Yoga

Yoga class and the benefits for all participants. Please consider joining this class for improved health, mobility and vitality.

Jan is a fully accredited teacher of all Yoga styles.

“Do you long for the days when you could touch your toes? Or do they feel like a very distant memory? How our body changes throughout life can sometimes feel like an inevitable progression in one direction – but it doesn’t have to. 

There are many ways that we can turn the tide or maintain our strength, balance, and flexibility. Yoga is an excellent way for people to improve their fitness in these ways gently. Here are some benefits, tips, and styles of yoga for seniors that can enhance your everyday life over 60 (but you can always start reaping the rewards before then).

• Improves muscle tone: we start losing three-to-five percent of our muscle mass each decade after the age of 30, so yoga can help build it back up.
• Strengthening bones:  research suggests that daily yoga can improve bone density.
• Reduces anxiety : works deeply with the parasympathetic response of the body ( fight or flight)
• Improves balance: helps prevent falls by strengthening the muscles that assist with your stability and balance.
• Reduces blood pressure: studies suggest that yoga can reduce oxidative stress in the elderly.
• Enhances sleep quality: regular yoga practice can improve sleep duration and overall quality.
• Assists with arthritis: research from the University of Minnesota, USA, found that yoga effectively managed osteoarthritis in older women.

Jan teaches a gentle Hatha style yoga to the bodies that are in front of her. She will guide you through lots of options for each pose and encourage you to use props : blocks, chairs, walls, blankets, pillows and bolsters.