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A FULLY ILLUSTRATED, STEP-BY-STEP PROGRAM THAT IMPROVES THE MOBILITY OF SENIORS AND PROMOTES LONG-TERM HEALTHNo matter what age you begin doing yoga, it will help you steadily renew your physical abilities. Done over four weeks, this 25-minute, twice-weekly program features gentle poses, practice sequences and techniques to help you:Improve your postureIncrease spinal flexibilityRelease tightness in your shouldersRelax the muscles in your torsoExpand mobility in your hip jointsReduce the chances of fallingThis book's safe, age-appropriate, customizable approach to yoga-based exercise is specifically designed to restore your flexibility, mobility, and agility while ensuring a longer life and more independent lifestyle. As this flexibility practice becomes a regular habit, you'll feel more energetic and enjoy moving freely. Your favorite physical activity, like walking, golf and even dancing, will once again became a personal pleasure.
About the Author
Andrea Gilats, PhD, is a certified yoga teacher, writer, and nationally recognized expert on later life learning who spent three decades as an award-winning educational leader at the University of Minnesota. Through Third Age Yoga, her community-based teaching practice, she worked with hundreds of vital people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond who seek a body-sensitive, age-appropriate approach to yoga. Her Third Age Yoga videos have been viewed over 350,000 times on YouTube, and she offers helpful tidbits about yoga, exercise, and aging well on her Third Age Yoga Facebook page.
