The next time you see a friend or acquaintance who practices yoga, ask them how the discipline has affected their life. You’ll probably get quite an earful, because most people say that Yoga has had a major positive change in their life. Yoga helps body and mind, it’s just a matter of getting to understand it and then spend a relatively short period of time each day doing it.
Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India.
More and more evidence from studies suggests that seniors in particular can benefit from yoga, and we agree. Yoga can actually benefit anyone, particularly people who are home-bound and don’t get much exercise. The stretching alone can do wonders to help with overall wellness and can promote better sleep.
Yoga is being practiced by some 37 million people in the U.S. This is up from 20 million three years ago, which means yoga has nearly doubled in just a few years.
If you or a loved one would like to get started with a beginner-level yoga program, the first thing to do is check with a doctor to make sure it’s ok from a medical perspective. Then, if you have cable or satellite TV there are many programs offering yoga exercise for newcomers. We found a program available to watch on Xfinity with this description:
This series is designed to introduce new students to the foundations of yoga. You will learn a range of yoga poses, postures and sequences that will develop your strength, flexibility and balance.
Medical studies report that yoga can help:
Lower the risk of cardiovascular disease
Recovery from strokes and surgery
Prevent falls
Manage arthritis, pain and inflammation
Manage diabetes
Manage digestive issues like IBS
Improve sleep quality
Facilitate the grieving process
Manage depression and anxiety
Our home health care nurses and aides are not yoga experts, but we would be happy to help you with information about how to get going with a program in or outside the home. Call us at 561-210-9096 and we would love to give you some advice. We’re here to help.
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