Balance, essential for bipedal living, is influenced by the visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems. Aging can deteriorate these connections, hindering basic movements. Regular balance exercises, such as Uttihita Hasta Padangusthasana, ankle stability, emotional stability, and sensory proprioception. Balance practices, in general, enhance neural pathways that are essential for brain health and overall mobility.
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Yoga: Practice Consistently . . .
The many benefits of yoga asana practice are not sustainable in the absence of consistent practice.
Reach Back . . . Go Forward
From my point of view, backbends are an extremely important aspect of asana. The muscles that are targeted in back-bends are the very muscles that keep the body upright and in alignment with respect to the influence of gravity.
