Thirty-eight years ago, cardiologist Dean Ornish, M.D., made headlines with his claim that yoga and meditation, when combined with improvements in diet and exercise habits, could reverse heart disease.
Since then, research into the health benefits of yoga, especially its effect on adults 50-plus, has exploded.
Here, a brief guide to the benefits of yoga (and some poses you can do) in your 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.