There are many benefits of yoga and the list continues to grow as medical and scientific research discovers additional benefits. More and more doctors are prescribing yoga for their patients to address an increasing number of conditions.
In the book, Yoga for Healthy Aging: A Guide to Lifelong Well-Being, Baxter Bell and Nina Zolotow write “When we talk about healthy aging, we don’t mean increasing your life span or your longevity. Instead, we mean doing what you can to keep your health span as long as possible (and the period of time you spend in ill health near the end of your life as short as possible).” They go on to address the 4 essential physical skills we need to remain healthy as we grow older. They are strength, flexibility, balance, and agility.
Each of our classes features a sequence of poses that increase those 4 physical skills. Even chair yoga will be working on our balance as we progress.