Andy Grossman, 13News Recent Women's HealthBeat Stories High heel shoes Conception after taking The Pill Women and heart disease Quitting smoking Chlamydia Boosting your energy Alternative to hysterectomy Search WHB One of the downsides of growing old is that our bodies naturally lose muscle. But Yoga can help fight the aging process. It s easy and common for for women in their 20 s, but stretching muscles is something aging women should do also.
Yoga can help counteract the aging fact of life.
During perimenopause, women lose about a half pound of muscle every year. That loss can double as women hit menopause. Nancy Norris worries she'll lose flexibility if she loses muscle. The calm that surrounds yoga has other benefits, too, said Yoga instructor Maitreyi Castillo. Feeling more peace, more flexibility, more strong and able to breathe.