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y
oga has been well docu-
mented to assist with many
health challenges. From
heart disease, arthritis and osteopo-
rosis, the benefits of a regular yoga
practice have been linked
to improved health and
wellbeing. According to
Susan Winter Ward, author
of the book Yoga for the
Young at Heart (Nataraj
Publishing, 2002), there is
nobody for whom yoga is
completely off limits. "If
you're breathing, you can
do yoga;' Ward says. "All it
takes is some creativity to
adapt poses to any level of
ability."
Simple postures (called
asanas) can increase flexibility, blood
flow, reduces muscular tension,
improves digestion, nerves and respi-
ratory system efficiency, eliminate
asthma, diabetes, migraine, lower
back pain, high blood
pressure and arthritis.
Movement decreases
stiffness, rigidity and
strengthens our muscles,
ligaments and joints.
People over the age
of 70 take an average
of eight prescription
medications daily. Yoga
is shown to reduce the
needs for prescription
drugs.
Yoga allows people
to proceed at their own
pace to gradually gain
more strength and
flexibility. Classes best
for seniors are not "one
size fits all.." Many classes are focused
on proper positioning and alignment
and instructors provide specialized
adjustment and support. Before
considering going to a yoga class,
consider: Is the instructor a certified
yoga teacher? Does he or she work
with older adults? Do they under-
stand yoga safety?
In many yoga studios, props are
available to provide support and
help strengthen, stretch, balance or
improve body alignment. Props may
include blocks, blankets, belts and
chairs. Props support the body and
allow students to hold poses longer
to experience the therapeutic ben-
efits. They make difficult poses more
accessible and safe.
Yoga Therapy
Yoga Therapy is the adaptation of yoga
practices for people with health limi-
tations. According to Gary Kraftsow,
noted yoga therapy practitioner:
"Yoga therapy refers to the
adaptation and applica-
tion of yoga techniques
and practices to help
individuals facing health
challenges at any level
manage their condition,
reduce symptoms, restore
balance, increase vitality
and improve attitude."
Lynn Medow, founder
of Yoga by Design, a
Southeast Michigan
based yoga therapy pro-
gram, produced the DVD
Graceful Aging, an instructional DVD
for older adults who are interested in
yoga. "Practiced on a regular basis,
yoga strengthens the foundation of a
calm mind and healthy body."
According to
Medow, "common
medical issues can be
improved over time
and graceful aging
realized. Harmony is
experienced, enabling
one to live life to the
fullest with joy and
ease."
Attorney Leon
Schurgin, 68, has
been practicing yoga
for 15 years. His inter-
est is in maintaining
both his strength and
flexibility and delay-
ing or preventing
changes in posture
that he witnesses daily in the older
generation around him.
"I practice balancing on one foot,
lifting my head and my heart, so I
may walk on two feet holding my
head high as I travel the path of my
daily grind:' he said. "Yoga reduces
my level of stress, certainly deferring
some of the effects of aging."
Movement
decreases
stiffness,
rigidity and
strengthens
our muscles,
ligaments and
joints.
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Julie Silver, MSW, DipL Ac., is a National
Certification Commission for Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine board-certified
acupuncturist and owner of Acupuncture
Healthcare Associates of Michigan, Inc.,
a West Bloomfield holistic health clinic
featuring acupuncture, traditional Chinese
medicine and naturopathic medicine. Her
e-mail address is acuhealer@sbcglobaLnet.