Are you a senior facility looking to add some mindfulness to your weekly activities?
Having been around nursing homes and assisted living facilities most of my life, I understand the need for positive and calming experiences. Many residents, caregivers and staff members can be left feeling lonely, drained, or misunderstood at the end of the day. As a yoga instructor, I strive to provide seniors, residents, and caregivers an opportunity to reconnect to their breath and find peace of mind through yoga.
Menu of Services:
Chair Classes-
A gentle, relaxing class for residents or caregivers done in any type of chair while enjoying the benefits from the mind-body-breath connection.
Prices: 45 minutes • $50 60 minutes • $55
Mat Classes-
Emphasizing a calm and relaxing mindset, this class is meant for staff or caregivers who can easily get up and down off the floor without aid. Participants must bring their own mats.
Prices: 45 minutes • $50 60 minutes • $55
Caregiver Presentations-
Educate your caregivers about what yoga is and how it can benefit them and their loved ones. Includes a 15 minute PowerPoint as well as a 30 or 45 minute chair class.
Prices: 45 minutes • $50 60 minutes • $55
*Call (954) 937-0814 or email mbarbatis@gmail.com to request a class today!
Resources Regarding Senior Yoga:
1. Graff-Radford, Jonathan. “Using Yoga to Be a Better Caregiver.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 10 May 2018, www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/caregivers/expert-answers/yoga-caregiver-stress/faq-20418389.
2. Eisler, Melissa. “6 Benefits of Yoga for Seniors.” The Chopra Center, 28 Aug. 2018, www.chopra.com/articles/6-benefits-of-yoga-for-seniors.
3. “Chair Yoga For Seniors With Dementia and Alzheimer’s.” Adaptive Clothing for Seniors, Elderly & Disabled – Silvert’s Mens & Womens Adaptive Clothes & Footwear, 6 Apr. 2018, www.silverts.com/giving-care/index.php/chair-yoga-seniors-dementia-alzheimers/.
4. “Safety and feasibility of modified chair-yoga on functional outcome among elderly at risk for falls.” International Journal of Yoga. 2012 Jul-Dec; 5(2): 146–150., https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410195/.
5. “Yoga for Alzheimer’s Patients: Mindfulness and Movement.” Institute of Aging, 18 Apr. 2018, http://blog.ioaging.org/medical-concerns/yoga-alzheimers-patients-mindfulness-movement/.
6. Bullock, B Grace. “Chair Yoga Improves Balance in Alzheimer’s Patients, A New Study Shows.” The Many Health Benefits of Yoga: What Does the Research Say? Part II | YogaUOnline, Yoga U, www.yogauonline.com/yoga-research/chair-yoga-improves-balance-alzheimers-patients-new-study-shows.
7. Sullivan, Meg. “To Reduce Pre-Alzheimer’s Cognitive Impairment, Get to the Yoga Mat.” UCLA Newsroom, UCLA, 10 May 2016, newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/reduce-risk-alzheimers-skip-lumosity-get-onto-yoga-mat.
8. Plahay, Tania, et al. “Yoga for People Living with Dementia in Residential Care Settings.” Centre for Nursing Innovation, July 2016, www.fons.org/library/report-details/71167.
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