Medical Yoga for seniors

GOOD HEALTH IN OLDER YEARS 

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Why Medical Yoga for Seniors?

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Medical Yoga for Seniors is a certification program that can help optimize older people's inner capacity and resilience even as aging gradually reduces their capacity.

The knowledge and yoga programs introduced in this certification program can help prevent and improve conditions related to;

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• Motion

• Cognitive capacity (memory)

• Low spirits

• Nutrition

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Strengthening these areas is important for a good level of function, and to prevent or delay loss of function. A study in which 135 pensioners participated showed that yoga clearly improved the quality of life of those who practiced it for six months. (ref.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17544857/)

Medical Yoga can act as a good supplement to other necessary treatment, and in addition have a positive effect on;

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• Reduction of stress and anxiety

• Improvement of mood

• Strengthening brain health

• Regulation of high blood pressure

• Decrease in an elevated cholesterol level

• Strengthening the quality of sleep

• Improving cardiovascular health

• Increased mobility and balance

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• Improvement of respiration

• Strengthening of the skeleton

• Reduction of symptoms of diabetes

• Improvement of digestion

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By participating in this certification program you get:

• General knowledge about various health challenges when you age

• Chair yoga programs

• Meditations and breathing exercises

• Course manual

• Access to a closed Facebook group for exchanging experiences and questions.

• Certificate of Certification

• Access to a closed Facebook group for exchanging experiences and questions.

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Teachers

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Anette Haugnæss and Marianne Feydt. You can read more about us "here"

Over a few years, Anette has offered yoga at Storefjell, where 450 pensioners gather annually. Chair yoga has been very popular here, as it is available to everyone regardless of functional level. In addition, both Anette and Marianne offer chair yoga for associations and at various events to strengthen public health. They now want to offer this education to others who meet seniors in their everyday life, so that even more seniors can enjoy chair yoga, where they have their meeting points and live. Activity is an important part of elderly care, and by being certified in Medical Yoga on a chair, you get an opportunity to organize groups for seniors as another alternative to activity. We have both experienced how creating activity groups where you do yoga together has contributed to an experience of community for seniors. For many, this one meeting point during the week is particularly important to prevent loneliness.

Practical info:

The course runs over two days.

Price: NOK 4990/per participant (when ordering private lessons for your business - contact us for separate prices).

The date for starting the education will come. To be updated about start-up, sign up for the newsletter "here"