Introduction to Yoga for Osteoporosis with Shari

Introduction to Yoga for Osteoporosis with Shari Ser

4-session series Tuesdays 6 – 7:15 pm pacific on zoom

October 8 15, 22 and 29th

Healthy bones help you move through the world with strength and confidence.  BUT if bones aren’t stretched, moved and nourished they become brittle, less porous and prone to breaking easily. This is the key especially if you have osteoporosis.  You have to move and work to stay strong!

Getting a medical diagnosis like osteoporosis is rather shocking and there may be fear associated with “thinning bones”.  Working with Shari will energize you, teaching you how to trust your body and learn how to work safely with the special challenges of osteopenia and osteoporosis.

We will work on strength training, endurance and balance. All these activities will prevent falling which is so important.  Students who take up a consistent practice tell us they are able to do more things in a day, feel stronger and less achy.  A consistent yoga practice can enhance your general aging – both mentally and physically – helping you feel more resilient.

This 4-session series invites you to experience all these positive effects and more. 

This series is for people with osteoporosis and osteopenia.  It is also appropriate for anyone interested in developing their bone health and healthy aging.

You do not need yoga experience to participate.  Each session is a beginner level Iyengar yoga class with specific focus. You will learn to practice Iyengar Yoga in a safe context even though you are at home. The series will include all of the 12 core poses that are part of Dr. Loren Fishman’s ongoing “Yoga and Osteoporosis Study”.

The program will be held live-online via Zoom.  Shari will get to see you in your home setting and advise you on what to do.  You will have time to ask questions. It is very interactive!

This series will get you prepared for the on-going Yoga for  Osteoporosis classes.

Who is this series for? You must be able to get up and down from the floor without someone helping you.  Because this program is on zoom, you must be comfortable with computer use and can follow verbal instructions given by the teacher.

This program is not suited for people who have had recent surgery.

How to Enroll? This 4-session course is being offered at a special sliding scale of $69-99.

One hour before class you will receive a zoom link and specific instructions to login to your class.

Everyone who registers will receive a recording of the class.

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Note:  This special Yoga for Osteoporosis series is offered at a special discount and includes class recordings.  It is good only for this series.  No make ups will be offered.  On-going members of Adeline Yoga may use their membership to sign up.

First time on Zoom with us? Check out our tip sheet! Our tips will help you get ready for your first class with us.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Shari Ser (she/her) is a Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, a physical therapist and certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT). She has been practicing yoga for over 35 years along with working as a physical therapist throughout that time. She loves teaching yoga with students who may feel uncomfortable in faster paced yoga classes and need more personalized attention.

Shari is a certified trainer in Dr Loren Fishman’s Yoga for Osteoporosis method and teaches an ongoing Yoga for Healthy bones class at Adeline Yoga currently on zoom.

Shari loves teaching anatomy classes for yoga students and teachers and believes we can deepen our practice and teaching of yoga through a good understanding of basic anatomy. She is a graduate of the Adeline Yoga Sadhana Studies Program. Her additional certifications include RYT 500, E-RYT, Shari is an avid believer of the practice and power of yoga throughout the years. She believes in its immense value in maintaining mobility, independence and equanimity as we all age.