Casey “The Boomer” Dowd (Fox Business News): What health benefits do boomers get from including yoga in their lives?
Susan: Yoga will help boomers maintain and develop strength and flexibility which keeps us safe as we get older; if we fall we will not get hurt as badly or even at all. Yoga also helps to prevent osteoporosis by keeping bones strong because muscle working against the bone encourages the bone to develop more strength. It helps to keep the circulatory system clear.
Yoga also keeps the heart and the brain healthy. For a lot of women going through menopause, yoga is a saving grace–it is very relaxing and helps with hypertension. Every system of the body benefits from a yoga practice. As people get older, everything they deal with in their daily lives will benefit from yoga practice. The sun salutation pose moves every bone and muscle in the body, it is very restorative, healthy and a detox. Twists squeeze the abdominal organs and flush out the old blood and allow new blood to come in. It also keeps your spine flexible and hydrates the discs between the vertebrae.