Mature Market Experts: more mature market news and stats more often – Seniors Taking To Yoga For Good Health – According to “Yoga in America,” a 2008 study by Yoga Journal, more seniors are now taking their place on the mats for good health. According to the study, 18.4 percent of the yoga practicing population is now over 55.
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Tom,
yoga + purpose (meaning making) is as close to the fountain of youth as we’ve found. I was once watching an interview with Huston Smith who is Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at Syracuse University. Smith described his daily yoga ritual of getting up (4-5 AM) each morning.
In the interview he had on a boldly printed vest, a crop of brilliant white hair and neatly sculpted beard, his posture was upright; his thoughts were deep, complex, and clearly presented. He gave off an air of youthfulness (not anti-aging).
So, yoga (physical and mental ritual) and a magnificent obsession (in his case the world’s religions) can be the road to longevity and contribution.
To see HS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skjThzZrZ7o
Best, Patrick Roden
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