COACH DAVID ITO
LONGEVITY YOGA
Online & NYC
YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING
True yoga is a holistic practice that deeply enriches every facet of life, guiding us toward graceful and vibrant aging. The Longevity Yoga 1:1 Program delves into your unique needs, crafting a tailored path to optimize:
BODY
healthy aging journey in body, cultivating a resilient and flexible physical form
MIND
fostering clarity, focus, and emotional well-being
SPIRIT
nurturing inner peace, connection, and a profound sense of purpose for a fulfilling and extended life
PROGRAM FORMAT
This personalized Longevity Yoga program is conducted conveniently via weekly Zoom sessions, where we'll collaboratively set achievable goals and track your progress with clear indicators to ensure you're moving towards a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life.
Find out more about the Longevity Yoga Program over an informal discovery call.
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR YOGA?
Longevity Yoga is a specialized approach that differs from regular yoga by intentionally focusing on the specific needs of the aging body and mind to promote a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life (healthspan).
Here's a breakdown of the key differences:
- Target Audience & Focus: While regular yoga is beneficial for all ages, longevity yoga often caters specifically to individuals in their 50s and beyond, addressing common age-related concerns. The primary goal isn't just flexibility or strength for its own sake, but rather to optimize the systems that contribute to longevity, such as cardiovascular health, bone density, cognitive function, balance, and reducing inflammation.
- Pose Modifications & Adaptations: Longevity yoga emphasizes safe and accessible modifications of traditional poses to accommodate age-related limitations like joint stiffness, reduced mobility, and balance issues. Props are often used extensively for support and to ensure proper alignment without strain.
- Emphasis on Functional Movement: There's a greater focus on movements that directly translate to improving activities of daily living and maintaining independence as we age, such as balance exercises, gentle strengthening for getting up from chairs, and improving gait.
- Mind-Body Connection for Longevity: While all yoga emphasizes the mind-body connection, longevity yoga may place a greater emphasis on practices that specifically benefit cognitive function and mental well-being, such as specific breathing techniques (pranayama) for brain health and mindfulness practices to reduce stress, which is linked to accelerated aging.
- Integration of Longevity Principles: Longevity yoga programs incorporate knowledge about healthy aging research, touching upon areas like cellular health, inflammation management, and maintaining body supple and pain-free as we age.
- Pacing and Intensity: The pace of longevity yoga classes is gentler and more mindful compared to some faster-paced styles of regular yoga. The focus is on controlled movements and sustained holds rather than dynamic flows that might be challenging for older adults.
- Individualized Approach: Given the diverse needs of an aging population, longevity yoga emphasizes personalized adjustments and one-on-one guidance to address specific health conditions and goals.
In essence, while both regular and longevity yoga share foundational principles,
longevity yoga strategically adapts and focuses the practice to directly support the unique needs and goals of healthy aging, aiming to extend not just lifespan, but the years lived with vitality and well-being.
