5 Reasons For 40+ Women To Do Yoga At Home

Yoga is super beneficial for women over 40, and practicing yoga at home offers numerous advantages.

I know you’re busy! And you’re thinking you don’t have time!

But taking care of yourself as a woman over 40 becomes even more important to ensure that you can live healthy, happy and pain-free for many more years!

Practising yoga at home makes it a convenient and accessible way to incorporate yoga into your daily routine.

Firstly, here’s why we need to be doing yoga as a woman over 40!

Flexibility: As we age, our flexibility and mobility tend to decrease. Yoga can help counteract this by improving joint flexibility and overall mobility.

Stress Reduction and Mental Well-being: Women over 40 often face increased stress due to ageing parents, still taking care of kids, stressful jobs to name a few stressors. Yoga's emphasis on mindfulness, deep breathing, and relaxation techniques helps relieve stress and anxiety.

Muscle Strength and Bone Health: Maintaining muscle strength and bone density becomes more critical with age. Yoga poses help build and tone muscles while also contributing to bone health.

Hormonal Balance: Menopause and perimenopause can bring about hormonal changes that lead to symptoms like hot flashes and mood swings. Certain yoga poses and breathing techniques can help alleviate these symptoms and promote hormonal balance.

Now, that we understand why we need to be doing more yoga, here are five reasons to do yoga at home if you’re a woman over 40:

Convenience: Practicing yoga at home is convenient!

You can schedule your yoga sessions at a time that suits your daily routine, whether it's early in the morning, during a lunch break, or before bedtime. You don't need to commute to a yoga studio, saving you time and money.

No driving around! No looking for parking!

Personalized Practice: Do the yoga that you want to do!

At home, you have the freedom to customize your yoga practice to suit your specific needs and goals. You can choose the style of yoga, duration, and intensity level that aligns with how you’re feeling in the moment, your preferences and physical condition.

Plus practicing yoga at home allows you to focus on poses and sequences that address your specific flexibility and strength needs. You can tailor your yoga routine to include poses that specifically target muscle strength and balance, which can be particularly beneficial for women over 40.

You can personalize your yoga practice any way you want to!

Comfort and Privacy: Practice in your PJs!

Practicing yoga at home provides a comfortable and private environment. You can wear whatever you feel comfortable in, play your favorite music, and create a space that promotes relaxation and focus just for you!

This can help you feel less self-conscious and more at ease.

Doing yoga at home provides a quiet and private space to unwind, de-stress, and promote mental well-being.

Cost-Efficiency: While yoga classes at studios or gyms often come with a fee, practicing at home can save you money. You can also make use of free online resources - lots of videos on YouTube!

Consistency: Establishing a consistent yoga practice is crucial for reaping its benefits. Developing a home yoga practice can help you be more consistent.

It's worth noting that while practicing yoga at home offers many advantages, attending yoga classes (which you can now do online) led by experienced teachers can provide valuable guidance, corrections, and a sense of community.

Combining a home practice with yoga classes can be the best of both worlds!

Ready to start your home yoga practice? Here are 5 tips to start your home yoga practice!

IN CASE YOU DON’T KNOW ME…

I’m Karin, a certified yoga teacher based in Kingston, Jamaica.

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