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Is Yoga appropriate for seniors?YogaFix offers specialised yoga classes for senior and elderly members of the community. Yoga classes can be tailored to suit the needs of the individuals and yoga classes for seniors are designed to be safe, comfortable and enjoyable for everyone participating. Using chairs (Chair Yoga) if appropriate makes the practice of yoga much safer and more accessible to older or less physically able students.
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Why yoga for seniors? |
As we age, our bodies become more susceptible to certain ailments that are linked to aging, often having much to do with a sedentary lifestyle.
Ailments linked to a sedentary lifestyle and old age include:
Yoga offers a safe and easy solution to preventing and sometimes even treating many of these ailments. |
Benefits of Yoga for Seniors |
Regular practice of yoga offers a range of benefits to the student, and because its safe, easy and enjoyable, any one, in any physical condition can practice yoga in some form or another. Yoga has been shown to be beneficial in improving:
Sleep: Older adults often experience difficulties with maintaining regular sleeping patterns, spending many hours awake in the night, followed by reduced daytime alertness. Using pharmaceuticals is not advisable due to the risks associated. Yoga however offers a simple, natural and effective solution to sleep problems. A combination of yoga postures, breathing practices and relaxation techniques has been shown to improve both the quantity and the quality of sleep in the geriatric population. 
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