Yoga For Health Series For The Elderly

YOGA is an ancient Indian form of balancing mind and body through breath control and a series of asanas. It aims to atta... (more)

YOGA is an ancient Indian form of balancing mind and body through breath control and a series of asanas. It aims to attain the unity of mind, body and spirit through asanas, breathing and meditation. Asanas are gentle stretching movements designed to rejuvenate the brain, spine, glands and internal organs. They work by increasing the blood and oxygen supply to these areas by stimulating them with a gentle squeezing action. Asanas help to relax body and mind together. Stretching helps to relax and tone the muscles to improve the circulation, to regain the vital force or energy, lose or gain weight, feel and look young and improve concentration. Yoga - for the Elderly: Age is inevitable and the body goes through changes that reduce its capacity to perform and protect itself. Yoga asanas, hand picked and chosen by the Yoga Master, can give the elderly the flexibility and health that will reduce the toll taken by old age. Yoga asanas can be practiced by all age groups and can help in keep the body and mind alert well into old age. The video contains a unique zReal Timey workout program that lets us focus only on the performance of the asanas, while the program leads you through the sequenced asanas with audio assisted timing. This program covers asanas for the elderly including: Pranayama, Meditation, Tadasana, Trikonasana, Ardha Chakrasana, Vajrasana, Sarpasana, Vipareeta Karani and Savasana. Featuring The Yoga Master - Dr.Sujatha. Dr.Sujatha is the first Indian to receive a Doctorate in Yoga and completed a study on how asanas, pranayama and meditation effect the mind and body. With her unique style of teaching traditional yogic sciences, Dr.Sujatha is the founder and Director of Power Management Consultancy and Patanjali Yoga Vidya Kendram.. (less)