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. 

Contact

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.  

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YOGA ALSO FOR MALES

Enjoying Mobility Without Pain

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

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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

Stronger With Enhanced Balance
Focus on Controlled Breathing

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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.

Contact

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.

BOB CROWTHER - NUTRITION - YOGA