Yoga: The Perfect Solution To ThirdAge Fitness

Yes, please! Knowledge is a good thing. Yoga is, too. I would like to know about yoga, how it is done, its philosophies, and how it benefits our age group.

If I sit on the floor with my legs crossed ala Yoga for 20 minutes I can't walk for 2 hours. Would Yoga help?

Would appreciate any info on Yoga. Recent work out attempts (post surgery) resulted in constant strains and muscle pulls until I rediscovered Yoga in my 50's. Did it all through my 20's. I have no problems with muscle pulls now, as I have greatly improved spinal alignment and flexibility. Makes quite a difference. Might also consider Chi Gung and Ti Chi info in future.

Yes, please! I am very interested in learning more about yoga. I have begun a program of meditation and yoga and am feeling much better. I really want to learn more about it. hope you can put it in as a regular feature.

I would like more info on yoga , I am very interested in beginning .

I would be delighted to see more on Yoga. I doabout 40 min of hatha yoga 3 or 4 times a week. I always feel better and more relaxed afterward. I am sold on it.

I am new to Third Age, and to Yoga. I am just beginning both . I have tried some basic Kundalini Yoga and am very interested in learning more. Please have Devin do a column in your newsletter. This would be of such benefit to folks that cannot excercise in the traditional manner. I for one. I am 53, overweight and have begun to experience arthritis, and it is painful to do aerobic excercise. My little experience with Yoga is that it is not as strenuous on the joints. Please welcome Devin, Thanks,Mikied

Please do a regular feature. Especially one that developed a 10 or 15-minute daily yoga routine; and that tought the postures; and answered questions about them. Thanx.

I love Yoga but have always had bad knees that don't bend well. I worry that many of the Yoga postures will only hurt my knees. I'd like to know if that's true.

Am a firm believer and have practiced yoga in addition to other forms of exercise. Find its a real help to alleviate stress and helps keep my copd in check.

Think that it should be a life requirement for anyone of any age. It is a discipline and makes for mindful meditation.

Would also like to see something on Tai Chai. Margell

By all means include yoga information. It benefits mind and body in a unique way and deserves more followers.

Just joined third age and am in process of prowsing everything on it.

Yes! Please, I would love to read everything/anything I can on Yoga. Does anyone remember the "old" instruction book "28 days to perfect yoga"? I've used this on/off for years. Am attempting to get into it again as it really does work-not just firming the body, but best of all, for calming the mind.

My practice of doing about half an hour of Hatha Yoga every morning goes a long way to preventing muscle injuries and maitaining a modicum of flexibility in the face of emerging osteo-arthritis. In short I am sold on the benefits.

I have an 84 year old mother who has osteoporosis and ostearthritis. I would like to persuade her to start doing Yoga to relieve her growing tendency to immobility. Can anyone point me to some persuasive and well-illustrated books that I might have her read to start out with?

Thank you.

I would like to see discussions on yoga, I take it and find it is very beneficial.

Please do include Yoga in the Third Age Newsletter.
I used to do Hatha Yoga faithfully, and then got away
from it...40hr a week job, night school for 7 years,
raising a daughter, etc. But those were reasons to
keep practicing (not resons to quit), I now realize in
my Third Age. I do walk for one hour every morning
from 6:30am to 7:30am, but I know yoga would be an
enhancement to my exercise routine.

I have always been interested in Yoga. Would love to see more info.

Yoga a wonderful addition, would love to see more.

Yoga was also recommended by my Dr. for my health.

Would very much like to see Yoga as a regular feature in the newsletter. I agree with peterluv to let us make the world a little better...

Yoga
Yoga means "oneness." It is a discipline interpreted differently by many different schools of yoga. For most of these schools, the purpose of yoga is to become united with God by becoming "Self-realized" and abandoning the behavior patterns or "samskaras" that keep us from being really free.
I really enjoyed Hatha Yoga, which is a physical discipline designed to aid people in relaxing and becoming ready for meditation. At present, I do a minimum amount of Hatha Yoga, but I practice and teach meditation (when I am not physically ill). I also publish a set of great web links, including links to many different sources of information on meditation. Or, if you prefer, you may purchase meditation books.
I support inclusion of material on yoga in the newsletter. Any way people learn about yoga or hatha yoga is beneficial!Peter

I have begun taking Yoga. In the past 2 months I have noticed a great difference. I didn't think I could take it, but I have done quite well. I am very interested in more information. I also notice a vast difference if I have missed a class.

Yes..I too would like to see a newsletter, my area doesn't offer a class either. And like you, flowerchild, I really notice a difference when I "do" or "don't".

I have been doing yoga off and on for years and can really feel the difference when I have been doing it for awhile. More flexible, less stressed, more energized. I too have a hard time finding classes in my community. I have the Austin video, but would like to find others that are good.

I have always been interested in yoga, and would like to have suggestions from Devin Morgan in the newsletter. Would like to know more about her books. Does she have videos also?

Yoga is a wonderful, relaxing pursuit. Would welcome regular advice from a master. Difficult to find much in way of yoga classes in my small town.

Learning Yoga again would be most excellent.I am sure I would appreciate it more now.....this seems like a great forum for it....would love to see it. Especially if you get right down to brass tacs and actually teach positions and exercises , explaining in real terms for older minds! Lovely................

Pica the Denise Austin is good for beginners or more advanced. I think I found it in K or Wal-mart. Not expensive. The library often has those types of videos, too.

Did we ever find a video tape for beginners that are pretty stove up? I'm willing to give it a shot. How was Denise Austin tape, beginner or more advanced?

Would love to see yoga added to the already busy schedule - a general overview plus techniques. Have never tried yoga - but anxious to. Many thanks.
claire

Gee, we all seemed to have enjoyed Yoga "years ago", when these are the years we would benefit the most! I bought a tape last year, "Denise Austin's Yoga Essentials", really good, but am ashamed to say, I've only used it twice. This forum has encouraged me to at least dust it off and put it on the coffee table!

Me, too! I also did yoga years ago and thought it was great. I'd welcome an opportunity to take it up again. Also I'd love to get my husband involved as I think he would benefit from the breathing exercises but am having trouble motivating him. Hope to see more interest here.

I join lorac, in asking about good videos, am very restricted in my movements due to arthritis, and must be careful of blood pressure. Have seen some poses and don't think this old body could handle them.