Sage Rountree, Alexandra Desiato

Lifelong Yoga (eBook, ePUB)

Maximizing Your Balance, Flexibility, and Core Strength in Your 50s, 60s, and Beyond

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An accessible illustrated guide for practicing yoga as you age, featuring simple poses and routines for balance, core strength, hip flexibility, and recovery With over 125 instructive photos and sequences to keep you active into your 50s, 60s, and beyond Yoga gives active people vital tools for healthy aging: strength, flexibility, balance, and focus. In this one-of-a-kind book, the authors explain how common activities for aging active people (running, swimming, golf, gardening, travel, caring for grandchildren) can be better supported with yoga. Inside you'll find easy, doable poses and routines that help keep older people fit and injury-free. Other key topics include: ·Core and leg strength for stability and healthy aging, needed for autonomous living and enjoyable movement ·A practical approach to flexibility ·Balance and how it translates to staying safer during activity and avoiding falls ·Ways to incorporate yoga in daily routines to receive benefits with minimal time commitment ·Meditation, mindfulness, breathing practices, and the physical practice of yoga can help with both mental flexibility and relaxation Each sequence is introduced with a brief overview of the benefits of the movements along with modifications and options suited to individual requirements. From the practical to the philosophical, Lifelong Yoga is a user-friendly handbook for staying active and healthy in a changing body over the course of a long life.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: North Atlantic Books
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781623171445
• Artikelnr.: 48803742

Autorenporträt

SAGE ROUNTREE is a preeminent yoga authority for athletes, a yoga teacher trainer, and an endurance sports coach with certifications from USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, and the Road Runners' Club of America. She has written numerous books and articles for athletes, including The Athlete's Guide to Yoga and The Runner's Guide to Yoga, and is a regular contributor to Yoga Journal and Runner's World. Her website is sagerountree.com. ALEXANDRA DESIATO is a seasoned teacher of yoga and an expert Pilates instructor who has taught several athletic teams at the University of North Carolina, including the football team, men's basketball team, and women's rowing team. She is a regular contributor to YOGANONYMOUS and Wanderlust. Her website is alexandradesiato.com.