Yoga for Seniors: Gently Relax and Soothe Your Joints (Part 1/8): FULL 40-Min Practice!
Are you painfully stiff when you don’t exercise, but scared stiff of stressing your joints when you do? You’re not alone! For many women over 60, staying active can be a challenge…
Read MoreLove Your Body with Our 30-Minute Yoga Flow (it’s FREE!)
Over the last few days, I have had so much fun reading the comments from all of the women in our community who have started their yoga journey with our newly free to watch gentle yoga videos. We have covered all of the parts of the body that tend to give us trouble as we get a little older – joints, neck, shoulders, lower back, spine, hips, legs and so many more! Now, in this final video in the series, Cat Kabira offers a full flow that pulls everything together. If you are looking for a gentle yoga practice to reduce stiffness, increase your energy and improve your flexibility, this video is for you! Have you ever tried yoga? What was your experience? What do you think of these videos that we recorded with Cat?
Read MoreBenefits of Yoga for Seniors: Yoga for Constipation
Almost everyone knows yoga is great for limbering up tight muscles. Fewer people realize that yoga benefits the organs as well as the muscles. This means yoga can help with the one type of tightness many people are embarrassed to talk about in yoga class – constipation. Read More
4 Reasons Why You Might Want to Start Yoga as an Older Student
Yoga is not age-dependent – toddlers to centenarians can and do enjoy it. Accessible yoga is one of the major trends these days. Accessible yoga means that proper modifications make yoga available to everyone. Read More
The 5 Stages of Starting Yoga as an Older Adult
Many years ago, I had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth Kubler Ross. As you may know, in her book, On Death and Dying, Elizabeth described the 5 stages of grief: anger, denial, bargaining, depression and, finally, acceptance. Read More
8 Things I Learned About Yoga for Seniors After Spending 8 Weeks in Bali
We’ve all heard the promises about yoga for seniors. Yoga will help you to experience healthy aging. Yoga will help you to reduce stiffness and increase your energy. Yoga is a gateway to a healthier lifestyle after 60. Read More
7 Ways to Feel More Confident When Practicing Yoga
Upon stepping into her first yoga class in 15 years, my friend Robin removed her shoes, looked around and immediately wanted to slip her shoes back on and run out the door. Read More
Is Yoga for the Elderly Really a Good Idea?
A few days ago, I received a wonderful email from an 84-year-old woman who had purchased our gentle yoga DVDs. Read More
The Frustrating Truth About Yoga for Seniors DVDs
A few years ago, not long after I started Sixty and Me, I found myself looking for a yoga for seniors DVD. Like many women my age, I was feeling a little stiff after six decades of walking, working, raising a family and traveling. When I was in my 20s, I spent a year backpacking through India, reading, exploring and doing yoga. Now, 40-years-later, I was ready to give my body the love and attention that it deserved. Read More
A 78-Year-Old Skydiver, Germany’s 100% Renewable Plan and a Yoga DVD Give-a-Way
One of my favorite things about being a part of the Sixty and Me community is getting to hear about all of the wonderful things that you are doing with your lives. Some of the women in our community are passionate about baking. Others are training for their first marathon. Still others have gone back to university in their 60s or 70s. Well, today, I want to tell you about a 78-year-old woman who has skydived 1000s of times and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Join us as we discuss this story plus Germany’s decision to go 100% renewable by 2050, more trouble in Turkey, the tough fight for Mosul in Iraq and much more! Come join us for a cup of tea (or coffee) and a chat. And, if you enjoy the show, please tell one friend about us today. Your support means so much to me! Oh, and I will also give away one of our amazing Gentle Yoga for Seniors DVDs today. So, stay tuned for that! Read More