Many seniors are searching for ways to improve their quality of life and
remain active as they enter midlife and later years. Nationwide, people
are recognizing yoga for its ability to slow down and reverse the aging
process. A complete health system, yoga not only restores vitality to
the body, but also expands the mind and soul. Yoga transforms the years
after 50 from a time of deterioration to one of increased perspective
and illumination.
In The New Yoga for People Over 50, readers will learn how the health
of the spine and posture affect every sustem of the body, and how yoga
positions and breathing exercises benefit the circulatory system, the
heart and other vital organs, relieve menopausal symptoms, and remove
stiffness and inertia from the body. In this comprehensive guide,
Iyengar yoga expert Suza Francina describes and illustrates how to begin
and maintain a yoga program through personal stories and over 100
easy-to-follow instructional photos of older teachers and students.