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Yoga Lessons for Healthy Aging
Enrolling in yoga lessons can be highly beneficial for improving functional ability in healthy aging individuals. Fall prevention is vital and can be achieved through movement, resistance techniques, and body and breath awareness. Yoga offers a holistic approach to physical activity that focuses on flexibility, strength, balance, and mindfulness. With regular practice, yoga can help enhance muscle tone, promote joint mobility, and improve overall coordination and stability.
Additionally, yoga's breathing techniques and meditative aspects can reduce stress, increase mental clarity, and foster a greater sense of well-being. At Unifying Your True Potential, healthy aging is achieved by addressing physical and mental aspects of functional ability through yoga practice.
Functional Ability and Healthy Aging
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines healthy aging as the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age.
Functional ability is about having the capabilities that enable all people to be and do what they have reason to value. This includes a person's ability to:
- Meet their basic needs
- Learn, grow, and make decisions
- Be mobile
- Build and maintain relationships
- Participate in and contribute to society
Train Yourself, Age Beautifully
It's never too late or too early to take steps to preserve functional ability for life. Join us for yoga lessons from Unifying Your True Potential and start improving your balance, strengthening your bone structure, and enhancing your flexibility. My trusted instructors, Ellen Saltonstall and Lynn Crimando were my educators; they taught me the valuable yoga techniques regarding the approach to Yoga for Seniors and prevention of Osteoporosis. With that, I am here to help you learn valuable yoga techniques to help you achieve a healthier, more functional physique. Online, private, and small-group classes are available. Contact me to learn more.
Smile, breathe and go slowly
- Thich Nhat Hanh