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                      HOW TO AGE GRACEFULLY


                                          WITH YOGA?



                                            By Anjali Mangesh Joshi

                                                                statistics,  in  2018,  the  global  anti-
               “Aging is not an option, not for                 aging  market  was  estimated  to  be

               anyone.  It  is  how  gracefully  we             worth  about  50.2  billion  U.S.
               handle  the  process  and  how  lucky            dollars.  However,  the  outcome  of
               we are, as the process handles us.”              these  procedures  is  limited  to  outer

               -Cindy McDonald.                                 appearance with superficial benefits.


                                                                Yogic Perspective on Aging:
                                                                What  if  we  change  our  entire

                                                                perspective on aging? If we adopt a
                                                                holistic  approach  of  yoga  for  anti-
                                                                aging,  we  can  also  get  a  lot  more

                                                                other  health  benefits.    Cosmetic
                                                                treatments  can  be  compared  to
                                                                spraying  water  on  the  flower  to

                                                                make it look fresh, whereas the yoga
                                                                approach  is  like  nurturing  the  plant

               Getting over the fear of aging:                  with tender care so that the flower is
               In  a  world  that  is  obsessed  with           naturally  fresh.  The  much  sought

               beauty and youth, getting older and              after 'fountain of youth' can be found
               facing  the  loss  of  youth  has  been          on the yoga mat..!!
               often  fearful.  Aging  is  usually

               associated         with       loneliness,        Healthy  aging  is  a  process  of
               depression,  disease,  disability,  loss         achieving  physical,  mental,  and
               of function, and death.                          social  wellbeing  throughout  our

               The desire to look young is natural.             lives, particularly in the later years.
               In  seeking  youthfulness,  the  search          Yoga  helps  in  achieving  this  goal.
               for     anti-aging      creams,      skin        Age is not about time, but a state of
               treatments,  Botox  injections,  and             mind.    It's  not  just  limited  to  the

               going  under  the  knife  for  cosmetic          outward  younger  appearance,  but
               surgery      begins.    According       to       how we feel inside. Yoga empowers




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