Hear, hear on the coffee and alcohol! For me, the biggest change in my diet is I've scaled down on everything, while eating basically the same as since my 30s (I'm now in my early 70s.) I've been blessed with a good appestat, and now instinctively ea...

Oops, I noticed a mistake. I meant to say, "...would benefit by holding various poses for much longer than taught in routines." @sjrosterfer5 -- Your story is amazing, and especially so, because your yoga is self-taught! Experiment with hold your pos...

@AARPRachelA and @Smilinglady -- Thank you both for your response. I'm exploring, I suppose, "obscure modalities" in fitness training. I also do squats in super-slow motion as suggested by a T'ai Chi instructor, 30 seconds down, 30 seconds up. Even j...

I haven't done yoga routines in several years, but I do remember the principles applied to the asanas (poses,) which help me significantly, e.g., holding, calming, breathing, attending to changes. I have been developing arthritis in my upper back and...