Senior Citizen Yoga · Taught by Akhilraj Rajendran
Gentle, Adapted, and Genuinely Suited to an Older Body
Joint health, mobility, balance and daily energy. Nothing is forced, a great deal can be done seated or with support, and the pace is set by the people in the class rather than by a syllabus.
Akhilraj Rajendran , MSc Yoga, YTTC · Practising since 2016
What it works on
Four Things That Matter Most Later On
Joint mobility
Keeping range of movement in the knees, hips and shoulders, which is far easier to maintain than to recover.
Balance
Trained deliberately and safely, always with a chair or wall to hand. The most practical thing in this class.
Strength for daily life
Standing from a chair, managing stairs, carrying shopping. Ordinary independence.
Breathing and sleep
Pranayama for lung capacity, calm and the sleep that often becomes lighter with age.
How it is taught
Nobody Is Asked to Do Anything They Cannot Do
Every posture has a seated version, a supported version and a standing version. Akhilraj gives whichever fits, and changes it when your body changes.
The class is live, so he can see you. If something is not working, he notices without you having to say.
- Seated and chair-supported options throughout
- Balance work always done with support to hand
- Adapted around arthritis, replacements and existing conditions
- Instruction in Malayalam, at a pace that allows questions
Content still needed:
Confirm whether Senior Citizen Yoga runs online, offline in Thiruvananthapuram, or both. The class list says both; the page currently avoids stating it either way. Batch timings also needed.
Questions
Senior Citizen Yoga FAQ
I have arthritis. Is yoga safe?
In most cases yes, with the practice adapted around it. Tell us which joints are affected and what your doctor has advised, and Akhilraj will work within that. If something is not suitable, he will say so.
I cannot get down to the floor easily.
Then we do not start there. A good deal of the practice can be done seated or standing with support, and floor work is introduced only if and when it becomes comfortable.
What about balance? I am worried about falling.
Balance work is done next to a chair or a wall, always. Improving balance is one of the main aims of this class, and the way to get there is not by risking a fall on the way.
My family want me to do this more than I do.
Come to the free class and decide for yourself afterwards. It is a reasonable way to settle the argument either way.
Is there an age at which this stops being suitable?
Not in our experience. What matters is your current mobility and what your doctor says, not the number.
Come and See
One free class, no obligation, and no need to decide anything on the day.