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What activity do you refuse to give up? How do you adapt to age?
Aging Well | Last Active: Jul 31 1:25pm | Replies (153)Comment receiving replies
My back is such that I now do chair yoga since I really can’t do the Iyengar yoga I used to love. I subscribe to the Yoga Vista online classes available 24/7 and geared to those over 50. One of the happiest moments of my life when I discovered those classes. As we age and our bodies change, we have to find ways to adapt and still do what we love. It may not be in the same form but it means not having to give it up completely.
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Iyengar yoga was hard!!
I was introduced to the Integral Yoga system when I went for Yoga for the Special Child training. I still teach those with special needs too. I didn’t even open my yoga studio until age 50.
I have recently tried Yin Yoga. The practice is all on the floor, so only up and down once to get on and off the mat!
I truly believe we have to keep our interest up in things we like as we age. It can be a struggle to keep active, no matter what the activity, and way too easy to say “later” or “tomorrow”. I know I have that struggle regularly. It took a lot of letting go of ego to show up at a class, to say nothing about teaching a yoga class, with oxygen! But I did it. And even as I struggle to keep motivated on some days, I am so glad to do what I can, and if I need to rest, I rest. I am grateful yoga can be adapted to so many conditions and issues. These days though you have to search for the appropriate teacher. I recommend Subtle Yoga with Kristine Weber. She advocates for slow, mindful yoga and movement and does chair programs.
Be well everyone.