Whether your new to yoga or new to the studio, you may find these tips to be helpful.

• Shoes – No such thing in yoga. Remove shoes upon entering the studio. Never wear shoes into the practice area – no matter where you practice.
• Eating before class? This is a common question. It is recommended that one does not eat for at least two hours prior to practice.  Doesn’t matter if its a gentle class or active class – many poses (asanas) work your innards as well as your soft tissues, and you really don’t want a full meal in your digestive tract as you twist. However, there is a reality in life and that reality is sometimes our planning just doesn’t pan out. I know YOU want to make it to class and I know you NEED to eat. So …..eat very light, make it something that goes a long way, maybe a few nuts or small pkg of trail mix, a banana, ½ sandwich whole grain breads always best – the nutrition talks come later. Yippe!
• Arrive at least 5 minutes prior to class starting.  Here at Roses Posses we do understand that although OUR lives revolve around yoga, there a good chance yours just doesn’t (no matter how much you want it to). Given that, we do encourage everyone to be respectful of time. Give yourself the 5 – 10 mins to sign in, change, put your belongings away, use the restroom, set up your mat, gather any props, and begin to center yourself in the space.
• Running Late? No worries, everyone has a day where we run late or decide to attend class at the last minute.  In those instances, please be quiet upon entering the studio, take your space as unobtrusively as possible.
• Need to leave early? No worries. Make sure you place yourself near the door so that you do not disrupt fellow yogis as you exit. ALWAYS take the time to give yourself a Savasana, it’s the most important asana of your practice.
• Phones – Leave your cell phone in your car or make sure you turn it off.  If it’s on vibrate you can often hear the vibration, especially if the phone is sitting on wood or metal.  During your practice you’ll be listening to your guide and your breath, as you move through a deep practice, moving into Savasana or a guided meditation, you’re in your ”Zone” and then all of the sudden someone’s cell phone start shrieking “Freebird” or “Baby Got Back”.  If you forgot and your phone does go off and you know its yours, please get up and turn it off. If it’s a must that you take call (life throws all kinds of stuff our way) please remove yourself from the studio and ear shot so that your fellow yogis’ practice is not disturbed any further. It will be greatly appreciated by all.
• Please be honest about your injuries and heath conditions, even if they are controlled by medication. There are postures that should be avoided for everything from glaucoma to herniated discs (including pregnancy), however, there are many, many ways guides can modify poses for you that safely take into account any health issues you may have.
• Hygiene – Lotion may make our skin feel soft and smooth, but it also will make your mat feel like a slip & slide. Avoid it (trust me on this one). Cleanliness – it should go without having to expound on. J
• Gotta Go! – Please, if you need to use the restroom feel free, walk around the back of the class to exit and re-enter the space (being respectful of fellow yogis). Join back in wherever we are upon your return.
• Questions? About a posture (asana) while in class…speak up, you never know if someone else is thinking or feeling the same. However, if you have something to talk to your guide about (schedules, class pkg rates, etc.), please do it before or after class, not during the class.

At Roses Poses it is our intention to offer you a well put together, thoughtful, mindful, and safe practice designed to take you to your edge (wherever that may be) but not over the cliff.

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When you’re ready to change your life for the better through the benefits of yoga, then don’t hesitate at all and schedule a session at Roses Poses today! Roses Poses has been providing its expert services to countless patrons in the Palm Beach County region. And, because of this, they’re recognized as the best service provider when it comes to hypnotherapy, yoga, life coaching, and more. For any inquiries, you may call us at 561-891-8985 or visit our contact page.

Getting older presents many gifts—maturity, grace, wisdom, experience, and perspective, to name a few. Growing older can also carry many challenges.

Physically, it becomes harder to keep extra weight off. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, over one third of adults 65 and older are obese.

Risk of life-threatening illnesses, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain types of cancer also increases with age. Joint stress, osteoarthritis, and other types of pain will also commonly surface as you age.

Psychologically and emotionally, seniors experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. Memory can decline, balance can be impaired, and with that, sense of self can suffer.

Not to mention the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease—which can impair the ability to have relationships and function in the world—doubles every five years after age 65.

With these statistics and more, the topic of aging often renders fear as birthdays pile up and you become eligible for social security. The good news is, there are so many things you can do to improve your overall health and well-being as a senior.

Healthy eating and exercise can assist in preventing disease, injury, and keeping your physical body in good shape, and meditation and brain training exercises can keep your mind sharp.

Yoga, especially restorative yoga, can also offer a wide array of health benefits—working physical and psychological wonders. Seniors, who often struggle with pain, joint stress, imbalance, osteoarthritis, and other physical limitations, can benefit from incorporating a yoga practice into their daily routine.

Here are just six of the many benefits of a daily yoga practice for seniors.

Yoga Improves Balance and Stability

Many yoga poses focus on balance and stability, both incredibly important as you age. Strengthening your muscles and improving your balance prevents the likelihood of falls, which can be a common concern for elderly.

Not only does it prevent them in the first place, but an increase in strength and stability also helps seniors bounce back and recover, should a fall occur.

Yoga Improves Flexibility and Joint Health

If you’re looking for a gentle exercise that increases flexibility, yoga is a great option. Flexibility exercises such as yoga are great if your joints tend to be achy or stiff. In a study that looked at the effectiveness of yoga as an exercise to manage osteoarthritis in elderly women, researchers found that it provided therapeutic benefits.

Not only can these low-impact moves loosen your muscles, they can also tone your supporting muscles and help prevent injury.

Yoga Improves Respiration

With age comes respiratory limitations and reduced tolerance to physical exertion. Anything that reduces oxygen in the respiratory system can have negative effects on the mind and body. Recent studies have shown that a 12-week yoga program significantly improved respiratory function in elderly women.

Breathing is the foundation of life. Humans can go weeks without food, but you can’t go more than a few minutes without breath, so it’s a good idea to keep your respiratory system in tip-top shape at any age.

Yoga Reduces High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can lead to cardiovascular disease and is the second leading cause of kidney disease. Recent studies have found that yoga reduces oxidative stress in the elderly. Oxidative stress is one of the underlying causes of high blood pressure and, especially for seniors, is a strong risk factor for heart attacks.

Yoga Reduces Anxiety

Yoga classes are calm and restorative, relaxing your body and mind—especially those geared toward seniors. When practiced regularly, yoga can reduce your sympathetic nervous system’s fight-or-flight response, which can cause inflammation of all kinds and wreak havoc on your mind and body.

Yoga practice involves focusing on the breath and slow movements, which can help trigger your parasympathetic nervous system, reducing the byproducts of stress and feelings of anxiety.

Yoga Encourages Mindfulness

Since so much of yoga is focused on breathing and listening to your body, an added benefit is the expanded awareness of Self through practice.

As you practice yoga and become mindful of not just your body, but also of your thoughts and emotions, you will become more connected to and mindful of your environment, your community, and the world around you.

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.” 
-George Bernard Shaw

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As you might know, sweating is a great way to burn calories and rid your body of unwanted toxins. But how do you sweat when you’re injured, or unable to exercise?

Infrared saunas help your body release a number of toxins, including heavy metals like mercury and lead, and environmental chemicals. The benefits don’t stop there. With infrared sauna technology, you can also lose weight, relax, relieve unwanted pain, increase your circulation, and purify your skin.

Detoxification

Sweating is one of the body’s most natural ways to eliminate toxins, making it a crucial part of detoxification. When compared to traditional Swedish saunas, infrared saunas allow you to eliminate about seven times more toxins.

Relaxation

Infrared sauna therapy promotes relaxation by helping to balance your body’s level of cortisol, your body’s primary stress hormone. The heat generated by the sauna will also help to relax muscles and relieve tension throughout the body, allowing you to relax and de-stress.

Pain Relief

If you suffer from muscle aches or joint pain, infrared saunas can relieve this form of inflammation by increasing circulation and relaxing your muscles.

Weight Loss

The heat generated by an infrared sauna will cause your core temperature to increase, which can also lead to an increased heart rate — the same increase in heart rate that you experience when exercising. When your body has to work harder to lower your core temperature or keep up with an increased heart rate, your body will burn more calories, resulting in weight loss. An article, titled Effect of Sweating, in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that a 30-minute infrared sauna session could burn roughly 600 calories.

Improved Circulation

As the heat from infrared saunas increases your core body temperature, your circulation will increase along with it. Consistent infrared sauna sessions, especially in the middle-infrared level, can stimulate blood flow, improve muscle recovery, and decrease pain and inflammation after intense exercise.

Skin Purification

Infrared sauna technology can help purify your skin by eliminating toxins from your pores and increasing circulation, resulting in clearer, softer, and healthier-looking skin.

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Researchers suggest that children under the age of 6 are developmentally less capable of:

1. Thinking about an event in its entirety;
2. Selecting from a menu of possible behaviors in response to any new, interesting, or anxiety-inducing event;
3. Comprehending an event separate from their own feelings; and
4. Modifying their physical reactions in response to change in stimuli

Zegans (1982) theorizes that stress response is experienced in 4 distinct stages:

1) Alarm then physical reaction;
2) Appraisal, as a child attempts to make meaning from the event;
3) Searching for adaptation and coping strategies; and finally

4) Implementation of a strategy or strategies.

Yoga teaches how to intervene in stages 2, 3, and 4. It creates resilience to prevent future chronic stress, heals past stress.

To children, when something bad happens, its a disaster and will last forever.

They lack sense of proportion and duration. Stress is the body’s general response to any intense physical, emotional, or mental demand placed on it by oneself or others.
Stressful:

• Racing to meet a deadline
• Dealing with a difficult person
• Earning a poor grade

Also Stressful:

• The excitement of playing a lively game
• Falling in love, (getting a crush or special attachment to another child or adult)
• Being selected to join a special program/ get an honor.

Anything can be a stressor if:

• It lasts long enough
• Happens often enough
• Is strong enough
• Is perceived as stress

School is your children’s job. Students closely link their identities to excellence and achievement. Failure, or even the perception of failure, seriously threatens their self-esteem. Academic and social pressure are 2 big stressors.

There is no way to measure the extent of childhood stress. Health officials do not gather statistics, as they do for diabetes or cancer. But there are certain indicators.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in 2005 a startling

• 17 % of high school students contemplated suicide in the previous year
• 8 % tried to kill themselves.

From 1980 to 1994, the incidence of asthma among 5-to-14-year-olds increased by 75 percent.

The best predictor of how a child will cope with stress is how the parents/role models cope.

Factors That Help Prevent Stress:

• Good nutrition, wellness, and exercise. Time to relax.
• Positive problem solving and coping skills.
• Close, supportive relationships at home and school, with peers and adults.
• Clear expectations.
• Permission and ability to learn from mistakes.
• Consistent, positive discipline.
• Ability to express feelings appropriately.
• Feeling physically and emotionally safe.
• Time to do recreational activities.

How Parents/Role Models Can Help

• Be aware of your child’s behaviors and emotions.
• Be available and open to talk with your child when they are ready. If family circumstances are contributing to the stress, be willing to answer questions honestly and calmly.
• Teach and model good emotional responses.
• Encourage them to tell you if they feel overwhelmed.
• Encourage physical activity, good nutrition, and rest.
• Teach your child to problem solve.
• Remind your child of his or her ability to get through tough times, particularly with the love and support of family and friends.
• Use encouragement and natural consequences when poor decisions are made.
• Help your child select appropriate extracurricular activities and limit over- scheduling.
• Make your child aware of the harmful effects of drugs, alcohol, and promiscuous sex before experimentation begins.

Adapted from: “Stress in Children: Strategies for Parents and Educators,” Ellis P. Copeland, Helping Children at Home and School II: Handouts for Families and Educators, NASP, 2004.

The full handout is available online at http://www.nasponline.org/families