Yoga, Water Essential To Health

Bob Crowther notes the importance of drinking water daily to maintain optimal body functions.

Nutritionists, fitness advocates and the medical community have encouraged individuals to drink enough water every  day to supplement foods consumed to achieve and maintain their health. 

Bob In 60's
Modified Forward Split
Drinking Water Facilitates His Mobility

Some Water Basics 

Water comprises about 65% of our total body weight and will be modified by our fat levels.

How much water each of us should drink will vary depending on gender and ones specific individual health status, activities and location.

The Institute of Medicine has suggested approximately:

• 3.3 liters for men (about 13 cups)
• 2.2 liters for woman (about 9 cups) 

[See Mayo Clinic website article reference below, note qualifications]. 

The Mayo Clinic has provided a online water reference that is informative and a good starting point to learn more about this fluid (see www. mayoclinic.com/health/water/NU00283).

Read About Water Basics

The Biology Of Water

Water has multiple functions including:

• the transport of nutrients, minerals and oxygen to cells
• as a medium for biochemical reactions
• to lubricate joints/organs
• to moisten tissues and to regulate body temperature 

A region of the brain (the hypothalmus), heart, kidneys and adrenal glands communicate via hormones and are responsible, in part, for maintaining blood pressure and an optimal water balance for each of us. 

Water loss occurs through breathing, sweating, urination and bowel movements. 

Too little or too much water can have medical implications and consequences: lack of adequate quantities can lead to systemic organ failure and death.

The color of urine in the morning can be used as a guide of how much water has been consumed - a darker coloration is indicative of an inadequate amount of water and a dehydrated state. 

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Bob Crowther

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Talk with Bob about the importance of drinking water each day.


Bob is able to move with greater facility and obtain a greater range of motion when water is taken before, during and after yoga classes and his practice sessions.

Bob encourages his clients to drink water throughout each day.

The potential health concerns from mineral contaminants in water will be considered in a future post.

 #Yoga And Water  #Yoga With Males #Yoga With Females #Yoga With Bob Crowther

Yoga, Enhancing Flexibility Safely

Bob Crowther, a yoga enthusiast and instructor, shares some thoughts about flexibility and lists the titles of some stretching resources for you.

The hatha yoga i do is both rewarding and humbling - with informed instruction and regular practice, novices and more advanced students continue to learn how their bodies move. 

This knowledge is accompanied by appreciating the value of gaining greater flexibility through gentle stretching.

At 62, my yoga activities have demonstrated it is possible to become more limber with daily practice over time.

Bob In A Deep Warrior II Pose
Still Focused On Enhancing Flexibility

Limited muscle flexibility associated with tendon and connective tissue issues were not considered an insurmountable barrier for me when i began to participate in this physical activity.

It has been fun exploring the diversity of asanas and trying different positions while experiencing a sense of discovery every day. 

It took most of a year for the muscles and tendons in my neck, lower back and elsewhere to gradually and safely increase their range of motion.

Over several years, yoga has contributed to a significant decrease of the chronic pain that compromised my health.

The physical and psychological gains were welcomed and continue to be embraced.

Engaging in private on-on-one sessions focusing exclusively on assisted partner poses with one of my talented instructors has enhanced further the progress of my practice.

Previous movements that were not possible or challenging are now being done without discomfort

One notable example: the asana Upavsitha Konasana now can be achieved with applied pressure on my back - sitting, legs apart and moving the torso forward to contact my abdomen, chest, shoulders and chin on a mat.

Also contributing to maintaining functional muscles and connective tissue at their optimal levels is a monthly massage from my yoga instructor. 

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Bob Crowther

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Stretching Resources

The following stretching citations complement the anatomical references Bob consults to enhance his flexibility and overall yoga knowledge:

• Stretching Anatomy [Nelson and Kokkonen]
• The Anatomy of Stretching [Walker]
• Relax Into Stretch Instant Flexibility Through Mastering Muscle Tension [Tsatsouline]
• The Athlete's Guide To Yoga [Roundtree]
• Yoga Posture Adjustments and Assisting [Pappas]
• Stretching Scientifically A Guide To Flexibility Training [Kurz]

All stretching should be done slowly and without force - injuries are more likely to occur if ego dominates ones focus on their breathing.

Bob encourages his clients to hold postures within their abilities to experience the benefits of gently stretching. 

Read about Bob, his story and what yoga has done to improve his overall health.

 # Yoga And Flexibility #Yoga And Stretching #Yoga And Anatomy  #Yoga With Males #Yoga With Females #Yoga With Bob Crowther

Yoga And Injuries

Bob Crowther, a yoga student, instructor in his 60's, responds to critical comments about yoga in a book recently published and offers some thoughts, perspectives about yoga injuries based on his own experiences.

Bob in The Yoga Loft
Deep Leg, Back, Shoulder Stretch
Black Pads Protect His Knees From Injury

All physical activities have risks associated with them.

The 2012 publication, "THE SCIENCE OF YOGA, the Risks and the Rewards" written by William J. Broad, included chapter IV entitled "Risk Of Injury".

The author's presentation shed light on an aspect of yoga not widely known and generated discussion in the print and digital media about the increasing number of injuries attributed to yoga documented by the medical establishment. 

What Broad has described about yoga injuries does not reflect what my yoga community has experienced.

I acknowledge that yoga in its various forms is not immune from injuries.

In my opinion qualifications and additional clarifications are warranted when evaluating Broad's statements on this subject.  

The Yoga I Practice

My responses to inquiries from a diverse group of individuals about the safety of yoga often involves:

• a discussion about the type of yoga being done
• the instruction being provided, the environment  
• the psychology/abilities of the individual student; from a novice possibly attending their first class to a more advanced practitioner of many years 

The hatha yoga i practice is based on the Iyengar method. 

This physically active approach to yoga is sensitive to positioning - moving the body in a safe and gentle manner that may use various props: blankets, blocks, chairs, straps - and holding asanas for some durations with controlled breathing 

Partner assisted poses are also done deliberately and with care.

Aside from teaching open classes at a local gym facility, my talented instructor Ray Hoyt has established a private studio (note wall ladders, wall ropes available for use in the image below).

At both locations, his words and actions have made it clear that safety is a high priority during each, every session.

The Yoga Loft
 An Oasis For Our Yoga Community
Safely Doing Yoga With A Compassionate Instructor

Our quality of instruction has been excellent: we are frequently reminded to be compassionate to oneself and to recognize limitations as acceptable and unimportant. 

Instruction for every asana is accompanied by considering the student - caution is advised when engaging in all movements - with an open recognition that serious injury is possible. 

Everyone is told they are not in competition with others in class, not on display and no one is ever forced to do any posture beyond their comfort level.

All are encouraged to slowly enter a position and to come out of a pose if any discomfort is experienced.

Focusing on ones breathing is a common mantra.

As a consequence of this approach and suspension of ego, our yoga community has remained relatively fit and injury free.  

These attitudes have informed my yoga practice and the instruction of my own clients.

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Bob's years of yoga experiences have led to an understanding: recognizing the importance of listening to his body - being aware of limits and not exceeding capabilities - information Bob values and shares with others. 

Client assessments done by Bob are designed to reveal the health symptoms, past and present, that might be contributing to restricted mobility and pain.

No yoga, other physical activities are done before an evaluation occurs. 

Bob encourages clients to consult with their doctors to discuss their health status - this facilitates Bob's efforts to provide customized instruction, coaching to focus on their needs and expressed goals.

 #Yoga And Injuries #The Science Of Yoga #Yoga For Males #Yoga For Females #Yoga With Bob Crowther

Yoga, Obesity And Nutrition

Bob Crowther  notes obesity does not have to be a barrier for males and females to practice the gentle form of yoga he instructs - this type of non-impact physical activity along with walking and better nutrition choices can result in weight loss.

Bob In His 60's
 In
 Plow Pose Variation
Yoga, Nutrition Contributes To Good Health

Obesity Recognized As A Disease

Only recently, during June, 2013, did the The American Medical Association (AMA) classify obesity as a disease - an action that may help promote further research and education of the public to reduce the impact attributed to excessive weight on the heart, lungs, joints and a myriad of metabolic problems including diabetes. 

By making this announcement , the AMA has recognized obesity as a problem that has both genetic and environmental components even though the definitive cause and effect data remains to be further clarified and elucidated.

Primary care physicians and medical specialists (including endocrinologists, gastroenterologists) have been investigating and reporting on the consequences of multiple factors contributing to the alarming increase in weight seen in our youth and adults. 

Diverse Research Studies
Include
Exploring Mechanisms, Regulation Of Weight Gain

Book On Obesity

One publication that has received attention was published in 2012 by Dr. Robert H. Lustig.

FAT Chance, Beating the Odds Against SUGAR, PROCESSED FOOD, OBESITY, and DISEASE, presents a detailed account of the scope and challenges the AMA and other health care organizations are confronted with to alter the alarming increase in weight throughout our population. 

He is critical of the notion "a calorie is a calorie" and provides details about the negative impact, consequences from the excessive consumption of sugar (specifically fructose) in processed foods and the importance of making good nutrition choices including fiber consumption.

Changing behavior and attitudes among other factors are required along with nutrition modification and appropriate physical activity to help individuals reduce their weight.

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Bob can share his experiences instructing yoga with a client diagnosed with diabetes - as he noted briefly in an earlier blog post about diabetes. 

Basic yoga postures were modified by Bob and props used to slowly and gently enable this individual to acquire increased strength, balance and flexibility over many months before beginning the Why WAIT? program offered at the Joslin Diabetes Center (JDC). 

Yoga and walking complemented activities at the JDC and contributed to a significant loss of weight with a renewed vigor and independence of movement.

Our walking began slowly - we had to address breathing and balance issues as well. 

Let Bob help you to approach your weight, other health symptoms though his customized yoga instruction, coaching.

Realize your short and long term goals with Bob's guidance.

Read Bob's story: address your specific needs.

Future postings from Bob will comment further on obesity being "a marker for chronic metabolic diseases" known as Metabolic Syndrome. 

 #Yoga And Obesity #Yoga And Nutrition  #Yoga And Health Symptoms # Yoga With Males #Yoga with Females  #Yoga With Bob Crowther 

Yoga Anatomy Resources

Bob Crowther, in his 60's, makes reference to his biological past and shares the titles of some yoga resource information (books, DVD's) that have informed his own yoga practice, instruction of others.

Bob
In
Revolved Triangle
Demonstrating
Balance, Flexibility, Controlled Breathing

My yoga practice has benefited from a having a biological background and becoming familiar with the language of this discipline.

Understanding biological structure and function were major components, tools of the biological research i was engaged in at independent, academic and hospital institutions over decades.

It was not surprising my yoga movements were informed by my knowledge of biology.  

Iyengar Tradition of Yoga

The yoga i was introduced to was based on the methods taught and promoted by B. K. S. Iyengar.

It was my young and talented yoga instructor, Ray Hoyt, who first introduced me to Master Iyengar's classic book, "Light on Yoga".

The diversity and extent of possible yoga body movements were well documented and appreciated by me. 

Iyengar's words and images continue to inform the yoga i practice and share with my clients.

Latin
I Am Still Learning

In the spirit of communicating information about the biological (anatomical) basis of yoga, the following citations are a selection from a larger number of printed and digital references i have found instructive: 

. Hatha Yoga Illustrated [Kirk, Boon, DiTuro]; Tony Sanchez, (Challenge 4) DVD; Barbara Benagh, Power Yoga for every body (Jason Gordon doing asanas) DVD

. Anatomy of Hatha Yoga [Coulter]; Yoga Anatomy [Kaminoff]; Yoga Body [Lasater]

. Ray Long's illustrated volumes including Key Muscles of Yoga / Key Poses of Yoga

. 3 D Anatomy for Yoga: The Essential Guide [Primal Pictures Ltd.]

. Let me know what you are reading or viewing to enhance your yoga experiences.

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Bob Crowther

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774-272-5760

Bob continues to enjoy reading about long held interests in anatomy and physiology.

Read about how Bob will assess you before any physical activity begins. 

Enjoy the opportunity for one-on-one  or small group customized instruction that will focus on your needs.

Bob will help you become more mobile, experience less pain.

 #Yoga Anatomy #Yoga Of BKS Iyengar #Yoga Books  #Yoga DVD's  #Yoga For Males #Yoga For Females #Yoga With Bob Crowther

Yoga To Reduce Pain

Bob Crowther does yoga in his 60's and instructs others. Bob knows from personal experience how pain can be debilitating and shares some thoughts below.

Overcoming Back Pain, Muscle Issues
Yoga Has Enhanced Bob's Back, Spine Mobility 

All of us have experienced pain. 

Varying degrees of minor back muscle strains, ligament sprains and joint discomfort to the more severe forms of arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease and sciatica are a reality for many. 

Some may know a family member, friend or acquaintance having symptoms that resulted in a diagnosis of these named medical conditions. 

Traditional approaches for alleviating short term pain may include hot and cold treatments along with over the counter and prescription medications.

In contrast, chronic pain requires more complex interventions and, for many, presents significant new challenges in dealing with daily activities. 

Increasingly, alternative ways to treat pain are being evaluated by a special division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  

read about building a pain program at the NIH

Research is revealing evidence that various forms of yoga including Iyengar's approach can relieve pain of different origins and severity.

Let me know if participating in a form of yoga has moderated your pain.

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowter.com

774-272-5760

My introduction to hatha yoga provided an opportunity to evaluate this non-impact physical activity to deal with years of chronic back pain. 

Learning to slowly move my entire body in safe but unfamiliar ways in different asanas over several years has resulted in a notable reduction of pain related to severe spinal arthritis and other minor issues. 

Getting out of bed each morning is no longer an ordeal; my lower back has become more supple.

Significantly, i am not using any pain medications.

My daily yoga activities and a monthly massage from my yoga instructor have kept me mobile and fit.

Maintenance of my back has been further enhanced by sitting regularly on mats instead of non-ergonomic chairs.

I have encouraged my clients and others to seek professional medical input to evaluate their conditions when a painful symptom persists.

Future postings will comment on recent advances in pain research.

 #Yoga And Pain # Yoga For Arthritis- Back Pain - Fibromyalgia - Multiple Fibrosis -Osteoporosis - Parkinsons - Sciatica, Yoga With Males, Yoga With Females, Yoga With Bob Crowther

Yoga Possible With Diabetes

Bob Crowther maintains an active yoga practice in his 60's. Bob offers some brief historical comments about diabetes - a medical condition and diagnosis exhibited by one of his yoga clients. 

Yoga Contributes Too Bob's Health, Fitness
Informed Nutrition Choices Also Are Important
High Sugar Content of Processed Foods Can Lead To Diabetes

We know a lot about diabetes and continue to learn more through medical research. 

Technological and software innovations including the increasing accessibility to smartphone diagnostic apps as promoted by Dr. Eric Topol and others will continue to inform and serve the public.

Yet, despite decades of ongoing educational efforts, our society continues to see a rise in the incidence of this disease in its various forms.

For many healthcare professionals and advocates focused on educating the public (such as Dr. Oz), this escalating trend in diabetes among our youth and adult must be a sobering statistic.

Diabetes, Past History 

Memories of what a diagnosis of diabetes meant to patients during the first two decades of the twentieth century have been lost as our population ages.

Those still alive may recall the fate faced by diabetics in the absence of knowledge about the biological basis of this disease: treatment often equated to a 'starvation diet': high on fats, low on carbohydrates.

A historical account about diabetes before and after the discovery of insulin by Banting and Best in 1921 is presented by Thea Cooper and Arthur Ainsberg in their book, Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle.

Diabetes, Current History

From the pioneering days of Dr. Elliott P. Joslin and his contemporaries to the present, the now Boston based Joslin Diabetes Center (JDC) continues to serve the public with distinction.

The JDC innovative Why WAIT program with a focus on behavioral, nutrition  and physical activities helps patients to make better choices and to actively manage their diabetes.

Individuals now diagnosed with diabetes can safely exercise.

Having instructed a diabetic, i have directly witnessed the positive outcome from their participation in the Why WAIT sessions.

Along with my introduction to basic yoga movements and walking activities, the overall fitness of my client has been significantly improved and has been inspiring. 

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Talk with Bob learn more about his services: providing client assessments, customized yoga instruction and coaching. 

Bob will comment on some biological and nutritional issues related to diabetes and obesity  in future postings. 

#Yoga And Diabetes # Yoga And Joslin Diabetes Center # Yoga And Joslin Why Wait Program # Yoga For Males, Yoga For Females # Yoga With Bob Crowther   

Yoga, Listening To Your Body

Bob Crowther, in his 60's, notes how his body responded to a whole body and non-impact form of yoga - relieving many different health symptoms frequently experienced by males and females at all ages.

Yoga has enriched my life and is reflected in my biological rather than chronological age - i am able to move my body as demonstrated in the image below, in ways not normally associated with a male in their sixth decade. 

Bob
in
 'Bird of Paradise'
Posture Reflects Whole Body
Strength,  Balance, Flexibility

The positive outcomes from daily yoga practice and attending classes approaching three years continue to inform and motivate me: i learned how to listen to my body - responding to sensory information from diverse, full body movements in various positions - to avoid injury or pain. 

Bob became stronger with enhanced balance and flexibility abilities along with an ability to better control his breathing, to calm his mind.

Find out how Bob can help you help yourself. 

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Many of Bob's yoga clients experience the following health symptoms and associated pain that compromises their mobility: 

*stiff muscles   *knee pains   *back aches   *difficulty twisting the torso or neck   *trouble getting to the floor and up again   *increasing loss of balance   *weight issues   *arthritis

Bob encourages the men and women he instructs to listen to their bodies and to take the first steps to acknowledge that the above symptoms and medical conditions (including a heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure) reflect on your biology and fitness level - warning signs that provide opportunities to change attitudes and behaviors.  

Put yourself first. Focus on positive actions that will reduce discomfort to make you feel better. 

Read about the customized instruction,coaching Bob offers prospective clients and Bob's story.

Independent of age, gender and body type, most individuals doing yoga regularly can become more mobile over time and reduce their pain without relying on frequent use of prescription medications.

Iyengar in 90's continues his daily yoga practice

Bob will share his experiences and introduce you to the gentle form of hatha yoga established, taught and promoted by the Indian, B. K. S. Iyengar, author of Light on Yoga. 

Iyengar's approach recognizes individual differences and capabilities with an emphasis on using props to facilitate positioning and moving the body in a safe, gentle  manner.   

Ongoing Yoga Research

The science behind the claimed benefits of yoga that Bob and others have articulated are currently being evaluated by the National Institutes of Health located in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 

Federal research grants have been awarded to investigators in several medical disciplines.

Studies include probing questions about anatomical, physiological and psychological attributes of yoga, including the Iyengar method.  

#Yoga With Bob Crowther #Yoga, B.K.S. Iyengar  #Yoga For Males #Yoga For Females #Yoga And Health Symptoms #Yoga And Pain, Yoga Research

Yoga To Increase Mobility

Bob Crowther - a yoga enthusiast, student and instructor in his 60s's - shares some thoughts about the value of mobility through a gentle, safe form of yoga.

For many, childhood was a time when unrestricted movement was last experienced and enjoyed.

Bob Crowther, young and mobile 

Contrary to prevailing perceptions, lacking a full range of motion is not exclusive to Baby Boomers and more senior adults.

An ongoing challenge for both men and women is an ability to move with facility during the day. 

It is common for all individuals, teens to seniors, to experience the sensation of 'aches and pains' of varying degrees - involving muscles, joints throughout their bodies. 

I have evaluated teenagers and those in their 20's of different body types with pronounced limitations to move their neck, back, shoulder, arm, wrist, hip, leg and ankle muscles, connective tissues and joints as they once did as children.

Observations of many male teenagers and those in their 20's  involved in high school and college sports has been instructive: muscular but with restricted range of motion, flexibility, of joints, muscles.

Regular hatha yoga and gentle stretching incorporating whole body movements can help to alleviate many of these noted conditions. 

As a safe form of non-impact physical activity, yoga is  suited for both sedentary people and those (teens to seniors) more capable of engaging in a wide range of recreational and organized sports as well.

Bob's Yoga Enhances His Mobility
Lean Body Type, Strong Yet Supple

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Read about how Bob transformed his body, overcoming  physical obstacles involving his breathing, spine and lower back muscle pain issues.  

Bob can assess your health symptoms, focus on your needs, through customized instruction, coaching. 

Address your specific mobility, pain inquiries and related concerns. 

Let Bob show you body movements within your abilities.

Bob can help you to enhance your quality of life. 

#YogaWithBobCrowther  #YogaAndMobility #YogaForMales #YogaForFemales

Yoga, Making Healthy Food Choices

Some thoughts from Bob Crowther  - in his 60's - relating his yoga practice, instruction to what he eats.

Making informed nutritional choices is critical to meet the demands on my body from daily yoga activities: attending open classes and private sessions while instructing individuals one-on-one and in small groups along with  personal practice time.

My desire to seek and  maintain a more lean, strong and supple body is required to assume specific yoga asanas (think tortoise pose, kurmasana) and to achieve a healthy and stable weight.

Bob In Tortoise Pose [Kurmasana] 

The food we consume as individuals, families or a society have serious short and long term health implications and outcomes: a subject that has been discussed widely in the print and digital media in recent years partly in response to the increasing healthcare costs associated with sedentary lifestyles and the escalating frequency of diabetes and obesity among our nations youth and adults. 

To the dismay of nutritionists and various medical/health organizations, our food stores currently stock a large and diverse form of processed consumables with elevated and unhealthy levels of several ingredients. 

The events leading to our current situation is presented well by Michael Moss in his 2013 book, Salt  Sugar  Fat  How the Food Giants Hooked Us.

His investigative study documents the history, roles and impact made by the major food industry executives, marketing specialists and their food scientists. 

Moss describes how the food industry manipulated the salt, sugar and fat content to 'addictive' levels by studying their metabolism and identifying the underlying biological signaling pathways between our gastrointestinal system and the brain including areas associated with pleasure.

Reading this publication might influence individuals to reconsider, modify the processed foods consumed daily. 

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Discuss your current yoga, food concerns with Bob.

Bob's food choices have been significantly informed by his yoga activities and biological background with an understanding that there is no one food plan appropriate for all individuals.

Motivated to seek and experience a sense of wellness, frequent but small portions of mostly botanical and some zoological food sources (whole grains, nuts, beans, many types of colored raw vegetables, fruits, fish, poultry, lean meat) are consumed during any given week.

As a consequence, Bob obtains a more balanced proportion of the proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and fiber his body requires without consuming supplements.

Water consumption is vital to remain hydrated and the amounts imbibed are adjusted based on Bob's activities and local weather conditions. 

 #Yoga With Bob Crowther #Yoga And Nutrition #Yoga, Healthy Food Choices #Yoga And Fitness # Yoga, Michael Moss Book

Yoga Also For Males

There is increasing empirical evidence challenging older conventions and perceptions about what physical activities are appropriate for males as they age. 

Watching children at play and noting their facile movements without pain is an undeniable reminder that at one time in our lives most of us enjoyed such abilities. 

Unfortunately, this youthful vitality and mobility decreases for many men as they age

However, teens to seniors regularly participating in several forms of non-impact hatha yoga can maintain and enhance their overall fitness while addressing both short and long goals. 

Bob Crowther
In His 60's
Enjoying Mobility Without Pain
Stronger With Enhanced Balance
Focus on Controlled Breathing

Male adults often experience joint and muscle pains along with decreasing muscle tone, increased weight and more restricted flexibility as they transition from their adolescence and 20's into their third and fourth decade and beyond. 

Many become more sedentary, increasingly stressed by competing obligations and unhealthy lifestyle choices including poor nutrition habits. 

These factors can contribute to a heart attack, diabetes, arthritis and obesity among other medical issues and compromise independence, daily activities and overall quality of life. 

Despite these increasingly observed outcomes in the maturing male population, regular yoga practice by males at all ages can address many of their cited biological symptoms.

While usually present in low numbers in any given class, in several recent yoga sessions i attended one third of participants were males (ages ranged from 30's to 60's). 

It has been inspiring to observe and interact with my yoga colleagues taking the first steps to reverse years and even decades of contracted muscle, tendon and ligaments frequently accompanied by joint stiffness associated with the hips, legs, knees, back, shoulders, neck and other locations.

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Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Bob can demonstrate how using different props (including blocks, straps, blankets, chairs, wall ropes and ladders) can facilitate many of your body movements.

Yoga done regularly, alone and/or benefiting from assisted partner poses, can  lead to increased overall mobility. 

Through yoga, experience improvements in your strength, balance and flexibility while learning to control breathing and to calm your mind. 

Read more about Bob's customized assessment, instruction and coaching with a focus on males, females experiencing various medical conditions.

Learn how Bob's yoga practice resulted in enhancing his health, transforming his body.

Bob will share his experiences to focus on you and address your needs.

#YogaWithBobCrowther #YogaForMales #YogaEnhancesFitness

Yoga For Alll Age Groups

My  name is Bob Crowther.

Attending open hatha yoga classes over several years has taught me that with informed instruction and regular practice males and females of all generations can improve their fitness levels while reducing pain. 

Bob in his 60's
Demonstrating
Strength, Balance and Flexibility

Significant  benefits including increased strength, improved balance and enhanced flexibility have been noted over time with regular practice by both males and females comprising our yoga community. 

The ability to focus on controlled breathing, to listen how the body responds to any movement and an interest to make more informed nutritional choices is a common and shared experience among the yoga enthusiasts engaged in our non-impact physical activity.

Contact

Bob Crowther

bob@bobcrowther.com

774-272-5760

Let Bob share his experiences, knowledge with you through safe, gentle customized instruction, coaching.

Bob will  identify your short, long term goals and address your various health symptoms.

Bob will assess your mobility and pain issues before any instruction begins.

Read more about what Bob offers, Bob's story [see page headings, right side].

Have fun, focus on your issues and regain your health doing yoga within your abilities.  

#YogaForBoomers #YogaForGenX-ers  #YogaForMillennials  #YogaForTeens