It’s never too late to start yoga. This incredible system of mind and body exercise is proven to slow down the ageing process, helping you feel and look younger for longer. And the good news is, it’s suitable for everybody, whatever your age and ability. In this step-by-step guide, an expert yoga teacher offers gentle, yet powerfully healing poses and sequences for all ages, including midlife and seniors. Learn the foundations of yoga, including breathing and posture. Then try a tailored selection of poses and sequences to get you strong, supple and healthy, and stave off any aches and pains. Improve your flexibility, ease your joints, boost your balance and relax your mind. With modifications for all abilities and handy teaching tips, this guide offers all you need to create a safe and effective home yoga practice.
Yoga At Any Age, 4th Ed
WELCOME • Think you’re not fit or flexible enough to practise yoga? It’s time to think again. The beauty of yoga is that anyone can benefit – whatever their age, ability or goal. And Yoga At Any Age is here to show you how
Yoga FOR EVER • Did you know that yoga has been keeping people healthy since 5,000BC? Read on to discover this ancient tried-and-tested longevity secret
YOGA for life • The beauty of yoga is you can practise it at every age. Here’s how it can help you through the decades
Feel the BENEFITS • From easing joint pain to boosting your energy, here’s why you need to try yoga today!
YOUR YOGA prescription • Wondering if you’re too old or unfit for yoga? Medical doctor and yoga therapist Dr Bryony Hughes answers your questions
BEFORE YOU START
Breathe easy • Learn how to control your breathing to improve your yoga practice and enhance your wellbeing
Stay aligned • Good posture and form are key to your yoga practice. They can also help age-proof your body
CLEVER kit • Make your yoga practice easier, safer and more beneficial with a few key props
Before YOU START • Ready to start practising? Read these tips first and you’ll be good to go
MORNING WAKE-UP
Mobility magic • Prepare your body for practice and keep it flexible for daily life with some simple exercises and stretches
THE POSES
STANDING POSES
BACKBEND POSES
INVERSION POSES
SEATED POSES
RELAXING POSES
CHAIR POSES
THE SEQUENCES • Now you’ve learnt the poses, it’s time to put them together into some simple yoga sequences. As you’ve discovered, each yoga pose has its own set of benefits. By combining a selection of these moves, you can reap even more powerful rewards. In this chapter, yoga teacher Gabriella Espinosa offers a choice of tailored, expert sequences for every goal, from strengthening your bones and increasing your energy to reducing stress. Choose the sequence that suits your needs, read the step-by-step instructions and then you’re ready to go!
‘YOGA is for everybody’ • Before you try her healing yoga sequences, it’s time to meet your yoga teacher and women’s body wisdom guide
SEQUENCE tips • It’s time to put the poses into practice. Read these tips first to get more from your daily sessions
FEEL THE FLOW • Here’s a detailed look at a couple of the flows contained in the sequences. Try practising them first
MORNING WAKE-UP • Welcome gratitude into your day with this gentle but energising class to enliven your mind and awaken your body, ease stiffness and improve flexibility. Give yourself some time to feel your body before and after your practice, to notice the shift in energy and welcome a newfound sense of vitality and wellbeing to your day.
STRONG BONES • Maintaining our bone strength and density as we age is hugely important to prevent the risk of osteoporosis. The key...