Don’t ask the elderly if they can practice yoga or something.
Here is a 100% positive answer.
It’s possible and best to practice! Because the physical fitness of elderly people has a certain degree of degradation compared to young people, yoga can promote blood circulation, promote metabolism, eliminate toxins in the body, and enhance the flexibility of the body.
But it requires long-term persistence and correct practice to achieve the effect of regulating breathing and enhancing physical fitness.
At the same time, there are many issues that elderly people need to pay attention to when practicing yoga.
Based on past teaching experience, the summary is as follows: 1.
It is best for basic elderly people to practice yoga under the protection of private education for a period of time.
Elderly people who have not practiced yoga have varying degrees of decline in their body functions compared to adults.
For example, elderly people are more prone to falls, sprains, etc.
It is best to practice under the supervision of a yoga teacher.
Due to lack of experience and not knowing what to do and what to do, injuries often result from this, such as misjudgment of the body’s physical fitness during steady practice, resulting in injuries.
After practicing for a period of time and gaining a certain understanding of yoga, you can try practicing with the big class yourself.
Elderly people with physical illnesses should go to the hospital for examination and inform the teacher in detail before deciding to practice yoga.
Symptoms such as heart disease, knee effusion, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, and recently completed surgery require a hospital examination for severity and accurate reporting to your yoga teacher.
Recently, an aunt neglected severe calcification of cervical spondylosis and practiced yoga, resulting in paralysis in bed.
Even if she followed a professional yoga teacher and did not inform her of her condition, injuries may still be unavoidable.
If you don’t mention these symptoms, the yoga teacher will definitely not be aware of them, which may lead to related injuries.
Therefore, for the sake of personal safety and yoga teachers, it is recommended that such elderly people check their physical condition before practicing yoga.
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With a positive mindset and no comparison, just reach your limits.
Your body has been stiff for decades, don’t expect to reach any level through a few yoga classes, it’s impossible unless you dream.
When practicing yoga, do not try to be too strong.
Instead, follow the principle of gradual progress and do not deliberately pursue “standards” or high difficulty.
First, slowly practice some simple yoga movements.
Once you become proficient, you can learn some slightly difficult movements appropriately, but don’t be too impatient, otherwise it may cause trouble for yourself
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