Are you above 40 and thinking that developing hip flexibility or spinal flexibility at this age will not be possible? If yes, then read on. Hitting 40 is not an excuse to deprive yourself of good health, stamina and joint-pain free life you really deserve. However, what is important is to understand and choose quality lifestyle and diet plans that work. Flexible yoga, as the name suggests is what you can try for back and hip flexibility, which is what keeps your overall fitness in good shape.
What is flexible yoga?
As mentioned in one of our previous posts that yoga is not just a set of asanas or postures, flexible yoga is also not just about physical suppleness, but also covers mental health and calmness. However, we’ll keep the topic limited to physical flexibility for now. The basic idea behind flexible yoga is to develop suppleness in muscles and joints by using the most suitable set of asanas. As your spine becomes more flexible, you start gaining more stamina and overall better health. We’ll discuss mental flexibility or adaptability in our other posts.
Flexibility starts diminishing from childhood
Yes, it is often true because modern children spend so much time sitting or doing sedentary activities that their bones and joints start losing their flexibility quite early in life. It speeds up later as they choose sedentary jobs and stop doing even simple tasks such as climbing stairs (at least up to 2-3 floors) because taking elevator is easy and fast. However, what they don’t understand is that it is causing more harm than any good to their joints and overall health. In fact, children should be encouraged for outdoor activities.
Flexible spine-key to overall good health
Many of us do not realise how important flexibility of spine is. In fact, many yogis or yoga practitioners also believe that simply by keeping your spine flexible, good health can be achieved. Though slightly exaggerated, this is often true unless you are suffering from any special health condition which calls for medical treatment. There are various stretching exercises and yogic postures that work wonders for those suffering from stiffness of muscles and joints.
Pashchimottasana to make your spine supple
It goes without saying that yoga as a whole is highly effective to control and cure many muscle and mind related issues. Continue reading “Spinal Flexibility for 40 plus-Flexible Yoga”