Suza Francinatag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp/12007-02-20T06:27:58ZMovable Type 3.33Letter from Suzatag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.162007-02-21T06:24:52Z2007-02-20T06:27:58ZDear Yoga Students, I recently completed my fourth book on yoga for older people - myself included! As you may know, my interest in yoga began many years ago while I was a home health-care provider for convalescents and the...
Dear Yoga Students,
I recently completed my fourth book on yoga for older people - myself included! As you may know, my interest in yoga began many years ago while I was a home health-care provider for convalescents and the elderly. I have taught yoga since 1972 and there are now in print over 100,000 copies of my books on yoga for people at midlife and older. BKS Iyengar wrote the Foreword to my second book, The New Yoga for People Over 50. These books are available in several languages, including English, German, Russian and Portuguese and are recommended as resources by teachers around the world.
The New Yoga for Healthy Aging: Living Longer, Living Stronger and Loving Every Day will explore selected topics from my previous volumes in much greater depth. The lead photographer is Jim Jacobs, based in Berkeley, California. Jim is a longtime student of Iyengar Yoga with a special interest in photographing older yoga practitioners.
Namaste,
Suza Francina ]]>
Yoga for Menopausetag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.172007-02-21T02:28:46Z2007-02-20T06:40:57ZFollowing are the key poses for balancing your hormones, relieving hot flashes, supporting pelvic health and replenishing your energy reserves. Photos by Ruth Miller from Suza's book, Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause....
Photos by Ruth Miller from Suza's book, Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause.]]>
Supported Lying Down Bound Angle Pose, The "Goddess Pose"
Supported Child's Pose. A restful pose to help calm your nerves.
Supported Downward Facing Dog Pose: Menopause Medicine!
Supported Shoulderstand with Chair, a key pose for pelvic health, cooling hot flashes and balancing the endocrine system.
Photo Credit: Radames Pera. Model: Marsha Mann
Supported Bridge Pose --The "Menopausal Bridge Pose".
a restful pose for the heart, mind and nervous system.
Supported Legs Up the Wall Pose --Yoga's Great Rejuvenator
a key pose for replenishing your adrenal reserves.
Legs Up the Wall Pose with Feet Wide Apart--Refreshing and relaxing.
Supported Deep Relaxation Pose --The Pause That Refreshes During the Pause. Helps remove depression and mental and physical fatigue.
Deep Relaxation Pose with Bolster Under the Legs-- to relax the body, soothe the nervous system and bring peace to the mind.
More Key Poses for Women at Midlife and Beyond
Learn to practice these poses under the guidance of a knowledgeable teacher.
Yoga Wall Ropes-- An Investment in Your Health for Years to Come. Yoga Wall Ropes are the antidote for the stiffness that tends to settle into the body during menopause. They stretch and strengthen the whole body and tone pelvic and abdominal organs.
Handstands strengthen the bones of the upper body and help prevent osteoporosis.
Supported Lying Down Heroine Pose -- opens the chest and is particularly beneficial for the health of the heart. Also stretches the abdomen and aids digestion. Helps relieve discomfort and stiffness in the legs and feet.
Supported Backbends such as lying back over a back bender help recharge the adrenal glands and replenish energy reserves during menopause. Backbends open the chest, lengthen the spine and strengthen the cardiovascular system. They help lift our spirits and give a feeling of inner joy and happiness.]]>
about Suza Francinatag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.22007-02-20T20:35:52Z2007-02-21T00:40:29Z Suza Francina is the author of The New Yoga for Healthy Aging: Living Longer, Living Stronger and Loving Every Day (Health Communications, Inc. 2007), Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause: A Guide to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Health at... Suza Francina is the author of The New Yoga for Healthy Aging: Living Longer, Living Stronger and Loving Every Day (Health Communications, Inc. 2007), Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause: A Guide to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Health at Midlife and Beyond (HCI, 2003) and The New Yoga for People Over 50: A Comprehensive Guide for Midlife and Older Beginners (HCI, 1997) . She is a graduate of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco, a certified Iyengar yoga instructor, a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She has over thirty years of experience in the fields of yoga and exercise therapy and is a consultant for research studies about yoga.
Suza’s interest in yoga and health began many years ago when she worked as a home health care provider for elderly and convalescing people. This gave her the opportunity to observe firsthand the mental and physical changes that often occur in the later years of life.]]>
Yoga for People Over 50, was published in 1977. Suza’s writing has appeared in numerous magazines, including AARP, Yoga Journal, LA Yoga, Prevention, Yoga Life, Yoga for EveryBody, Yoga Vidya, Let's Live, Senior Life, and numerous books, including Women’s Health Care: A Guide to Alternatives, The Holistic Health Handbook, American Yoga, The Arthritis Cure Fitness Solution, Living Your Yoga, The Rodale Book of Building Stronger Bones for Life, and Prevention's Complete Book of Walking. Her own books have been published in several languages, including German, Russian and Portuguese. She is a monthly columnist for Eldr magazine and www.Eldr.com
Suza was born in 1949, in The Hague, Holland, and is of Dutch–Indonesian heritage. She lives in Ojai, California, a valley widely considered one of the most beautiful and sacred places on Earth. She is a former mayor of Ojai and a spokesperson for sustainable lifestyles.
Suza specializes in classes and workshops for people beginning yoga at midlife and older. She offers group and private classes in Ojai, and teaches yoga internationally to people of all ages in a wide variety of settings.
When not writing or teaching, Suza enjoys walking, bicycling and practicing yoga outdoors, in nature. She is the mother of a grown son and daughter and feels fortunate to live where she is surrounded by trees, birds, crickets, rabbits, and frogs, with a family that includes several dogs, cats, and other sentient beings.]]>
The New Yoga for Healthy Aging: Living Longer, Living Stronger and Loving Every Daytag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.12007-02-20T19:45:41Z2007-02-20T22:40:56ZA step-by-step guide for the millions of baby boomers who want one simple practice for feeling and looking great—yoga! One in five Americans is now moving toward the age bracket of "sixty and beyond," and while many are calling sixty...A step-by-step guide for the millions of baby boomers who want one simple practice for feeling and looking great—yoga! One in five Americans is now moving toward the age bracket of "sixty and beyond," and while many are calling sixty the "new forty," this milestone is the perfect time to take stock in good health. One form of exercise that is proven to prevent or alleviate a host of physical and mental ailments for the last 5,000 years is yoga.
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Praise for The New Yoga for Healthy Aging
"The New Yoga for Healthy Aging is one of the most exciting yoga books ever published. Its promise is one that millions of baby boomers will find comforting—that yoga is a natural prescription for reversing the aging process. The proof is in the lovely and inspiring photographs of yoga students in their later years in poses of beauty and strength. This outstanding resource addresses the common ailments of aging and is as encouraging as it is informative and practical. Suza Francina shows how even challenging yoga poses become “do-able” through the use of props and modifications. Her extensive knowledge and experience teaching yoga is evident and her wisdom and deep caring shine through her words and stories. "
---Peggy Cappy
Author, Yoga for All of Us, and creator of the popular video series Yoga for the Rest of Us, as seen on public television, and the audio CD series Deep Relaxation for the Rest of Your Life.
Now, under the guidance of a qualified and well-known Iyengar yoga teacher, who is also the author of The New Yoga for People Over 50, readers can reap the benefits of yoga with this gentle and clear guide written specifically with today’s baby boomers in mind. Filled with clear instructions, including the use of yoga props and modified poses, plus crisp follow-along photographs, The New Yoga for Healthy Aging takes readers step by step through the asanas (poses) that can prevent or lessen ailments such as osteoporosis, hip fractures, chronic pain, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. With heartfelt interviews and tips from some of America's most active yoga teachers and their older students—each sharing wisdom, insights and successes—readers will discover a source of inspiration that will help their practice evolve into more than just those moments they spend on the mat.
"As one of America’s pioneers in the growing field of teaching yoga to seniors, Suza Francina is uniquely qualified to guide older adults and their teachers in the art and science of yoga practice for healthy aging. This book distills her more than 30 years of experience in teaching, and being taught by, older adults, and the resulting resource is remarkable--both as a practical, how-to manual as well as a moving tribute to yoga’s potential for transformation at any age."
-- Carol Krucoff, R.Y.T., Yoga Instructor/Therapist and Journalist
-- Mitchell Krucoff, MD, Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center, from the Foreword
Authors, Healing Moves
"What a delight to read of “seniors” who are choosing to live life to the fullest and touching their toes while they do it! I felt inspired and hopeful when I read this book, not only for our world, but also for myself as I age. In fact I think I will step on my yoga mat right now and enjoy the fruits of Suza’s long experience and clear suggestions. I feel younger already! I strongly recommend this book for all levels of practitioners as well as for yoga teachers."
-- Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D, PT
Yoga teacher since 1971, and author of six books, including A Year of Living Your Yoga.
"Suza Francina’s book is an essential guide for yoga teachers to meet the challenge of the huge wave of people moving into their 60's and 70's. We need to show capable older men and women that they don't have to limit themselves to the simplest poses! Suza’s book is for everyone who wants to grow old with grace and strength beyond what they ever imagined possible!"
--Maggie Spilner
Author, Walk Your Way Through Menopause
"I currently teach yoga in a wellness center for seniors under the auspices of California State University and highly recommend all of Suza’s books to my students as well as to other yoga teachers. Suza’s books emphasize and celebrate the beauty and wisdom of the older practitioner. At 60 years of age, I never cease to be inspired and energized by the stories and pictures of my fellow yogis featured in her books and by Suza’s obvious deep regard for older adults and her love of yoga. Suza has found a way to put a "face" (and a smiling one at that) on yoga for older adults. Her books are more than "how to do manuals" on yoga--they explain "why we should" do yoga which is why I love to share them. I consider them yoga book gems!"
--Janice Freeman-Bell, R.Y.T.
California State University and Sierra Center for Yoga Studies
"Suza Francina is an extraordinary yoga teacher, deeply knowledgeable of the field and so skilled in passing on the joy of yoga. Her new book leads students safely and comfortably through a wide variety of poses. She knows the idiosyncrasies of the older population and describes appropriate props and pose variations to be used when needed. We are privileged to have Suza's expert guidance available in this book!"
-- Judith Vander
Seventy-year-old yoga student
"Suza Francina presents yoga in a way that creates confidence in readers to be independent and strong."
---B.K.S. Iyengar
From the Foreword of The New Yoga for People Over 50
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Yoga Lifestyletag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.32007-02-20T18:42:09Z2007-02-20T07:24:42ZHere are some excellent Resources for Yoga Props, Books and Videos. To find a teacher in your area, consult Yoga Journal's Online Yoga Teachers Directory or check the websites listed under Yoga Journal....
Here are some excellent Resources for Yoga Props, Books and Videos. To find a teacher in your area, consult Yoga Journal's Online Yoga Teachers Directory or check the websites listed under Yoga Journal.
List of Featured Yoga Teachers in The New Yoga for Healthy AgingOjai Yoga
Sacred Space Studio
www.sacredspacestudio.com
Lulu Bandha's Yoga Studio
www.lulubandhas.comVentura Yoga
Ventura Yoga Studio (Iyengar Yoga Studio)
www.venturayoga.com
Yoga Jones
www.yogajones.comYoga Fact SheetsTop Ten Reasons to Try Yoga (PDF document)
How to Choose a Yoga School (PDF document)
How to Choose a Yoga Teacher (PDF document)
Yoga and Weight Management (PDF document)
Yoga and Stress Reduction (PDF document)
More Yoga LinksSuza's Favorite Books for Teaching Yoga to People Over 50
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Spiritual Politicstag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.242007-02-20T07:23:31Z2007-02-20T07:25:34ZSuza's Writingstag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.212007-02-20T07:20:23Z2007-02-20T07:22:43ZRead Suza's published and unpublished writings, musings, lessons and advice in Suza's Writings....Suza's Writings.]]>
Yoga Retreatstag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.192007-02-20T07:14:07Z2007-02-20T07:14:39ZTake a yoga retreat with Suza!...
Take a yoga retreat with Suza!
Teacher Trainingtag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.182007-02-20T07:13:22Z2007-02-20T07:16:28ZBecome a yoga instructor, by taking a Teacher Training course from Suza!...
Become a yoga instructor, by taking a Teacher Training course from Suza!
Yoga Workshopstag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.202007-02-20T07:12:40Z2007-02-20T07:14:49ZTake a yoga workshop from Suza!...
Take a yoga workshop from Suza!
Health & Ecologytag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.232007-02-20T06:23:34Z2007-02-20T07:25:27ZIn The Newstag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.142007-02-20T05:44:51Z2007-02-20T05:49:03ZSuza Francina frequently appears on radio, television and is quoted in print publications. Read on to find out more....
Suza Francina frequently appears on radio, television and is quoted in print publications. Read on to find out more.
Print/Web Publications
Stay Young With Yoga..Can it reverse aging?
By Louise Rafkin, WebMD Feature
8 Natural Ways to Ease Menopause Symptoms
By Joan Starker, MSW, PhD
WebMD Answers to Questions
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Articlestag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.132007-02-20T05:37:07Z2007-02-20T06:19:32ZRead articles by Suza in major publications nationally and internationally....
Read articles by Suza in major publications nationally and internationally.
Eldr Magazine, Yoga Solutions for Healthy Aging
ELDR's mission is to help baby boomers and their aging parents deal with the challenges (and opportunities) of aging by providing the most useful, thought-provoking and trusted information available anywhere.
Seven Essential Poses for Crossing the Menopausal Bridge (PDF, 487 kb)
by Suza Francina, published in Yoga 4 EveryBody Magazine
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Traffic Updatestag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.222007-02-20T05:23:38Z2007-02-20T07:25:22ZGroup Scheduletag:www.suzafrancina.com,2007:/temp//1.102007-02-20T04:57:09Z2007-02-20T22:42:05ZGroup and private classes are taught at Suza's fully-equipped Home Studio and other locations in the Ojai Valley. Please call 805-646-4673 or e-mail sfrancina@aol.com to reserve your space in class and for directions....
private classes are taught at Suza's fully-equipped Home Studio and other locations in the Ojai Valley. Please call 805-646-4673 or e-mail sfrancina@aol.com to reserve your space in class and for directions. ]]>
Monday
Monday Beginner's Course - dates to be announced
TuesdayWednesday
8:30-10:00 am All Levels
10:30-11:45 am Gentle Yoga
ThursdayFriday
8:30-10:00 am All Levels
Saturday
Workshops to be announced
Sunday
Workshops to be announced
Tuition and Policies
Pre register to reserve your space in class. Class size is limited. No drop-ins. Please let me know in advance if you will be missing your regular class.
$20 per class, payable in advance in blocks of four or more classes.
New students/out of town students may arrange to pay per class if space permits.
In the spirit of yoga, please feel free to discuss special payment arrangements, senior discounts for Gentle Yoga, scholarships and work exchanges.
Please consider how you travel to class part of your yoga practice. Walk, bicycle or car-pool when possible.]]>
Supported Child's Pose. A restful pose to help calm your nerves.
Supported Downward Facing Dog Pose: Menopause Medicine!
Supported Shoulderstand with Chair, a key pose for pelvic health, cooling hot flashes and balancing the endocrine system.
Photo Credit: Radames Pera. Model: Marsha Mann
Supported Bridge Pose --The "Menopausal Bridge Pose".
a restful pose for the heart, mind and nervous system.
Supported Legs Up the Wall Pose --Yoga's Great Rejuvenator
a key pose for replenishing your adrenal reserves.
Legs Up the Wall Pose with Feet Wide Apart--Refreshing and relaxing.
Supported Deep Relaxation Pose --The Pause That Refreshes During the Pause. Helps remove depression and mental and physical fatigue.
Deep Relaxation Pose with Bolster Under the Legs-- to relax the body, soothe the nervous system and bring peace to the mind.
More Key Poses for Women at Midlife and Beyond
Learn to practice these poses under the guidance of a knowledgeable teacher.
Yoga Wall Ropes-- An Investment in Your Health for Years to Come. Yoga Wall Ropes are the antidote for the stiffness that tends to settle into the body during menopause. They stretch and strengthen the whole body and tone pelvic and abdominal organs.
Handstands strengthen the bones of the upper body and help prevent osteoporosis.
Supported Lying Down Heroine Pose -- opens the chest and is particularly beneficial for the health of the heart. Also stretches the abdomen and aids digestion. Helps relieve discomfort and stiffness in the legs and feet.
Supported Backbends such as lying back over a back bender help recharge the adrenal glands and replenish energy reserves during menopause. Backbends open the chest, lengthen the spine and strengthen the cardiovascular system. They help lift our spirits and give a feeling of inner joy and happiness.]]>
Suza Francina is the author of The New Yoga for Healthy Aging: Living Longer, Living Stronger and Loving Every Day (Health Communications, Inc. 2007), Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause: A Guide to Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Health at Midlife and Beyond (HCI, 2003) and The New Yoga for People Over 50: A Comprehensive Guide for Midlife and Older Beginners (HCI, 1997) . She is a graduate of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco, a certified Iyengar yoga instructor, a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. She has over thirty years of experience in the fields of yoga and exercise therapy and is a consultant for research studies about yoga.
Suza’s interest in yoga and health began many years ago when she worked as a home health care provider for elderly and convalescing people. This gave her the opportunity to observe firsthand the mental and physical changes that often occur in the later years of life.]]>
Yoga for People Over 50, was published in 1977. Suza’s writing has appeared in numerous magazines, including AARP, Yoga Journal, LA Yoga, Prevention, Yoga Life, Yoga for EveryBody, Yoga Vidya, Let's Live, Senior Life, and numerous books, including Women’s Health Care: A Guide to Alternatives, The Holistic Health Handbook, American Yoga, The Arthritis Cure Fitness Solution, Living Your Yoga, The Rodale Book of Building Stronger Bones for Life, and Prevention's Complete Book of Walking. Her own books have been published in several languages, including German, Russian and Portuguese. She is a monthly columnist for Eldr magazine and www.Eldr.com
Suza was born in 1949, in The Hague, Holland, and is of Dutch–Indonesian heritage. She lives in Ojai, California, a valley widely considered one of the most beautiful and sacred places on Earth. She is a former mayor of Ojai and a spokesperson for sustainable lifestyles.
Suza specializes in classes and workshops for people beginning yoga at midlife and older. She offers group and private classes in Ojai, and teaches yoga internationally to people of all ages in a wide variety of settings.
When not writing or teaching, Suza enjoys walking, bicycling and practicing yoga outdoors, in nature. She is the mother of a grown son and daughter and feels fortunate to live where she is surrounded by trees, birds, crickets, rabbits, and frogs, with a family that includes several dogs, cats, and other sentient beings.]]>
A step-by-step guide for the millions of baby boomers who want one simple practice for feeling and looking great—yoga! One in five Americans is now moving toward the age bracket of "sixty and beyond," and while many are calling sixty the "new forty," this milestone is the perfect time to take stock in good health. One form of exercise that is proven to prevent or alleviate a host of physical and mental ailments for the last 5,000 years is yoga.
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