Yoga is a tremendous tool to combat aging
Our baby boomer population is 75+ million strong. On the whole, we live longer than our parents, and we all want high quality living and good health to be a part of our older years. As we age we experience physical changes that typically lead to a functional decline making us more susceptible to ailments linked to aging. As a result we tend to move less. Many of us feel we should follow the advice of “taking it easy” as we grow older, but actually that is what we should not be doing. Extended periods
of sitting lead to muscular shortening, tightening and weakening. Lack of weightbearing activity contributes to osteoporosis. Lack of movement and stretching leads to joint deterioration and loss of flexibility.
You have a choice in the aging process. You can decide if you want to spend your days feeling vital,
energetic and healthy.
Benefits of Yoga
- Improves Balance
- Increases Strength
- Increases Flexibility
- Normalizes Blood Pressure
- Strengthens Bones
- Reduces Anxiety
- Sharpens Your Mind
- Boosts Mood
- Improves Sleep
- Reverses the Aging Process
- Promotes Weight Loss
Benefits of Meditation
- Increases Immunity and Energy Levels
- Increases Gray Matter (diminished levels are associated with dementia/Alzheimers)
- Increases Mental Strength and Focus
- Reduces Anxiety and Depression
- Increases Memory Retention and Recall
- Helps Prevent Emotional Eating
- Lessens Inflammatory Disorders and Helps Prevent Arthritis
- Lessens Menopausal Syndrome
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- Slows the Aging Process
Meet Your Yoga Instructor
Sue is an experienced registered yoga instructor specializing in over 50 yoga. She graduated from the Silver Lotus Institute’s 200 hour certification program where she studied Svadhyaya Yoga, based on B.S.K. Iyengar’s teachings. Sue is also a graduate from the Baltimore School of Massage and had a successful 10-year private practice specializing in massage for seniors. She is a graduate of Towson State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
Sue brings compassion, humor and encouragement to her teaching. She enriches her students’ experience of yoga by weaving mindfulness, breathwork, meditation and alignment into her classes. Her intention is to improve the quality of her students’ lives and help them reach their fullest potential physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Sue’s classes are skillfully designed to relieve cumulative effects of stress while toning the body, quieting the mind and rejuvenating the spirit.
At this point in our lives, it’s not about proving; it’s about improving!
Namaste.
Since working with Sue, I feel more active mentally and physically, and my balance (which is affected due to Parkinson’s) has improved.” –Andy, 75 years young