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Yoga booksApril 5, 2008 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
Yoga for 50+July 7, 2007 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
Not what I expected, but good for what it is.May 9, 2007 14 out of 14 found this review helpful
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.
Not worth it.August 16, 2006 22 out of 26 found this review helpful
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.
Keep the Yoga Fire Burning After 50!January 5, 2006 15 out of 23 found this review helpful
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.
