Yoga Flow
Yoga is a great activity for all ages and fitness levels!
Comfortably located, all sessions are held locally at the Library Learning Centre Community Room (5300 55 St Close).
Yoga is an activity that provides overall wellness – physically, emotionally, and mentally. Through regular practice, yoga can increase flexibility, strength, and range of motion to the body. There are a variety of different techniques and focuses in the practice of yoga; however, all include postures and movement, breath and body awareness, and a meditative focus.
Hatha Yoga
Recharge and renew. Connect with breath to open the body and calm the mind. Explore postures with gentle flows, meditation and deep relaxation to release tension and feel more centred. You will work to increase coordination, flexibility, balance and strength.
Wednesdays
Times: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Adult (If younger attendees are looking to join a class, please contact the Town office)
Cost: $12/class for the series
Yin Yoga
Connect to inner stillness with our Yin Yoga Class! Yin consists of slow-paced, long-held supported poses that target the deeper connective tissues of the hips, pelvis, and lower spine. A unique practice that invites you to relax in the posture, soften your muscles and nourish your fascia, joints and ligaments.
Tuesdays
Times: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Adult (If younger attendees are looking to join a class, please contact the Town office)
Cost: $12/class for the series
Drop-in Yoga
Do you need flexibility not only for your body but also with your busy schedule? Then choose to register for individual classes through innisfail.ca/programs.
To register for individually classes, the charge is $15/class and allows you to choose which classes to register for. You can try either discipline and as many or as few instances as you like.
For more information, contact the Recreation Program Director at the Town Office, 403-227-3376.
Benefits of Yoga for Seniors
Yoga can be a wonderful form of activity for seniors. As we get older, muscles tend to stiffen, joints lose their range of motion and chronic problems such as osteoporosis, arthritis and heart disease become a greater risk. Yoga can help slow down the process of ageing by maintaining muscle elasticity and flexibility, reduce the swelling of joints while strengthening the muscles, engagement of the mind for alertness and wakefulness, as well as increase overall mobility, balance and stability.
The following is a short list of benefits (when practiced regularly, 2 -3 times/week):
- Increased mobility and strength
- Reduced swelling of joints
- Improved stability and balance reducing chances of falls
- Improved cardiovascular health
- Improved sleep
- Improved attitude and well-being
- Improved blood flow
- Lowered blood pressure and cholesterol
- An aid to managing depression and anxiety