This class, for instance, holds poses for a long time which opens the joints. Director Renee Tillotson, who is herself a senior at age 63, notes, "There are times our joints feel so stiff, and we feel bound up, so being put in a posture that allows our joints to open gently is very healing for a senior."



Regular students agree. Melanie Sue has practiced yoga since the 1970s. She loves it because "you keep active, use all the muscles- and here they're not pushing you do more, be better, stronger, harder. They say, Do what's comfortable for you."