Larry Payne

Larry Payne, PhD, is the president of The International Association of Yoga Therapists. He founded Samata International Yoga and Health Center and is the author of Yoga After 50 For Dummies.

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Article / Updated 07-12-2023
This Yoga relaxation technique utilizes your power of imagination. If you can picture images easily in your mind, you may find the exercise enjoyable and refreshing. For this exercise, you need a chair and a blanket (if necessary). Allow 5 minutes. Sit up tall in a chair, with your feet on the floor and comfortably apart, and your hands resting on top of your knees.
Article / Updated 07-12-2023
Partner Yoga is a joyful practice that brings two people together to create a new posture. In contrast to what’s referred to as assisted Yoga, in partner Yoga, each person gives support and receives benefits as the two create a posture together. When you and your partner try this, you discover and enjoy one of the requirements and lessons of partner Yoga: dialogue and clear communication.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-08-2023
Yoga is an ancient practice that still provides numerous benefits today to the people who practice it regularly. Some people are scared off by certain myths they’ve heard about Yoga, but in truth, there’s no reason why anyone can’t and shouldn’t practice it.If you’re new to Yoga, finding a class and a teacher that fits your needs is crucial.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 10-21-2022
Most people think of yoga as something you do exclusively on a mat. But using chairs as props has been part of yoga for many years. You can experience so much of what yoga has to offer right from your chair without any other equipment.Benefits of a chair yoga practiceChair yoga lets you reap yoga’s most significant benefits: Better flexibility More overall strength Greater sense of balance Improved cardiovascular health Reduced stress and pain Better sleep Increased willpower Even though yoga originated as an Eastern discipline, doctors and scientists in both the East and the West acknowledge the physical and mental health effects that adding yoga as one of your regular self-care routines can bring.
Chair Yoga For Dummies
If you can sit in a chair, you can enjoy the benefits of yoga! Chair Yoga For Dummies is a guide to developing a yoga practice that you can do while seated in a chair. Traditional yoga poses can be replicated as sitting yoga poses and stretches, enjoyable and accessible for people at all levels of experience and mobility.
Article / Updated 12-13-2021
To succeed at anything, you must know two things: the ground rules and yourself. Here are ten tips for growing your yoga practice into a sturdy, fruit-laden tree. If you bear these points in mind, you can expect to reap the benefits of your efforts surprisingly quickly. Although you shouldn’t expect overnight miracles, correct yoga practice can bring you multiple advantages — physically, mentally, and spiritually.
Article / Updated 04-19-2021
Unlike other physical activities, such as golf or scuba diving, you don’t need a lot of expensive equipment to practice Yoga. A few items are useful to have, while some other things are completely unnecessary.The following sections take a look at a few key items: Comfortable clothes Mats Blocks Blankets Bolsters Straps and other accessories Comfortable clothes Yoga clothes may seem like a trivial topic to some, but some people feel like they need to spend a fortune on brand-name Yoga clothing to be accepted into the Yoga community.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-14-2021
When practicing Yoga over the age of 50, remember to adjust your routines to fit your body. And it’s equally important to know that such adjustments in no way diminish the fundamental concepts of Yoga practice or philosophy. Yoga, in general, should feel good to you and be good for you. If it doesn’t or it leads to some kind of discomfort, you may not be recognizing what your body is telling you.
Yoga After 50 For Dummies
Improve balance, flexibility, and overall well-being Yoga is a terrific way to stay fit and improve mental clarity, balance, agility, and flexibility. Written by the founding president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, this book takes the guesswork out of starting or continuing yoga at 50 and beyond.
Article / Updated 05-29-2020
Sometimes referred to as Yoga Nidra, Yoga sleep describes a state in which the body completely relaxes, while the mind remains at least somewhat focused. The practice is as old as Yoga itself and is sometimes viewed as a form of meditation.It is actually quite different, however. During meditation, your mind stays on a conscious level.