Can the elderly practice yoga?
Yes, you can, in a gradual manner.
There is no age limit for practicing yoga, and you don't need to be flexible. The practice of yoga for the elderly not only strengthens the limbs and promotes blood circulation, but also plays a role in regulating the state of mind.
The reason why older people are prone to falls, sprains, and cervical spondylosis is that when people get older, their body functions show all kinds of decline, and their flexibility deteriorates, and their arms and legs become more and more inflexible, and they don't have the strength to do it. Some elderly people who practice yoga for the first time initially find it difficult to straighten their arms and walk, but after practicing yoga for some time, the flexibility of their arms and legs has improved greatly. Yoga is designed to stimulate and unblock various parts of the body, accelerate the blood circulation of the body, and achieve the purpose of unblocking the muscles and bones, strengthening the strength and increasing the flexibility of the muscles. If you are new to yoga, it is best to start with the basic postures and breathing methods.
In addition, many of the postures of yoga for the elderly chronic diseases have auxiliary therapeutic effects, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, cardiopulmonary function is weakened and so on have the effect. When the elderly are practicing, the movements must be slow and gentle. Do from the bottom to the top of the rise action, are to first head up, slowly elevate the body, to prevent rise too quickly cerebral hemorrhage.
Middle-aged and elderly people, due to age and long years of labor, the body becomes stiff and even some parts of the deformation, lost the youthful firmness and elasticity. Yoga is the best way to improve physical conditions. Through gradual and persistent practice, the body will also become more and more soft and flexible.