Yoga for 50+: Modified Poses and Techniques for a Safe Practice
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Book Overview
As baby boomers pass age 50, problems with knees, ankles, and backs are leading them into lower-impact forms of fitness. The stress of career and later-in-life children also have them seeking new ways to relax. Combine these pressures and it is no surprise that yoga is increasing in popularity among the 50-plus crowd. Tailored specifically for this burgeoning population, 50+ Yoga offers a straightforward approach that makes it easy to learn yoga at any age. The book's adaptable program allows readers in good shape to experience a challenging workout, while people with physical limitations benefit from gentler postures, breathing exercises, and meditation practices. Throughout the book, the author focuses on the needs of older beginning students, providing tips for moving comfortably into a pose, avoiding injury, and using helpful props, such as chairs, foam blocks, and cotton straps. The author details the basic principles of yoga and teaches the common elements of all postures and movements: alignment, breath, and awareness. However, the vast majority of the book is devoted to teaching the yoga poses through the use of step-by-step photos, clearly written instructions, and helpful hints from the author.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1569754136
ISBN13:9781569754139
Release Date:August 2004
Publisher:Ulysses Press
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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Jen's Yoga for 50+ review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Useful book with some new information on how to teach yoga not only to people 50+ but for those with physical challenges.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I have been teaching yoga to an older group and this has helped me teach them safely with props, and keep them interested in learning new techniques without fear.
Yoga for 50+
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
For a 58 year old woman who takes Yoga classes with much younger people, this is a wonderful book that gives me alternative moves and use of props for this older body.
Not what I expected, but good for what it is.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I suppose it's my fault, what I really needed was 'yoga for 70+' to help me with the Gentle Yoga class I teach. This book doesn't really address the age-related concerns I run into with my older students, like how to work around hip replacements and osteoporosis, what to substitute for inversions when a student has glaucoma, etc. But, like I said, my students are well over age 50 (I'm nearly 50 myself) so it's my fault for expecting too much. The poses and prop variations it teaches are what I use in all my classes for less-flexible students of all ages. From that perspective, though, it's a fine book with clear instruction & illustration.
Keep the Yoga Fire Burning After 50!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This modest looking book by Richard Rosen, a master yogi over 50, offers lots of practical tips for older beginners and their teachers. I especially recommend this book to younger yogis who are looking for ways to teach yoga safely to their parents and grandparents. Add this book to your yoga library to keep the yoga fire stoked over the long haul! --Suza Francina, author, The New Yoga for People Over 50 and Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause.
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