Category: Yoga for Seniors

Additional beginners yoga classes for back challenges with Gail P-B.

For those of you taking my online beginning yoga classes, I’ve include a few fan favorites here for you to enjoy. Additionally, a Yoga Nidra Meditation & Chair Tai Chi with Gail PB.

Hello, I’m providing some links to previously recorded classes, in case you need to take another class with me, prior to us coming together next Wednesday. I teach regularly on Wellness Living Online Studio classes for Veterans Yoga Project. Enjoy!

Videos:
https://youtu.be/RrhmFnQ18vA

I’m also including a seated chair tai chi video:

and lastly a 43 minute Yoga Nidra practice, which in my opinion is part II in reducing chronic daily pain.

Back Challenges – Easy Yoga for Back Relief

Overview of Back Care Yoga Class

Easy to do yoga movements, today’s class featuring postures for easing sciatica & kyphosis. Class will also promote healthy backs!
  • Gail teaches gentle yoga for back care, focusing on low back, upper back, mid-back and core.
  • Specific yoga postures are designed to ease back challenges and chronic daily pain.
  • Equipment needed: yoga strap and yoga block, although not mandatory for participation.
  • Recording of the class is provided for those who want to try with the gear later.
  • Class ends with guided rest, relaxation, and gratitude practice.

Adaptations for Different Needs

  • Participants can choose to stand, sit on a chair, or modify postures based on individual needs.
  • Constructive rest posture is recommended for reducing back challenges.
  • Seated Participants can also benefit from certain postures, with some adaptations required.
  • Various modifications are suggested to accommodate different levels of flexibility and comfort.
  • Participants are encouraged to listen to their bodies and adjust postures accordingly.

Yoga Postures for Back Care

Yoga postures for back care are specific poses designed to strengthen and stretch the muscles in the back, helping to improve posture, reduce pain, and increase flexibility. These poses target different areas of the back to promote overall spinal health and alleviate discomfort.

Constructive Rest Yoga Posture for Easing Back Pain.
Knee to Chest Sequence for Easing Back Pain. Yoga with Gail
Easing Back Pain with Overhead Extension Yoga Pose Sequence with Gail PB
Flowy Cat Cow Sequence Yoga Posture for easing back pain with teacher, Gail PB
Warrior Pose Variations for strength and lengthening of the lower body muscles. Yoga with Gail PB
Unsupported Spinal Twists and Bird Dog Spinal Balance Variations for easing back pain. Yoga Teacher Gail PB

117 Health Conditions Helped by Yoga

117 Health Conditions Helped by Yoga

Permission granted by Dr. Timothy McCall to share this pdf.

117 Conditions Helped by Yoga. Permission granted to copy and share this information. Yoga as medicine. As found in scientific studies as of June 2019. Yoga with Gail
117 Conditions Helped by Yoga. Permission granted to copy and share this information. Yoga as medicine. As found in scientific studies as of June 2019. Yoga with Gail

Here is the link to this PDF and the scientific studies supporting the health conditions helped by yoga.

117 Health Conditions Helped by Yoga
117 Health Conditions Helped by Yoga.

I teach weekly gentle yoga for low back care classes for the Veterans Yoga Project. Book my class on Wednesdays to get some sweet relief of easing back pain.

https://veteransyogaproject.org/vyp-classes to get a free account and book a class.

Salute to the Sun. Sun Salutations in Nederland Beaumont Texas. Yoga for Beginners

Salute to the Sun. Sun Salutations in Nederland Beaumont Texas. Yoga for Beginners

Salute to the Sun Yoga Flow sequence. Yoga Teacher Gail Pickens-Barger suggests keeping your yoga poses between the easy and the ouch! Over 19 years of teaching experience. Please print out for your future reference. Call Gail at 409-727-3177 on your yoga questions.

I was a presenter in a local health fair, and this was one of my poster sessions. Using the YogaFit Kids Cards, I am demonstrating the Salute to the Sun yoga sequence. Very common sequence that you will see in group yoga classes. Not all instructors teach the sequence in this manner. Available for demonstrations for clubs and organizations. Call Gail Pickens-Barger at 409-727-3177, leave voice message if I an unable to take your call.

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The sequence of poses for the salute to the sun with additionally demonstrating Warrior I, Reverse Warrior and Side Angle Pose.  All done at the Beginner Level to help you toward your wellness goals.  Even on the chair, there are Advance, Intermediate and Beginning versions of poses.

Call Gail Pickens-Barger, Yoga Teacher.

If you don’t like my classes, or the fit isn’t just right, I will find you a class or teacher to help you on your path to your wellness goals.  409-727-3177.  Please leave a voice message, if I am unable to immediately get to your telephone call.  Thank you!

 

Chair Yoga Fitness – Does a body good – Get Fit Where You Sit

Chair Yoga Fitness – Does a body good!

Benefits of chair yoga:  Discover how to: Lower Blood Pressure, Increase Strength, Gain Flexibility, Lessen Stress, Lose Weight, Higher Quality Sleep, Better Balance, and Build Bone Mass and More!

Beginners Chair Yoga now online. Check Gail’s Youtube account: Yogawithgaileee  Free to those with MS.

Chair Yoga to Increase Strength, Better Joint Mobility, Build Bones, Lower Blood Pressure, Lessen Stress, Improves Circulation, Gain Flexibility and Ease Back Pain. Through this beginners chair yoga class with Certified Yoga Teacher, Gail Pickens-Barger. 409-727-3177
Chair Yoga to Increase Strength, Better Joint Mobility, Build Bones, Lower Blood Pressure, Lessen Stress, Improves Circulation, Gain Flexibility and Ease Back Pain. Through this beginners chair yoga class with Certified Yoga Teacher, Gail Pickens-Barger. 409-727-3177

Click HERE to see more benefits of a regular yoga practice.

Call Gail Pickens-Barger on your yoga questions 409-727-3177
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