Best Types of Yoga for Each Stage of Life

Yoga is one of the best ways to reach your highest sense of self and relaxation, but every single body is different. How do you find out the best type of yoga to practice for you? The easiest way to start your yoga journey is simply typing into Google “yoga for *insert age here*”, but no worries— below is a list of yoga practices for each walk of life!

Children

Yoga for children is great for muscle growth and strength, and many studies have shown that yoga can also improve children’s performance in the classroom. Yoga can help children with memory retention and encourage focus. It’s also incredibly helpful for reducing hyperactivity by allowing children to release energy and calm their busy minds. YouTube provides thousands of children’s yoga videos, even incorporating their favorite movies or television characters to make yoga exciting for them. These videos are typically between 10 and 15 minutes long because children don’t have a long attention span. These videos are also fun and interactive. This allows kids to express themselves through yoga. 

Teens

Being a teenager comes with a lot of emotions that you might not understand and can lead to declining mental health. Yoga can be a great way for teenagers to improve their mental health, cope with their feelings, and can even be a form of therapy. Ashtanga Yoga is fast-paced, which is perfect for teenagers since most people are strongest in their late teens. 

Young Adults

Young adults often feel extremely overwhelmed as they are thrown into the real world. It is hard to find that work-life balance when they are first starting their career. Hatha yoga is the best form for young adults to practice. Hatha yoga incorporates many forms of yoga, but its main benefit is relieving and managing stress. It is meditative to encourage relaxation, but it is also beneficial for core/muscle strengthening and balance. 

Middle-Aged

Restorative yoga is a great form for middle-aged people to practice. Restorative yoga helps to relax the mind and body without high-intensity poses. This form of yoga allows you to focus on your breathing and encourages relaxation of the whole body. Restorative yoga also improves sleep, which is a common problem for many middle-aged adults. 

Elderly

Yin Yoga is one of the best practices for seniors. Yin Yoga focuses on joints instead of muscles and is another type of restorative yoga. It is a gentle and comfortable form of yoga with amazing benefits like relieving joint pain and working your connective tissue. Chair yoga is also a great form of yoga for those who may not be as mobile. All poses done in chair yoga are performed sitting down. This helps to increase mobility and control breathing. 

Whatever type of yoga you choose to practice, the most important aspect is having a professional instructor who can teach you! At Falls Yoga and Barre, their whole staff is made up of industry professionals who want to see you reach your best self!