For Seniors

Chair and Standing Routines: Ageless Yoga, Vol. 1 - Great for Seniors and for People Unable to Sit on the Ground

"...great for people young and old, stiff and flexible, and those with medical conditions, including arthritis." Keli Ballinger, Harvard Center for Wellness. Two full hours of material. Makes yoga accessible to almost everyone, including 16 chair-only sessions for people unable to stand. Dozens of gentle and gently challenging routines, ranging from 5 to 85 minutes, are varied and easy to fit into busy schedules. Work on joint freedom, strength, stretch, loosening up, balance, breathing, and relaxation and meditation.

Lilias!: AM & PM Yoga Workouts for Seniors

The Lilias! AM & PM Yoga Workouts For Seniors finally brings the amazing benefits of yoga to mature adults. Let Lilias teach you the timeless benefits of yoga. Her encouragement and motivating nature will inspire you to use yoga to enhance health, joy and delight in your life. This specially designed program will bring you immediate and lasting benefits: The A.M. YOGA WORKOUT: Liberates Your Natural Energy, Builds Strength and Confidence, Improves Circulation and Range of Motion in Joints, Maintains a Strong Back, Breathing Techniques to Build Energy and Clear the Mind, Prepares you for the Day with Flexibility and Vitality. The P.M. YOGA WORKOUT: Soothes and Strengthens Your Back, Calms Nerves, Uplifts Your Mood, Releases Stress Burrowing in the Jaw, Neck, Shoulders & Back, Dissipates Headaches, Stretches the Entire Body, Maintains Healthy Knees & Joints, Eases You off to Sleep. Let Lilias show you how yoga can unlock your personal energy, teach you to listen to your body and find your inner wisdom. This delightful yoga program is the perfect way to start and end the day. Discover how good you feel with Lilias! AM & PM Yoga Workouts for Seniors

Healing Yoga for Aches and Pains

Even if you've never done yoga before,you can benefit from this gentle program. If you suffer from arthritis, back pain, neck pain or pain from an injury, this yoga program may help you ease your symptoms. The series of simple exercises focus on pain management and the gentle increase of range of motion to your spine and joints. The Healing Yoga series brings into your home Lisa and Charles Matkin's extensive hands-on experience and work with leading physicians in using yoga to help people with chronic injuries and illnesses. Regular practice of this yoga program can be beneficial for a range of specific conditions while helping you bring flexible, fluid movement in your whole body. About The Instructors: Charles and Lisa Matkin are experts in therapeutic yoga and have over 16 years combined experience as yoga professionals. They design custom yoga programs to help their clients address chronic injuries and illnesses. The Matkins founded and direct the Mind Body Therapies department at a complimentary health care center in New York City and have taught therapeutic yoga programs at Beth Israel Hospital and New York Presbyterian Medical Center.

Yoga Therapy Prescriptions - 60 Health Restorative Sequences ~ Laura Hawes

A simple menu based interactive DVD that draws upon 4000 years of ancient wisdom and suggests specific yoga practices based on your health conditions. There are 60 sequences of poses or yoga classes that are between 30 & 85 minutes long. Sequences include: 1) deeply restorative floor poses that use many supports (blankets, bolsters, straps), 2) traditional standing poses, 3) rejuvenating inversions, and 4) short energizing mini sequences. Different options for each pose are presented in the video. You choose tofollow the one that feels best for you. Check with your Primary healthcare provider for appropriate approval of poses. The Energizer and Fitness classes are for everyone physically capable (modify if needed).

This DVD includes yoga sequences for : Acne, AIDS, Alcoholism, Anger, Angina, Anorexia, Anxiety, Asthma, Bulima, Colds, Constipation, Depression, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Duodenal Ulcers, Drug Addiction, Eczema, Epilepsy, Gastric Ulcers, Headache/Eyestrain, Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Immune System Help, Impotence, Incontinence, Indigestion, Infertility, Insomnia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Low Back, Low Blood Pressure, Menopause, Menstrual Discomfort, Mental Fatigue, Middle Back, Migraine Headache, Osteoarthritis (Ankles, Knees, Shoulders, Wrist/Hand), Physical Fatigue, Premenstrual Syndrome, Prostate Problems, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sciatica, Stress, Ulcerative Colitis, Upper Back, Weight Loss & Obesity.

In addition there are 9 different sequences geared toward those without prescribed limitations: Energizer(35,45,65 min.), Fitness (30,45,60 min.), Health & Beauty (40,50,70 min.).

Teaching since 1996 Laura has studied Vinyasa, Kripalu, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Restorative Yoga. She is known for her open, heart-centered teaching style, encouraging her students to find the teacher within. She strongly believes that yoga is part of a health-centered approach to life, and that when practiced regularly, it gives clarity, understanding and perspective on our own health and life. She currently teaches yoga in San Diego, CA

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Chair, Floor, and Standing Routines: Ageless Yoga (2 Vol. Set): Great for Seniors and for All Sizes, Shapes, and Conditions

"...great for people young and old, stiff and flexible, and those with medical conditions, including arthritis." Keli Ballinger, Harvard Center for Wellness. Four full hours of material. Makes yoga accessible for almost everyone, including 16 chair-only sessions for people unable to stand. Dozens of gentle and gently challenging routines, ranging from 5 to 85 minutes, are varied and easy to fit into busy schedules. Work on joint freedom, strength, stretch, loosening up, balance, breathing, and relaxation and meditation. Harvard University instructor.

Simple Qigong Exercises for Arthritis Relief (YMAA Chi Kung DVD)

In China, the ancient art of Qigong has been practiced for centuries to relieve, heal, and prevent arthritis. "Qigong" means energy work', and it is the practice of using the mind to naturally develop and circulate the body s Qi energy for improved health, vitality, and longevity. In this program, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming and senior student Ramel Rones demonstrate over 30 simple and effective qigong exercises to relieve arthritis pain and rebuild the health and flexibility of your joints. These qigong movements gradually recondition the joints, and they're a natural way to heal and prevent arthritis. Most of the exercises can be practiced in either a seated or standing position. Also included are simple qigong massage instructions for specific pressure points, which can be practiced by yourself or with a partner. This acupressure massage works to alleviate arthritis by increasing circulation of blood and Qi, which stimulates healing. The exercises and massage techniques on this DVD are categorized by body part, so you may easily find the technique to relieve your own arthritis in just a couple of clicks. This program is a must for Qigong students, teachers, and those interested in preventing and healing arthritis naturally.

Beginners Dynamic Yoga for Stress Release and Weight Loss As Seen on TV

AS SEEN ON WCEU PBS TV! After just one session you'll experience IMMEDIATE STRESS RELEASE and be on your way to the fit mind, body, spirit and heart you desire. This gentle program developed by medical professionals is specially designed for people who have not exercised in 6 months or more. If you have arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, or mobility issues where you can't get off the floor, or you just want to increase your heart health and lose weight - this special program is for you!

This edition respects both beginners and seniors with simple exercises at a slow, easy pace. Highly recommended by medical professionals, this 40 minute DVD begins with special therapeutic breathing techniques and modified yoga poses that increase energy, heart health, flexibility and strength.

The second part of the DVD incorporates 14 mintues of seated chair poses to alleviate back and neck pain caused by muscle tension.

AND THERE IS MORE!

This 2 part set also includes a 35 minute meditation CD as a food free way to managing anxiety AND a drug free way to eliminate insomnia. Relax to award winning music with guided visualization techniques designed by Rehabilitation Therapist and Certified Yoga Teacher Suzanne Andrews, and with respected Psychologist and author, Dr. Marcella Bakur Weiner.

Soothing music, a positive health inspiring message that guides you to achieving a fit mind, a healthy beautiful body and a renewed spirit await you.

Yoga for the Young at Heart: Basic Series 1 (DVD)

Yoga for the Young at Heart introduces older adults to accessible yoga. Through yoga, you can create health, strength, flexibility, and a sense of inner serenity.

Especially for seniors and less flexible beginners over 50, these gentle stretching exercises inspire and support increased vitality, strength and flexibility. This "flowing yoga" class links the poses together in a continuous sequence that allows the student to access poses gently and naturally.

An encouraging class of students ranging in age from 45 to 82 will inspire you! In a soothing voice, Susan guides the class with specific directions for moving in and out of the poses, as well as controlled breathing. Relaxing music accompanies the class and sets the mood for this motivational video to inspire beginning yoga students to achieve a stronger body and more peaceful mind.

Take Control with Exercise ~Based on the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Take Control with Exercise shows you how to improve flexibility with a head-to-toe range of motion workout, strengthen key core muscles with resistive bands, work muscles and joints with a full floor-exercise routine and boost stamina with a fun endurance workout.

Hemalayaa's Yoga for Young Bodies

A combination of yoga and aspects of Bollywood dance for younger persons.
Genre: How To - Yoga
Rating: NR
Release Date: 21-MAR-2006
Media Type: DVD