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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Benefits of Attending Yoga Classes at Older Ages

Many elders think that there is nothing to do and no use of doing regular work out when they reach a certain age. Even though they get plenty of leisure time and are free from all the responsibilities they don't feel like taking care of their health by practicing regular work outs. This is how they develop certain problems like arthritis, rheumatism, incontinence and high blood pressure. These conditions are easy to attain but tough to get rid off. Along with these the body loses its ability to fight against all these disorders and hence it is essential for them to take extra care about their health especially during old age.

It is true that the age factor restricts the body to perform certain activities like performing vigorous exercises and tough work outs. However yoga is a form of exercise that can be altered according to the needs and the abilities of the individual. The altered techniques help the elder ones to make their body fitter, mind calmer and more relaxed. They can effectively eliminate common health and emotional problems that are linked with the old age.

If practiced regularly under an experts guidance yoga can make wonders for anybody's life. However, the elderly should take some precautions when practicing yoga and hence expert guidance is necessary. Some poses and postures of yoga are designed to normalize the blood pressure, balance the nervous system and are essential in the prevention of heart ailments and problems in the nervous system. The breathing techniques used in this yoga are helpful to make the elder people refreshed and also cleanses the air passages which can help prevent the respiratory ailments.

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