![]() ![]() We can even use the wall or a chair for further support. Simply standing in tree pose or shifting weight from foot to foot can increase balance in our residents. Our yogis have begun to look forward to our classes and are starting to see the benefits.įor our residents who walk with assistance or independently, we modify standing poses to increase balance. Yoga at Arlington Court has become a regular practice for our seniors as a way to relax and connect. I worked with women in pregnancy, people with cerebral palsy, children and our elder population. We used simple breathing and easy poses to de-escalate difficult behaviors and frustration. In Los Angeles, I worked with the LA Unified School District in developing “Yoga on the Spectrum” for children in the classroom with autism. I have worked with a wide variety of clientele. ![]() I have been teaching yoga for eighteen years in Los Angeles, Montana and here in Columbus. I take a deep breath and realize that the only hope I have to calm my mind is to begin moving through my Hatha practice. I am thinking of gifts to buy, events to plan for my seniors, caroling to schedule with my children, decorations to hang and on and on. It’s the holiday season so those lists are longer and more involved than most months. It’s 4am and I am sitting on my mat as I do most mornings before my yoga practice attempting to quiet the endless “to do” list in my mind. ![]() Yoga at Arlington Court: Proof That Our Elders Never Stop Growing Tirzah WiseĪrlington Court Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center ![]()
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