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BENEFITS OF SENIOR YOGA

Yoga can play a major positive role in the aging process through physical health, mental health, social health & spiritual heath.

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The Benefits

Let’s be frank, there are many limitations of an aging body. 

At Golden Yogis we meet many students with at least one if not more of the following conditions;


•    high blood pressure
•    heart disease
•    diabetes
•    insomnia
•    muscle weakness
•    failure of various sense organs i.e. eyesight, deafness and sense of balance
•    osteoporosis/susceptible to bone fractures, chest and urinary infections
•    poor circulation and digestion
•    osteoarthritis/restricted mobility and joint stiffness
•    degenerative diseases of the brain and other organs i.e. prostate

 

MENTAL LEVEL


Since Golden Yogis looks at each individual in a holistic way, we also want you to know that we are aware of the aging process on a mental level: 
•    failing memory
•    difficulty in learning
•    poor concentration, reasoning and logic
•    inflexible thinking process

SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEVEL


On a social and emotional level there might be concerns with:
•    loneliness
•    lack of self confidence and self esteem
•    lack of trust
•    insecurity
•    dependency
•    fear of incapacity and death
•    lack of personal space
•    lack of finances
•    slower pace of lifestyle and inability to adjust

SPIRITUAL LEVEL


•   lack of focus or goal in life

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CLASS
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