Scientific research corroborates what yogic wisdom intuits: respiratory function declines with age. By age 65, we can lose up to 40% of our lung capacity. The rib cage flattens, the lower ribs flare, and the diaphragm becomes less efficient—resulting in shallower breathing and greater reliance on upper chest and shoulders.
Read MoreAging and yoga should go hand in hand. Yoga can help seniors, older adults, and those of us recovering from injury or with limited mobility regain a sense of balance, strength, stability and flexibility.
Balance, strength, stability and flexibility are key in preventing falls, injuries and illness. Let’s discuss some best yoga asana practices for aging, as well as some societal myths that can prevent us from making good decisions for ourselves.
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