Hatha Yoga is often praised for its anti-aging effects. Seniors often remark how good their joints feel after a session of Hatha, Kundalini, or Chair Yoga. Yet, the phrase “anti-aging” is sometimes connected with scams and “quackery.”
In contrast, Yoga was intended to find the bliss in life right now. You do not have to wait until a certain number of years to go by, before you join “the blissful living club.” Never put off what you can do today, so make the most of each moment and practice Yoga along the way.
Over the years, Senior Yoga students have taught me many valuable lessons about living, even though I was teaching the class. One day, after I had finished teaching a Chair Yoga class, a student remarked, “I wish we had Yoga classes available, when we were children.”
Many Senior Yoga students take their practice home and continue throughout the day. Some of them teach their children, and grand children, which results in closer family ties. They also educate themselves with Yoga books, magazines, DVD’s, and CD’s, which keeps their minds stimulated, expands their knowledge, and gives them a deeper sense of purpose.
To reflect a bit deeper on this point – Yoga has never been more available to the worldwide public than it is right now; but distractions, poor eating choices, and fundamentalism, stand in the way of humankind’s progress. So, the Yogic gateway to holistic health is open, but you must be pro-active and educated enough to walk through it.
© Copyright 2007 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
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