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Now, under the guidance of a qualified and well-known Iyengar yoga teacher, readers can reap the benefits of yoga with this gentle guide written specifically with today’s baby boomers in mind. Filled with clear instructions, including the use of yoga props and modified poses, plus crisp follow-along photographs, this book takes readers step by step through the asanas (poses) that can prevent or lessen ailments such as osteoporoisis, hip fractures and chronic pain.

What will I learn from it?

It promises clear instructions, including the use of yoga props and modified poses, plus follow-along photographs that take readers step by step through the asanas.

What does the book say about health problems?

The description says the poses “can prevent or lessen ailments such as osteoporosis, hip fractures and chronic pain”. That is the description’s claim, not a medical statement from us, so check with a doctor before starting if you have any of these problems.

Who is the author?

The title credits Suza Francina, and the description says the guidance comes from a qualified and well-known Iyengar yoga teacher as the author.

Who is The New Yoga for Healthy Aging meant for?

The Amazon description says it is a gentle guide written specifically with today’s baby boomers in mind.

Summary of the book description only, not medical advice.

What should I know about exercise and ageing before reading?

Starting later in life still counts. The NIA exercise page says older adults can benefit from three types of exercise: aerobic, muscle-strengthening and balance. WHO fact sheet on ageing and health frames the same idea at population level: staying active is part of healthy ageing.

Gentle yoga touches strength, balance and flexibility in one session, but the NCCIH page on yoga warns that older adults may need to be particularly cautious, since the rate of yoga injuries treated in emergency departments is higher in people over 65. Choose classes or guidance made for your age and mobility, use a chair or wall for support, and move slowly in and out of floor poses.

Talk with your doctor before starting, especially if you have osteoporosis, joint replacements, dizziness or heart disease.

More on this blog: Can Yoga Cure Illness? What Yoga Can and Cannot Do, and How Athletes Use It and Making Yoga a Lifetime Habit: How to Keep Going When Life Is Busy

Book: The New Yoga for Healthy Aging by Suza Francina
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