"More than a third of Americans who practice yoga are age 50 and older," according to research by yoga therapist Carol Krucoff. Some have been doing yoga for decades. In fact, many seniors continue to ...

Chair yoga (practicing yoga with a chair) provides a relatively safe and stable way to move the body. While most chair yoga exercises are performed while seated, some poses use the chair as a prop to ...

If you do yoga over 60, you're one big step closer to boosting your longevity and living happier, possibly for longer ...

As we journey through life, the aging process brings with it a multitude of changes – physically, mentally and emotionally. While some of these changes are inevitable, the practice of yoga offers a ...

While not a cure-all, yoga offers countless health benefits to seniors. Credit...Thea Traff for The New York Times Supported by By Amanda Loudin In his mid-60s, Lawrence Nees noticed a few aches and ...

Finding the right class and instructor key to taking yoga as a senior. THE NEWS TRIBUNE The elegant, silver-haired woman poked her head tentatively into my classroom as students were setting up their ...

Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that encourages physical, mental, and emotional relaxation. Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace, focusing on long holds, ...

Runners are no strangers to stress. We’re wired to chase faster times, conquer longer distances, and crank out more reps. Our constant drive for progress—or the illusion of it—may explain why we tend ...

What Is the Half-Moon Yoga Pose? The half-moon pose is an asymmetric balancing pose. It focuses on improving hip strength and your body’s stability from head to toe. Difficulty level. The half-moon ...

Chair yoga can be useful for older adults who have difficulty with balance or want to improve their strength while minimizing the risk of falls. Chairs can provide stability or make an exercise easier ...