Search -
Restoring Flexibility: A Gentle Yoga-Based Practice to Increase Mobility at Any Age
Restoring Flexibility A Gentle Yoga-Based Practice to Increase Mobility at Any Age Author:Andrea Gilats A fully illustrated, step-by-step program that improves the mobility of seniors and promotes long-term health — Flexibility is vital for staying active and healthy at any age. For aging adults, good mobility drastically improves quality of life and the ability to live independently. Featuring 200 step-by-step photos and a lay-flat binding, Restor... more »ing Flexibility offers a safe, age-appropriate, and individually customizable program to help restore joint and muscle flexibility for readers at every level. Utilizing an easy-to-follow, twenty-minute, twice-weekly regime, this book presents basic poses and practice sequences that help readers improve agility, avoid the need for a walker, and reduce the chances of falling. Written by a well-known yoga instructor, the book offers fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions for each position, as well as tips and hints for staying safe and comfortable. With sample flexibility programs as a guide, the book shows readers how to create a program tailored to their individual physical needs, schedule, and lifestyle.« less