There are still a few places left on our Yoga worshop on Balancing without

effort

this Saturday 2nd of February

 in Clifton Hampden Village Hall from 10 am to 1 pm.

Please contact me on 01865 407 661

In the meantime, I would recommend the following article of the importance of controlling our balance in daily life

Here is an extract

It is important to remember that intact balance control is required not only to maintain postural stability but also to assure safe mobility-related activities during daily life, such as standing while performing manual tasks, rising from a chair, walking and turning. Disorders of balance can be of the result of pathologies, such as neurological disease, sensory deficits or muscle weakness. The postural control system can also be affected by aging (decline in muscle strength, sensory functioning, or in speed of sensorimotor responses), reaching an optimum in early adult life and deteriorating from approximately the age of 50 onwards ).

A comprehensive clinical assessment of balance is important for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons in clinical practice. Balance disorders can have serious consequences for physical function (leading to fall-related injuries) as well as social function (fear of falls leading to activity restriction and social isolation). Falls and immobility to avoid falls are associated with significant morbidity, trauma, inactivity and depression. For these reasons, the impact of balance disorders is enormous, both for affected individuals (markedly diminished quality of life) and for society at large