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Yoga for 50+: Modified Poses and Techniques for a Safe Practice

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I suppose it's my fault, what I really needed was 'yoga for 70+' to help me with the Gentle Yoga class I teach.

This book doesn't really address the age-related concerns I run into with my older students, like how to work around hip replacements and osteoporosis, what to substitute for inversions when a student has glaucoma, etc. But, like I said, my students are well over age 50 (I'm nearly 50 myself) so it's my fault for expecting too much.

The poses and prop variations it teaches are what I use in all my classes for less-flexible students of all ages. From that perspective, though, it's a fine book with clear instruction & illustration.

I can honestly say i'm very disappointed with this book. I expected to actually learn more about about poses (especially for the elderly) As a yoga instructor myself i found this book to be horrible i would never recommend it for a beginner. Yes, the poses are for beginners but what the book fails to do is explain these poses, and what prep poses to do. Not once did the book mention the four points of contact on the foot to help with balance it fails to remind the reader to make sure there archs are not collapsing, it lacks tellin readers about the common mistakes that are done in certain poses. I would not recommend it if you are a beginner or a yoga instructor, searchin for modiifications.

This modest looking book by Richard Rosen, a master yogi over 50, offers lots of practical tips for older beginners and their teachers. I especially recommend this book to younger yogis who are looking for ways to teach yoga safely to their parents and grandparents. Add this book to your yoga library to keep the yoga fire stoked over the long haul!
--Suza Francina, author, The New Yoga for People Over 50 and Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause.

I have been teaching yoga to an older group and this has helped me teach them safely with props, and keep them interested in learning new techniques without fear.

For a 58 year old woman who takes Yoga classes with much younger people, this is a wonderful book that gives me alternative moves and use of props for this older body.

Useful book with some new information on how to teach yoga not only to people 50+ but for those with physical challenges.

I am not a yoga instructor but have dabbled in yoga for many years. As I have aged I have had to modify my positions as my joints have stiffened. Perhaps if I had been doing yoga on a regular basis this would not have happened. Since it did, I must adapt. I really enjoyed the different poses as well as the imaginative ways they get into the poses. Great recommendations.