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Yoga and You

Harvard Medical School via Harvard Health Online Learning

Overview

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Looking for safe and natural solutions to stay fit and healthy well into your 50s, 60s, and beyond? Think yoga! Yoga is a powerful 2000-year old practice you can use to ease pain, lower blood pressure, boost immunity, reduce anxiety, and protect against the stresses of life.... OUR EXPERT YOGA TRAINERS will help guide you in the practice, whether you're a beginner or are looking to revitalize your routine. You'll find detailed instructions in easy-to-follow videos that teach you the proper form for. Included in our course are demonstrations of 5 chair yoga exercises, 9 standing yoga exercises, and 11 floor yoga exercises. We also teach you breathing exercises, meditation, "yoga flows," and finishing moves.... AS YOU PROGRESS, you’ll discover how using the “four elements of yoga” affects your physical and mental health, emotions, stress, mind-body awareness, mindfulness, and spirituality.

Syllabus

Getting Started

  • About Our Course
  • Yoga Practice: Digging In
  • Quiz

Benefits of Yoga

  • How Yoga Helps
  • Physical Health Benefits
  • Yoga and Your Overall Well-Being
  • Quiz

Preparing for Yoga

  • Getting Ready to Start
  • Forms of Yoga
  • Safety
  • Preparation
  • Quiz

Yoga Exercises

  • Yoga Demonstrations
  • Warm-Ups
  • Chair Yoga Exercises
  • Standing Yoga Practice
  • Floor Yoga Practice

Finishing Moves

  • Introduction
  • Breathing Practices
  • Relaxation and Meditation
  • Yoga Flows

Key Takeaways

  • Introduction
  • Finding the Right Class
  • Before You Exit

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