Yoga After 50 For Dummies

Introduction 1Part 1: The Age of Yoga 5Chapter 1: Yoga Over 50 is Just Smart 7Chapter 2: Preparing to Practice 23Chapter 3: Breathing through Your Yoga Poses 35Part 2: Yoga on the Mat 47Chapter 4: Twenty Great Postures for the 50-Plus Yogi 49Chapter 5: Meditation for the 50-Plus Mind 71Part 3: Yoga in Your Everyday Life 83Chapter 6: Yoga, Your Food, and Your Weight 85Chapter 7: Connecting Yoga and the Power of the Mind 101Chapter 8: Bedtime Yoga 109Part 4: Adapting Your Practice to Common 50-Plus Conditions 123Chapter 9: Keeping Your Balance 125Chapter 10: Love Your Lower Back 135Chapter 11: Tending to Headaches, Asthma, and Your Upper Back 149Chapter 12: Dealing with Needy Knees 165Chapter 13: Handling Hopeful Hips and Hamstrings 177Chapter 14: Dealing with Joint Replacements 187Chapter 15: Boning Up on Osteoporosis 195Chapter 16: Handling Arthritis 211Chapter 17: Understanding Menopause and Andropause 229Chapter 18: Helping the Pelvic Floor 243Part 5: Routines for Home 249Chapter 19: Five-Minute Routines for Home 251Chapter 20: Fifteen-Minute Routines for Home 261Chapter 21: Thirty-Minute Routines for Home 281Part 6: The Part of Tens 313Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Your Yoga Practice: On the Mat 315Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Your Yoga Practice: Off the Mat 319Index 323