Chair Yoga For Seniors

One of the biggest concerns among aging men and women is the fear of falling. Chair yoga, or “yoga while seated,” allows anyone to experience all of the benefits of an exercise program without being afraid. In Chair Yoga for Seniors, registered yoga practitioner and instructor Lynn Lehmkuhl offers readers easy-to-follow yoga positions and stretches that can be done at home, while sitting down. Chair Yoga for Seniors outlines the physical and mental benefits that come with practicing yoga daily, and provides instructions for numerous different exercises, including: Full body warm ups Joint rolls Beginner routines Intermediate routines Expert routines Full body cool downs The routines found in Chair Yoga for Seniors can help readers make daily exercise a reality and provide invaluable benefits such as increased energy and a boost in confidence.

From celebrity yoga instructor Kristin McGee comes this fun, accessible guide to 100 yoga poses and exercises that can be done in your chair and take just minutes a day. For the majority of Americans living a sedentary lifestyle (from the card-carrying couch potatoes to the 86% of American workers who sit all day at their job) comes a comprehensive guide to the most accessible form of yoga… Chair yoga! - Desk-bound? You can do chair yoga! - Have limited range of motion? You can do chair yoga! - Never done yoga before? You can do chair yoga! - Don’t own a pair of stretchy pants? You can do chair yoga! - Own plenty of athleisure or loungewear, but haven’t moved much in weeks/months/years? You can do chair yoga! Chair yoga is exactly what it sounds like: exercises you can do sitting down. In Chair Yoga, celebrity yoga instructor Kristin McGee takes you through 100 yoga poses and exercises that are easy enough for all levels and will help readers stay active, alert, and healthy. Divided into chapters organized by body part (say goodbye to back pain and hello to better posture), each exercise includes step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photos. Plus, bonus chapters on 5-, 10-, and 15-minute routines help readers put it all together and find the time to perform these exercises. Now with Chair Yoga, anyone can benefit from just a few moves a day—and garner the remarkable physical and mental health rewards.

Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities. This step-by-step program can be practiced by virtually anyone, anywhere, in any chair, to stimulate physical and mental well-being. This fully illustrated guide contains ninety easy-to-master exercises that have been specially developed for those with a limited range of movement. Clear instructions guide the reader through each routine, all of which can be carried out safely without any previous knowledge or yoga expertise. The exercises can also be adapted by yoga teachers who want to incorporate chair yoga into their classes. This book will be popular with anyone wanting to experience the health benefits of an easy, versatile form of yoga, particularly older people, individuals rehabilitating after injury or illness and those with physical disabilities, as well as the professionals who support them.

Improve stability and strength with easy chair yoga poses Adding a chair to your practice can provide a new level of accessibility and comfort that isn't available in other forms of yoga. Whether you have physical restrictions due to age, pregnancy, a health condition, or just limited space, this book makes it easy to incorporate chair yoga into your daily routine. An intro to chair yoga—Start with a quick primer that explains the health benefits of chair yoga and how to create your own practice. 4 complete sequences—Explore chair yoga routines for warming up your body, moving while seated, incorporating more dynamic movement, or unwinding and relaxing. Customizable routines—Find 10- and 20-minute programs with variations for each pose, so you can tailor your practice to your needs and schedule. A progressive approach—Build up strength and flexibility safely and comfortably with exercises that slowly increase in difficulty. Boost your confidence and stability through chair yoga poses and sequences that are gentle, simple, and easy to follow no matter your experience level.

Rejuvenate Your Body, Health, and Overall Wellbeing With This Senior’s Guide To Chair Yoga Exercises To flourish as we age, we must change our habits and way of life. Exercise can be more challenging if you have joint discomfort, sore muscles, tiredness, or other typical age-related conditions. These worries frequently lead seniors to lead a passive or inactive lifestyle, making matters even worse. Thankfully, chair yoga is a simple and inexpensive form of exercise that has enormous advantages for seniors. The excellent health advantages of yoga can be obtained by elderly persons through chair yoga. Even elderly people with limited mobility or those who are not flexible can safely practice yoga by remaining seated. Among the advantages of chair yoga for senior citizens are the ability to stretch and release sore muscles, reduction of chronic pain, and reduction of stress. This Chair Yoga for Seniors book is written in a simplistic approach to help jumpstart your journey into reclaiming your health and overall wellbeing as you exercise your way up toward gaining strength, balance, and flexibility for healthy living and aging. Here are snippets of what this book contains; 1. A comprehensive list of how chair yoga exercises can benefit you greatly 2. How to establish a clear chair yoga mindset to derive maximum benefits from the exercises while achieving your overall health goal 3. Safety precautions you must conform to before starting your chair yoga exercises 4. Simple supplies you need to get started 5. The best time of day to exercise 6. What to do before you start your chair yoga exercises 7. Setting up your yoga space 8. Chair yoga warm-up poses, such as sun salutation, cat-cow, etc. 9. Chair yoga poses for strength, balance, and flexibility, such as downward facing dog, warrior II, etc. 10. Chair yoga cool-down poses, such as pigeon pose, hamstring stretch, etc And lots more! So, what else are you waiting for? Get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW to get started

Relax into Yoga for Seniors presents twelve principles of yoga practice for seniors, including those with limited mobility. This evidence-based workbook will guide you safely—step-by-step, and with posture illustrations—on a six-week program for improved balance, flexibility, and overall well-being. Managing the emotional and physical challenges that come with aging can be difficult. Seniors face a number of age-related issues, such as chronic pain, hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, and anxiety and depression. And while some people may consider yoga a young person’s practice, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests yoga can be beneficial for a wide variety of age-related ailments. Relax Into Yoga for Seniors—based on the innovative Yoga for Seniors program, and including new material for fans of the Relax Into Yoga for Seniors DVD—provides a step-by-step guide that combines the best of modern, evidence-based medicine with the ancient wisdom, experience, and tradition of yogic teachings. With this book, you’ll explore what yoga is and how to do it safely, including important movement considerations like how to get up and down from the floor with care, and how to stand and sit with healthy postural alignment. With this popular program, you’ll be able to create a safe and effective individualized practice that will address your needs, take personal limitations into consideration, and help you relieve pain, become more flexible and active, and connect more deeply with your inner experience. Relax into Yoga for Seniors includes free downloadable guided audio practices and printable PDFs. Instructions for downloading these extra features can be found on page 229 of the book.

Transform your aging experience with a powerful exercise method designed to reshape your well-being, regardless of your health challenges! Ready to discover its secrets? Perhaps you've noticed you're not as strong as you used to be. You may also have mobility issues or aches in your joints. Or perhaps your balance isn't quite what it was. These are just some red flags showing that you need to add yoga to your life. It's understandable if you're skeptical. Yoga - the art of tying yourself in knots and bending into seemingly unfathomable positions. Can it really make such a difference? The answer: yes, 100%. Yoga is the key to tuning up your mind and body, restoring your strength and flexibility while training your brain to relax. Now, imagine this transformative practice seamlessly integrating with an everyday object in your living room-a chair. Yes, the chair becomes the unexpected ally in your path to wellness and balance. Chair yoga offers a powerful cocktail of benefits tailor-made for your golden years. It's your secret pathway to a life of increased energy, reduced stress, and improved strength and balance. Best of all, it adapts to your abilities - no matter what issues you may have with your health or mobility, you can use chair yoga to tune up your mind and body - without setting foot in a gym. All you need to unlock its incredible benefits and launch into the future with energy and vitality is this clear and compelling book... and a chair, of course! Inside this essential guide to chair yoga for seniors, you'll discover: And much more. Everyone wants to be healthy and vital in their golden years... but if exercise has been off your radar for a while, you might be intimidated to get started. Chair yoga is the perfect solution - and with essential safety tips woven into the fabric of your training manual, you can be sure that you'll be taken care of every step of the way. Your answer to improved strength, balance, and mobility is waiting for you... Are you ready? Discover the secret to renewed energy, a calmer mind, and a vibrant future as you age: Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" right now!

If you can sit in a chair, you can enjoy the benefits of yoga! Chair Yoga For Dummies is a guide to developing a yoga practice that you can do while seated in a chair. Traditional yoga poses can be replicated as sitting yoga poses and stretches, enjoyable and accessible for people at all levels of experience and mobility. There's a reason yoga has been around for thousands of years. Practicing chair yoga regularly can decrease your blood pressure, anxiety, inflammation, and chronic pain. It also increases flexibility, balance, and strength. And it helps you sleep better, too. All you need to get started is yourself, a chair, and this book—couldn't be simpler. With this book on your desk, you can infuse a little namaste into your office routine or build a personalized home practice that fits your lifestyle and abilities. You’ll learn specific poses to target problem areas, and guidance on creating your own chair yoga workout plan. Practitioners can achieve meditation, flexibility goals, and more. Get guidance on creating your own custom chair yoga workout plan Reduce stress, get stronger, and feel healthier—without leaving your seat Enjoy the benefits of yoga adapted to office workers and those with decreased mobility Learn proper technique and alignment from clear illustrations and descriptions Stay active while seated!

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★ Do you want to be always phisically independent and enjoy your golden years with your family? ★★ Do you want to feel better and younger every day, reducing pain, improving balance, flexibility and mobility? ★★ Do you want a solution to keep fit from your home, without going to the gym? ★ The biggest challenge to older adults can often be their physical and mental health. In the first case - physical health - you have to deal with the loss of mobility and flexibility, with pain related to osteoporosis, arthritis and pathologies of the elderly, which in the worst case can lead to immobility and loss of independence. Also mental health problems are common among seniors and may include isolation, affective and anxiety disorders, memory loss, dementia, and psychosis. Fortunately, the solution exists: you can take care of your health right away with a safe and low-impact activity like chair yoga for seniors and this book is the best way to achieve your goal without any risk. In Chair yoga for seniors you will find: an introduction: you will discover the history of chair yoga and all the benefits for your physical and mental health; a list of all the eldery problems that you will reduce or resolve with a regular practice of chair yoga; breathing techniques (pranayama): they will help you to achieve the best connection between your mind and your body and will enhance the effects of the yoga exercises; warm up exercises: they are the best way to prepare you to the yoga practice; beginner and intermediate poses, with step-by-step instructions and beautiful and realistic drawings made by a professional illustrator: you will have no doubt, because you will be guided in the best way through your yoga practice; our dedicated beginner and intermediate programms: following them, you will achieve your goals in few weeks of practice. ... and a special bonus for you: the possibility to receive anti-inflammatory recipes for your well-being, to complete your yoga practice! ★ After only few weeks of practice, you will improve the quality of your life and your physical, mental and emotional well-being: you will improve your mobility, your flexibility, your endurance, your strength; you will improve the efficiency of your brain, and your sleep quality. All the eldery problems will decrease and a new you will be born. ★ What are you waiting for? Start now, practice regurarly chair yoga for two weeks and feel the difference!