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A more gentle form of yoga is catching on in some retirement communities.
The yoga mat is replaced by the chair. S
An estimated 1.6 million Americans ages 55 or older who practice yoga or other mind-body exercises.
Yoga for seniors focuses on mobility, breathing exercises to balance the left and right brain, and cooling or heating breaths as needed.
Potential Benefits of Yoga for Seniors"
- Improves Circulation
- Fosters Healing Relationships
- Improves Posture
- Improves Joint Health
- Improves Psychological Health
- Elicits Placebo Effect
- Improves Bowel Function
Source: Yoga As Medicine by Timothy McCall. MD
Seniors at an assisted living facility in Brookline, MA take yoga with Shirley Pantoliano as part of a 6 week research study on yoga.
