Good Time Yoga for the Not-So-Young

The human body is designed and created for movement. We cannot have a healthy life without fresh water and nutritious food and to create a physical balance, we also need to breathe properly and exercise our bodies. In the past, Yoga has been considered as biological superstitious nonsense, but scientific research has proven the sceptics wrong. Health of most people can be changed and improved with Yoga exercise. It is possible to alter your biological age and regain some of the fitness you may have enjoyed in your youth. Exercise will also bring you contentment. Over years, physical sports take their toll on our bodies. Injuries and age related problems can cause many people to give up exercise. However, Yoga can be practised by anyone at any age. Children, to the Not So Young can benefit from Yoga. Many people in their 80's and even their 90's can benefit from the relaxation and exercises described in this book. The only requirements for the exercises are an armless chair, comfortable clothes and a suitable space. You can perform the exercises virtually anywhere you go. Breathing correctly and retraining our brains to become aware of our actions is most important. Yoga achieves the best results when it is performed slowly and consciously. We all tend to fall into lifestyle habits and these old ways of thinking stop us from looking at alternative methods that could improve our health. Fearing change and mistrusting new evidence, some people find it hard to learn new ways of doing exercise. In our busy lives, we concentrate on the expectations of society as well as the demands of our family and friends. Overworked and tired, we suffer from stress and become susceptible to illness and depression. Women, in particular, are conditioned to marry and raise their families whilst putting their own needs aside. Serving the family and tending to the problems and requirements of others, is a traditional expectation. Women will find Yoga beneficial, as it allows them to enjoy a break from the oppressive nature of our society. Yoga helps women to make decisions that will improve their own personal health and well-being. Despite the fact that we cannot avoid aging, we can choose how we age. As stress is one of the major causes of premature aging, we should try to stop thinking about our past misfortunes. We should also stop fearing or even anticipating all the things that can go wrong in the future. Dwelling in the past has been scientifically proven to be bad for our health. Bad memories create toxins in our brain. In order to avoid dwelling in the past, we should consider the words of Eckhart Tolle, who stated in his book 'The Power of Now' that we should become observers of our own selves, actions and our own thoughts by living in the present. Yoga encourages you to live in the present. We should never underestimate the effectiveness of the simple exercises promoted by 'Good Time Yoga'. The simplified version of Yoga using the chair, is as effective as the more advanced postures used by Yoga practitioners. By gaining suppleness and balance of the body, the practitioners of Good Time Yoga will also begin to enjoy the harmony between the body and the mind. The improvements will be gradual but in time the benefits will be noticeable. Unlike an aspirin for a headache, the health benefit will be felt in the long term. Meditation, along with Yoga, will also help slow down your biological clock. It has been claimed that a practitioner of Yoga and meditation can shed 10-12 years from their biological age. The elderly members in our society need to stay active both physically and mentally to help ward off ailments such Dementia and Alzheimers disease. Delaying or even preventing these age related illnesses would be of immense benefit to our society. The practise of Yoga should be encouraged for the younger generation so that they gain the understanding of Yoga early in their lives. Yoga is a healthy addiction that can be enjoyed by all age groups. Good Time Yoga, described in this book, is not just a health giving exercise. It is a balanced combination between the mind and body. It is meditation with Yoga or Yoga through meditation.