When one turns 60 (or more), one has usually spent many years fulfilling obligations and responsibilities. This is a time when one may begin to feel the effects of ageing. It can also be a time to slow down, catch up with interests and passions that perhaps got pushed to the side in the busier years. However, to do so, one needs to be in good health.
The regular practice of yoga keeps the body and the mind of the elder healthy and peaceful. However, the practice has to be tailored to suit their current status, so that it can enhance their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Whom is the workshop for?
If you are a yoga teacher who works with the elderly, this workshop is for you. It will help you fully comprehend what it means to guide them. This online workshop will help you understand:
- What to expect when you teach the elderly
- Yogic perspectives on old age
- Do’s and don’ts when designing practices for the elderly
- Appropriate diet and lifestyle suggestions for better health and preventive care
- Yogic tools and techniques best suited for this stage of life
Please note that this workshop will focus on general well-being and preventive care for elders. Therapeutic cures for ailments is beyond the scope of this workshop.
About the teacher
Uttara Venugopal
Uttara has studied in most of the traditional yoga schools in India. She has been teaching since 2006 and has found that teaching others has been the best and constant reminder of why she is on this path. She cherishes the Krishnamacharya tradition and believes that the practice of yoga can bring great changes to the individual, helping them experience life in a meaningful way.
Uttara currently leads the teacher training programs at YogaVahini.
Workshop schedule
10 and 11 February 2024
4 – 6.30 pm IST
Workshop recordings will be available for a certain period of time.
Workshop fee
For Indian students (living in India): Rs 3,500
For international students: USD 75