Mary - aged 95 doing her spinal balance pose - Upavista Konasana B
1. How long have you been practicing yoga?
Since Autumn 1976. So 37 years!!
2. What do you feel you get out of your yoga practice?
It has heightened my awareness of everything, mainly health and diet. It eases tension especially when driving (yes I still drive). I have made some valuable friendships in the classes.
3. How do you feel your life has changed since you have been doing a regular yoga practice?
I have enjoyed yoga in so many different classes and locations in the UK and abroad - the highlight being named student of the year in 2006 at Alston Hall on one of the yoga days run by Lancashire Adult Learning.
4. What is your favourite posture and why?
I love spinal balance - although it's not very elegant!! It takes strength, balance and flexibility.
5. What would you say to someone who is thinking about attending yoga for the first time and a little afraid to take that first step?
Start and then never stop doing yoga! It helps maintain a good posture which is so important - there are far too many 'humpy backs' around - not a pretty sight!! Yoga is such a marvellous thing, even if you are incapacitated, just do the movements in a chair.
Start and then never stop doing yoga! It helps maintain a good posture which is so important - there are far too many 'humpy backs' around - not a pretty sight!! Yoga is such a marvellous thing, even if you are incapacitated, just do the movements in a chair.
(questions kindly answered by my dear, lovely friend and class member, Mary Brewer Aged 95) who continues to inspire me and the other class members :)
WOW! Go Mary! I want to do yoga at 95!!
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