Yoga for Healthy Aging

Nourish Your Body, Mind and Spirit

When: Sunday, 10:00 AM (1.5 hrs (90 min))

Room: COM: Queenswood Arbutus

Description

How does our yoga practice evolve as we age? How can we deepen our experience of yoga by adapting our asana (movement) practice to support and nourish our bodies as we grow older? How might we explore pranayama (breathing techniques) as tools to energize or bring a sense of calm?

Join certified Yoga Therapist Agi Mallory for a practice designed to explore a balance between mobility and stability in the joints, support muscular strength and balance, and provide meditative practice to cultivate peace and equanimity. The practice will include sixty minutes of nourishing movement, followed by thirty minutes of restorative yoga and guided relaxation to allow your body to rest and support nervous system regulation. Experience a therapeutic practice designed to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being as you age. All bodies, ages and levels welcome.

Participants Need

Please bring a yoga mat, block, warm layers and/or blanket.
Optional: eye pillow

Presented by:

Presenter

Agi Mallory

Agi Mallory (RYT 500, YACEP, C-IAYT) is a Victoria-based Yoga Teacher, certified Yoga Therapist and Trainer. She brings a compassionate and gentle approach to teaching, meeting students where they are at, and nurturing gentle transformation through supported practice. She approaches teaching with a sense of openness and curiosity, and as an opportunity to learn both with and from her students. Agi specializes in offering therapeutic yoga to the 50+ population, including weekly classes, workshops, private yoga therapy and retreats. She serves on the Faculty of Ajna Yoga College where she teaches the Business of Yoga Therapy, Yoga for Healthy Aging, Yoga for Bone Health, and Joint Therapeutics.

"My mission is to support and empower individuals to experience the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual benefits of yoga so that they can enjoy life to its fullest potential."