By Amanda Loudin In his mid-60s, Lawrence Nees noticed a few aches and ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In a large, open room of the Ann Arbor Senior Center, yoga class is underway. A dozen men and women, age 55 to “you don’t really need to know, do you?”, kneel on rows of soft mats, ...

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 With ...

Chair yoga can be useful for older adults who have difficulty with balance or want to improve their strength while minimizing the risk of falls. Chairs can provide stability or make an exercise easier ...