Growing old is the stage when you have more time for your family, leisure, recreation and relaxation. This is also a stage when you have more time to yourself and this time maybe utilised to combat common ailments that one is susceptible to as one grows old. Some ailments linked to old age include:
• Aches and Pains / Arthritis
• High Blood Pressure
• Digestive Disorders
• Diabetes
• Insomnia
• Heart Ailments
This list could be endless for seniors if the need to stay fit and healthy. Since the degeneration of the body also sets some limits to the type of exercises you can do, milder forms of exercise like briskwalking and yoga can be practiced. The approach of yoga ensures long-lasting effects when practiced regularly. Yoga is a form of exercise that adapts to your needs and abilities and can be performed even by senior citizens. Since it touches your whole being, it makes you fitter, calmer and more relaxed. Yoga also helps to control/ prevent emotional problems linked with old age.
Yoga asanas and breathing techniques are designed to normalise your blood pressure, balance the nervous system, improve circulation and digestion, minimise aches/pains and are essential in the prevention of heart ailments. The breathing techniques can make you feel refreshed and cleanses the air passages which can help prevent respiratory ailments. Practicing yoga regularly also ensures a stronger immune system. In the next few days, common ailments related to old age would be addressed and simple yet effective Yogic techniques to combat them would be showcased. Remember: While practicing yoga, know your body and respect its limits. Do not push yourself too hard in a pose. Remember yoga aims to quiet the mind as you exercise your body. Practice to your comfort and joy.
• The above set of postures are very beneficial for good circulation of blood around the neck area and releases pain and stress if any.
• People with spondylitis and vertigo must consult their doctor before doing these postures.
BASIC POSTURES FOR THE NECK AND HEAD
1 Rotate your head in both directions.
2 Hold your neck firmly and drop your head at the back.
3 Keep your elbows parallel to the ground and apply pressure with your palm and resist the force with your neck. Repeat on both sides.
4 Interlock your hands at the back of your head and repeat the same procedure as above.
5 Keep your elbows straight while dropping your head at the back.
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