Susan SaurelWhy Seniors Are the Best Age for Studying and Discovering the World
Transitioning from the 50s to the 60s and 70s is one of the most beautiful and important time periods or our life. That’s because this is when we take the time to look within and discover what’s been lying there, undiscovered, for such a long time. Our hectic daily lives can distract us from understanding what truly matters, so we might not be able to enjoy ourselves, have alone, quiet time, or pursue our passion until this transition. While this is quite sad, most people would agree it’s true. Indeed, starting to do all the above from a young age
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Guest Blogger5 Fitness Exercises for Relieving Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a health issue that disproportionately affects elderly Americans. According to a 2001 study, more than 50 percent of seniors (65 years and older) in retirement communities and more than 80 percent of nursing home residents said they suffered from persistent pain. Pain was the most frequently reported symptom among elderly test subjects in other findings. 5 Fitness Exercises for Relieving Chronic Pain The fact that chronic pain is so prevalent in aging populations means that older adults are also being prescribed opiate painkilling drugs in “astounding” numbers, according to an Associated Press report released just last year. The
Continue readingIs 40, 50, 60+ Too Old to Start Yoga?
If you see pictures in magazines, then you would think that yoga is only for young, flexible, mainly women who can do very advanced poses. However that is far from the reality. I teach yoga to over 50’s. When I explain what I do, I am often told: “I am too old to start yoga.” I ask why and they say I could never do those “pretzel poses”. I rather like that description of very difficult poses done to show off someone’s skill. Is 40, 50, 60+ Too Old to Start Yoga? The majority of people in yoga classes are over
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SilveradoWeekly Beach Yoga for Alzheimer’s Patients is a Hit
You Won’t Believe What These People with Alzheimer's do on the Beach Every Week Breathe in, breathe out. Close your eyes, and take in the warm sand and sound of waves along the coast on this mild summer day. Weekly Beach Yoga for Alzheimer's Patients is a Hit If you’re part of the Yoga on the Beach group at Silverado San Juan Capistrano, it’s likely you hear those words every Wednesday morning. And when you open your eyes, you look around to see a beautiful day at the beach. Every week, a group of residents from the Silverado San Juan
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Jeff DaileyWhy Aren’t Seniors Exercising More?
People of all ages, and especially seniors, avoid exercising for a variety of reasons. They think it's too hard, too boring or they're disappointed by their ability to stick with it. Take a look at some of the most common reasons seniors aren't exercising and use our ideas to motivate yourself to start exercising NOW! Why Aren’t Seniors Exercising More? Exercising seems like a chore, instead of an enjoyable activity. Do you find exercise boring or overwhelming? For you, the challenge is to find activities that are more enjoyable for you and easy to do. We can help! You might also
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Kimberly JohnsonFinding Zen in Your Golden Years with Yoga
The fantasies of retirement paint almost the perfect picture of finding your zen in life - you’re done working for a living, stress simply washes away, you’re in perfect health to work on your garden every day or go on that cruise you’ve been eyeballing. The reality, however, is not always so picturesque. Retirement is a symbol of getting older, and with aging can come medical ailments, tightening the purse strings if you’re on a budget and no longer working, fighting harder to maintain relationships and seek out social interaction, and the seemingly inevitable stresses of losing independence. Finding Zen in
Continue readingYoga Helps High Blood Pressure
There are millions of Americans diagnosed yearly with adult onset hypertension, and the numbers have been steadily increasing over the last few decades. Traditional medicine works to relieve resistance within the blood vessels by blocking receptors or channels in the endothelial lining. With hypertension on the rise and the unhealthy patterns of the American diet, we are seeing a rise in the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and death; the costs to our society are obviously economic, emotional, and spiritual. Many of the medications utilized for hypertension have side effects ranging from dizziness, swelling, cough, lethargy, and dangerous hypotension. Due to
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