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Benefits of Chair Yoga Part 3
By Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Flexibility is considered to be a by product" of Yoga practice, but in the case of Chair Yoga, it is often down played" or taken for granted. Since most Chair Yoga enthusiasts are seniors, the true value of flexibility is mobility. When you consider that mobility for seniors can be the difference between dependence and independence, flexibility is now of extreme value.
The following is an observation I have made after working with groups from assisted living complexes, adult day care centers, nursing homes, and seniors centers. The average mobile senior citizen is much more flexible in the hips, spine, wrists, and shoulders, than his or her dependent counterpart.
Just crossing the leg...
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