Chair Yoga for Seniors: Approachable Sessions to Develop Strength, Flexibility and Stability. Improve Balance and Prevent Falls. Relax Body and Mind.

Do you really still thinking that Yoga is infeasible at your age? Take a sit and stay young! Thinking about yoga inevitably brings to mind well-trained bodies and contortionist poses, something that may have always kept you away from yoga, inevitably making you think, "No, it's not for me!" or "No, I can't! " Especially at a certain age, aches and pains affect us so much in daily life, limiting us in activities and gestures, deciding for us what we can do and what we can't, to the point that they often cause total inactivity, which is absolutely deleterious for the elderly. It's very important to keep active, and yoga is the perfect means of getting regular exercise without overexertion. In fact, with the simple addition of a chair as a support, it's possible to make this practice accessible to anyone, at any level, to women or men, at any age or physical condition, giving us a way to receive all the benefits from this wonderful discipline, including reducing the risk of injury due to falls in the elderly. The book will feature What to know about Chair Yoga ― Things to know about it before to start, how to practice it in the right way, what I need and how it can help to keep your body youthful relieving daily aches solving physical discomforts; the importance of breathing, how and when to do it. 4 easy-to-practice sequences ― Practicable sessions for every level; warming upfor joints, limbs and senses. Gentle startto start moving, if you start moving after long time to regain coordination and mobility. Tone session to get the best benefits, If you feel confident enough to move, flex and stretch your body a little more intensely to increase your range of motion and improve circulation. Relax session to relieve stress and anxiety in order to sleep placidly. Customize your session ― You'll find out how you can build your own sequence based on your physical needs by following a few simple rules, plus you'll find 5 more sequences useful to work on some of the most common problems that come up as you age. Introduction How to use this book? PART 1: GET STARTED What Chair yoga is? What are the Differences Between Chair Yoga and a Regular Yoga? Where can it be practiced? When is best timing? BENEFITS OF PRATICE Studies says that: DO IT RIGHT Breathing Dirua Pranayama Nadi Shodhana Pranayama Prayer (Anjali mudra) Dressing and useful tools PART 2: SEQUENCES Warming up Finger-to-Finger Blinking hands Fingers tap Moving wrists and ankles Feet up and down Gentle session Mountain pose (Tadasana) Tree position variation (Vrksasana) Shoulders rotation Neck twist (Kantasanchalana) Elbows in circle Pidgeon pose ( Eka Pada Rajakapotasana ) Cat-cow (Chakravakasana) Wind-Relieving pose (Pavanamuktasana) Leg rotation Knee reinforcement Elbow to knee Forward Bend (Prasarita-padottaasana) Warrior pose 3 (Virabhadrasana 3) Standing Forward Fold Pose (Uttasana) Flex and Tone Tree position variation (Vrksasana) Goddess pose (Utkata konasana) Side stretch (Utthita parsvakonasana) Gate pose (Parighasana) Revolved Easy Pose (Parivrtta sukhasana) Boat pose (Navasana) Revolved pose (Parivrtta uttanasana) Shoulder bend Puppy pose variation (Uttanasana) Warrior pose (Virabhadrasana 2) Crescent lunge pose (Ashta chandrasana) Hand to big toe (Utthita hasta padangusthasana) Three limb one foot stretch (Triang eka pada paschimottanasana) Corpse pose (savasana) Calm down and Sleep Mountain pose (Tadasana) Tree position variation (Vrksasana) Neck flexion Cow face (Gomukasana) Half Lord (Ardha Matsyendrâsana) Torso rotation Arms Crossed Tapping on the leg Standing figure four pose (Eka Pada Utkatasana) Eagle pose (Garudasana) Mountain pose variation (Tadasana) Cat-cow (Chakravakasana) Standing Forward Fold Pose (Uttasana) Camel pose (Ustrasana) Downward dog chair (Adho mukha svanasana) Corpse pose (savasana) PART 3: SUIT YOUR SEQUENCE Other sequences Back and posture Core strengthening Balance and coordination Joint mobility Limbs mobility CUSTOMIZE YOUR SESSION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Books By This Author