| If you think, for a second, that there are enough Yoga | | | | consideration in our public schools. The sad fact is - |
| instructors available already - think again. Each | | | | many children cannot run around the block once, |
| geographic area has different needs, but optimum | | | | because they are too far out of shape, or just plain |
| health is needed everywhere. | | | | too big. Yoga in a chair, proper diet, and a regular |
| When looking at the needs of students with Multiple | | | | walking program, has the potential to prevent health |
| Sclerosis, Arthritis, Parkinson's disease, Ataxia, and | | | | problems for obese children. |
| students who are recovering from a stroke, this need | | | | Negligent health habits have gone past the point of |
| is only the "tip of the iceberg." | | | | humor. When you watch re-runs of television shows |
| The need for instructors, who can teach Yogic health | | | | from the 60's, look at the characters that we thought |
| maintenance, from a chair, goes far deeper than any | | | | were big. Do you remember Skipper, Hoss, and |
| of us thought ten years ago. Here are just a few | | | | Schultz? They are just average sized men by today's |
| reasons why this is a growth opportunity for | | | | standards. |
| competent chair Yoga teachers. | | | | As a result of a worldwide obesity epidemic, there is |
| We know the population is aging. The number of | | | | definitely a need for more office Yoga classes, and a |
| people crossing the age of 50 is growing worldwide. | | | | chair is the primary prop. Companies and governments |
| Some of us are very mobile, and some of us are not, | | | | are slow to change, but statistics tell the true story: |
| but Yoga in a chair makes perfect sense because it is | | | | Carrying extra weight, leads to many health problems, |
| a safe form of cross training. | | | | and is a health risk factor, which leads to a lack of |
| How often have you heard about someone getting | | | | production. |
| hurt during an activity? The truth is - you can be injured | | | | This scenario results in a tremendous financial drain on |
| while golfing, jogging, skiing, walking, playing tennis, or | | | | companies and governments. Therefore, a fitness |
| getting out of bed. However, if you are properly | | | | program that is a combination of low impact and low |
| warmed up, you are much less likely to be injured, | | | | friction movement, along with changes in one's lifestyle, |
| while participating in your favorite activity. | | | | is required. As you already know, Yoga in a chair is |
| With all of the cut backs in physical education, and the | | | | exactly what is needed. |
| super-sizing of our youth, Yoga should be a strong | | | | |