'Inhale, and God approaches you. Hold the inhalation, and God remains with you. Exhale, and you approach God. Hold the exhalation, and surrender to God.'

Yoga is a way of getting in touch with your 'Self'. It is a state of balance and harmony of body, mind and soul.

Yoga for elders has been specifically designed. Growing old is an unavoidable circumstance that can be a beautiful and gradual process if you take care of your health. The process begins with exploration of body posture which gently stretches and contracts every muscle in the body. Joints are encouraged to move freely and strength and stamina are increased. The result is improved posture and greater vitality. Asanas also bring strength and flexibility, health and vitality and in turn calms the mind and reduces fatigue.

One of the main aspects of yoga is deep relaxation! What is relaxation here? The word 'relax' comes from the Latin meaning - 'to let go', this in Yoga is interpreted as setting free the energy to its relaxed state. Relaxation is as much mental as physical. In order to keep a balanced level of tension there must be harmony between the mind and the body. Our thoughts reflect our physical state and vice versa. The key to this state of harmony practiced in yoga is the breath. When anxiety and muscle tension are height, breathing is short and centered around the upper chest. When energy is low, particularly after an illness or even depression, breathing is centered around the diaphragm and rarely reaches the upper chest. By regulating the way we breathe and in turn learn to make full use of the lungs, we can change the way we feel and our energy resources are increased as the blood stream receives a richer supply of oxygen.

Yoga teaches us to live in the present and to use our energies in dealing with situations as they arise and not before. The Yoga practices bring forth a positive way of life seeing life in a new more confident way instead of being a prey to unnecessary influences and making better the lives of those who share it with us.

Yoga is a form of medicine and it has been used as a tool of psychological and spiritual evolution for thousands of years.

The end result for every one is increase mental clarity, emotional stability and a sense of overall well being.

mylifeYoga proposes the following programme for our seniors.

Senior Yoga Therapy Practice - Residential
Type:	Daily YOGA Therapy practice
Duration:	On request subject to availability
Course Type:	RESIDENTIAL

THE THERAPY

Yoga Therapy could be called a system of health care that helps treat human indispositions as naturally as possible, to alleviate pain and suffering through set of exercises, both physical and mental. Ideally, yoga therapy is preventive in nature, as is Yoga itself, while being curative in many instances, soothing in others, and restorative in most.

Yoga therapy is of modern denomination and represents man’s first attempt to combine age-old concepts and techniques with contemporary medical and psychological know-how. Traditional Yoga was primarily concerned with spiritual transcendence, with yoga therapy aimed as holistic treatment of a variety of psychological or psychosomatic disorders.

What approach does yoga therapy take?

Contrary to modern medical science that tries to identify the pathogenic factor (be it a toxic substance, a micro-organism, or metabolic disorder) then eliminate it, Yoga takes a totally different point of view. It holds that if a person is sick there must be a deeper reason behind it – that illness doesn’t arise by chance. It is the result of an imbalance, a disruption in the body-mind complex that creates the condition.

How is yoga therapy done?

The six steps of Yoga for overall well being:

1. Right Posture - Asanas

A set of postures that tone up the muscles and internal organs, revitalize the system, create overall awareness of the body and its function and help tranquilize the mind.

2. Right Breathing - Pranayama

A set of simple breathing techniques that slowdown and normalize breathing.

3. Right Cleansing - Kriyas

A set of easy and effortless hygienic procedures.

4. Right Diet - Balanced Yogic Diet

Most, if not all, illnesses are in some way linked to wrong food habits. A slight modification in dietary habits can rehabilitate the entire system.

5. Right Relaxation - Shavasana

A process designed to soothe both mind and body. Yoga holds that tension is dis-ease (i.e a state if unease) and relaxation is health.

6. Right Mindset - Meditation

Meditation is a technique used to stabilize the mind, increase concentration and will power, balance cellular and develop one-pointedness.

Daily Schedule:

Your daily schedule will be informed while you are with us on the programme. This is because we will have to monitor your progress and accordingly set the schedule. Please note that this may change from time to time and so check with your course teacher.

Sunday is Rest Day. All full moon and new moon days will be holidays for asana practice only.

The duration or teaching of the practice will be as by the traditional method. The progress of the seniors and their understanding depends on their commitment to practice and discipline and also physical and intellectual capabilities.

NOTE:

mylifeYoga reserves the right to make amendments to the schedule, venue, cost or any details with respect to the classes without prior notice. Your dakshina is to be made in Indian currency unless otherwise stated. Bank drafts are to be from a Indian bank otherwise additional charges may be applied. No cancellation is allowed once registration is confirmed. All dakshinas received are non-refundable. Individuals who sign up take full responsibility for participating in any sessions by the teacher/instructor, and would not hold mylifeYoga and/or the teacher/instructor for any discomfort or injuries sustained and/or damage to property resulting from the participation in any activities.

Please fill out our application and submit it by courier to our center in Mysore.

• Forms MUST be received no later than three months (90 days) prior to your arrival date. It is imperative that the form be received on time so as to avoid any disappointment. Please note that it is the responsibility of the senior or his or her representative to ensure that his or her form is received by us. We take no responsibility when application forms are not received.
• Please attach a recent passport size photo with the application form
• ALL seniors who wish to join must apply through our application form.
• Please inform us of all or any medical condition you are having at the time of applying. We would like to know in detail any medication that you are taking and why it has been prescribed to you.
• Once confirmed in the programme the senior with a medical problem must bring with him or her all the medical records available at the time of personally registering with us.

Registration

Once on arrival at the designated place of practice, please register in person with us on the property designated for your programme with us.

DAKSHINA for this practice and programme will depend on the yoga therapy offered to you. Please contact us for details.
Dakshina is an offering given with love and devotion.

• Dakshinas are given when application is accepted at the time of registering yourself with the school.
• Cash or Western Union Transfer.
• Dakshinas given are only for during of the current practice registered for. If a class is missed you can not make it up by attending another class.
• There is a registration fee.
• Ours is a charitable trust and in service for proper education to people and students. All dakshinas received, go for its up keep and providing scholarships for students who cannot afford to pay their fees for courses taken by them on our scholarship programme.