by Sherry | Ask the Expert, Most Recent, Q&A: Mid Body and Spine
Spinal Flexion Guidance for Osteoporosis and Kyphosis I am an RYT 500 yoga teacher, and am taking your Chair and Gentle Yoga Training for the 50+ population – it is excellent! In the training, it is mentioned that Cat/Cow is done in nearly every senior sequence...
by Justine | Ask the Expert, Q&A: Mid Body and Spine, Q&A: Upper Body
My student’s doctor told her she should do no twists at all, never, because of her spine. Hello! I have a question concerning one of my students and I hope you can give me some advice. My student is in her late sixties and has suffered from leukemia. This was...
by Sherry | Ask the Expert, Q&A: Mid Body and Spine
Is it Safe for Seniors with Undiagnosed Osteoporosis to do Forward Bends? Question I just finished a module of my 500 hour YTT on Adaptations and we touched on seniors and osteoporosis. My teachers said that we should assume that most seniors have some form of...
by Sherry | Ask the Expert, Q&A: Conditions, Diseases & Other Physical Issues
Question How do we, as teachers, learn about all these conditions and know what type of Yoga poses will help or not? We get a lot of questions in our email box from teachers who want to ensure they are keeping their students safe in their Gentle, Senior and Chair Yoga...
