Part 2: How to improve your coordination with yoga
Tracy Adshead is a teacher specialising in yoga for seniors. She is passionate about bringing healing and healthy ageing to the community.
Coordination – moving different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently – is a skill that declines with age. Yoga offers us a “helping hand” as we age due to the variety of movement in the postures (it can be a bit of a challenge for the brain at first) and because it requires us to use our eyes, touch and balance, as well as stability and mobility.
The effects of a regular yoga practice for coordination are cumulative and can’t be measured in a single day but with daily dedication and patience you will be able to see results!
If you missed part one of the video series, you can find it here. Start with part one first as it’s gentle seated practice. If you’re after a more challenging practice, try this sequence.
Keep in mind the following information:
- Take your time. It’s easier to start slowly with awareness.
- If you’re experiencing challenges with the standing practice go back to the seated practice and spend a bit more time here.
- Breathe softly, maintain a steady gaze at a point straight ahead to help with balance and keep a relaxed state of mind.
- Focus all your attention what you are doing. Distractions or rushing divert us from the task and put us in harms ways.
- Consult your doctor before starting any new form of exercise.
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