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Yoga for Empowered Aging

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Is it important to you to remain strong and active as you age? Yoga can help! But what should you be focusing on in your yoga practice to maximize its benefits for empowered aging? Read on to find out!

Why It Matters

Our biological aging is more under our control than many of us think, which is great news. So if we can make small changes and maintain them over years, our cells will be listening. And physical activity, in particular, is one of the best areas to focus on as we age, as it reduces mortality risk factors, increases life expectancy, and promotes overall health.

However (and I am the first to acknowledge this based on my own life experiences recently), several factors can contribute to a decline in physical activity after the age of 50: things like injuries, inflammation, health issues and more. Along with that comes loss of muscle strength, range of motion, endurance and energy. This eventually leads to functional limitations, like an inability to climb stairs, lift heavy objects, travel, take walks, or even drive. We become frail: losing weight, feeling fatigued, having issues with balance, incontinence, depression and more. If you’re reading this, I’m confident that you don’t want to go down that route.

How to Stack the Odds in Your Favor

There are certain things we can focus on in our movement and exercise routines–including our yoga practice–as we age to enhance our overall well-being and enjoy the fullness of life:

  • Strength building, core stability and balance–to help reduce falls and fractures; help with pelvic floor issues and incontinence; and to decrease the risk of metabolic issues like weight gain, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
  •  Mobility and flexibility – in particular, in our joints and fascia (connective tissue).
  • Detoxification – including our lymphatic system that relies on movement to help our body remove waste products and toxins, as well as our glymphatic system that is active while we’re sleeping and which is responsible for clearing waste from the brain.
  • Heart health – including circulation and blood pressure regulation.
  • Mental health, stress relief and nervous system regulation – which practices such as yoga, breathwork + meditation are excellent for.

How to Get Started

Many yoga classes are geared toward fit individuals in their 20s or 30s. But for those of us who want to continue to practice yoga as we age and take advantage of its significant health benefits, I have curated a *NEW* 8-week online yoga course, Yoga for Empowered Aging, with a special focus on:

Bone + Joint Health

Core Stability + Balance

Nervous System Regulation + Mental Health

Detoxification + Digestion

Heart Health

Sleep

Join me for a LIVE weekly online 30-minute yoga practice that introduces each week’s theme (or catch the recording any time during the 8-week course), and then enjoy a full 60-75 minute Hatha or Vinyasa audio session (your choice) at your convenience during the week. The structure and flexibility of this online course will help keep you motivated and committed to your yoga practice. And our small and friendly online community will give you the support and accountability you need. Make no mistake; this is not your granny’s yoga class! The yoga we do together will help you build strength, improve balance, move easier and feel better by the end of the 8 weeks–no matter your age. So enroll now and learn how to adapt your yoga practice to maximize its benefits for empowered aging. We begin November 3, 2025!

 

Questions about this course? Send me a note!

 

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