Yoga Vista Articles
Empower Yourself with Knowledge
Yoga can Get Back the 3 Things we Lose with Age
Speaking Engagements on My Favorite Topic: Yoga Whenever a speaking opportunity arises for me to share the benefits of Yoga for people over 50, I am all in! Indeed, I’ve addressed people all around...
Why We Need to Sit Like A Man (SLAM)
We're Anatomy Geeks! If you've been reading our Articles or watching our videos, then you may know that Justine and I are Anatomy geeks. In other words, we like to look at bodies, postures, pain and...
No More Crazy Sit-ups! – Gentle Yoga Core Strengthening
No more Sit-Up Drills! Do you remember doing sit-ups in Gym class? At my school, the boys were told to keep their legs straight and to sit up by rounding their back until it no longer touched the...
Astounding Research – Yoga for Low Back Pain
Yoga relieves Chronic Pain Teachers and practitioners often swear by the pain-relieving benefits of Yoga for the Low Back. Due to an increase in research into these claims, the medical community is...
How Yoga Helps with our Old Injuries
A long life on Earth subjects our bodies to the force of gravity and the tendency for our tissues to calcify as time goes on. The ways in which these natural phenomena act upon old injuries can...
The Simplicity of a Good, Long Stretch
The older I get, the more I feel the need to stretch. Similarly, tight muscles, stiff joints, dry skin, general tension and achiness all serve as cues that it’s time to treat my body and mind to a...
Grief can Benefit from Gentle Movements
Grief touches our lives in so many ways. Losing a loved one, a job or a career are common sources of grief. Similarly, moving from one’s home base or grappling with sudden change can be very...
At Risk Yoga Poses for the SI Joint
I have a bird’s eye view of what is happening in the bodies of our 50+ aged Yoga Vista students. How? Because I have a record of the sales and views of all the Gentle, Senior and Chair Yoga videos...
Balance + Coordination = Brain Power
When I think of “brain power,” in the context of Yoga for seniors, I think of people in my life who demonstrate having vibrant energy well through their elder years. They tend to be active, agile...
Breathe Better, Stand Taller with this Gentle Backbend
If we were to mimic a person taking a deep breath of fresh air, we would likely lift our chests and hold our heads up high. A gentle backbend like this helps keep us balanced and breathing well....