Press, Awards and
Recognition

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KPBS San Diego Radio Interview - May 12, 2011

Radio interview with Frank and Maria, and student Audrey. "Silver Age Yoga Aims To Improve SD Seniors Health And Well-being."

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Business Networking Radio - May 11, 2011

Four interviews, including:

  • SILVER AGE YOGA: Serving Seniors In San Diego - with guests Frank Iszak and Maria Mazzi Seniors can benefit from yoga.
  • YOGA IN THE DARK: Experience Yoga Like The Blind - with guests Frank Iszak and Maria Mazzi Yoga events can help overcome loneliness and isolation.
  • FREE FOR ALL TO FREEDOM: Escaping the Iron Curtain - with guests Frank Iszak and Maria Mazzi Hijacking a plane to escape tyranny.
  • HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH CENTER UCSD: Evidence Based Programs - with guests Frank Iszak and Maria Mazzi Measurable benefits of Silver Age Yoga.
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    Take Part Feature Article - May 19, 2010

    "Inform, Inspire, Act"TakePart.com is an independent online community that connects its members directly to the issues that inspire them to engage, contribute and take action. Frank and Silver Age Yoga were interviewed and photographed while teaching seniors for this in-depth article.

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    A Touch of Grey Radio Interview - July 18, 2009

    "A Touch of Grey" is broadcast weekly on WABC in New York and KRLA in Los Angeles and is the only national radio show that targets people over 50. The host, Carole Marks, interviewed Frank Iszak about his being honored for his volunteer work at the National Association of Area Agencies.

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    MetLife Foundation: 2009 Community Champion Gold Award - May 1, 2009

    For providing free gerontology based yoga to older Americans gave birth to the Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach program (SAYCO), a yoga program for underserved seniors. The organization has provided over 7,000 pro bono weekly yoga classes to older adults in San Diego County and other areas of the country since 2003.

    2008 White Cane Day Honoree - October 17, 2008

    San Diego Center for the Blind

    For supporting the blind and visually impaired in their quest for freedom and indepence.

    Yoga Journal Article - July-August 2008

    Silver Age Yoga was feature in Yoga Journal's July-August 2008 issue featured in the "Staying Young" article by Laura Perkins

    Silver Age Yoga on TV

    San Diego's Community Television Network is now airing daily Silver Age Yoga classes at 9:00am beginning Monday, July 14, 2008

    San Diego County Public Health Champion Award - April 6, 2008

    Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach was recognized with this award as an organization that has made extraordinary achievements in public health.

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    Inner IDEA Conference Presenter - 2008

    Silver Age Yoga has been chosen to present at the Inner IDEA Conference as a recognized leader in the mind-body-spirit field. Inner IDEA is the professional resource for Pilates, yoga, meditation, mind-body, life coaching and wellness through its educational materials and annual mind-body conference.

    ABC 10 News Leadership Award - August 2007

    Founders Frank and Serpil Iszak appeared on a television news video to receive the award and describe their mission. The video can be viewed online:



    American Society on Aging Healthcare and Aging Award - 2007

    Silver Age Yoga has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2007 Healthcare and Aging Awards, and is being honored at the National Council on Aging Joint Conference in March 2007.

    ASA 2007 Joint Conference

    Award Letter

    Award Certificate

    The Erickson Tribune - March 12, 2007

    "If you're looking for a workout that not only builds strength and flexibility, but can also reduce stress and anxiety, boost your immunity, lower your blood pressure, help you sleep more soundly..."

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    2007 Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research - January, 2007

    Silver Age Yoga's abstract will be published in the Internation Journal of Yoga Therapy and has been selected from among 70 submitted abstracts for the SYTAR 2007 Meeting.


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    San Diego County Proclamation - December 12, 2006

    For the second consecutive year, Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach was formally commended in this proclamation by the County of San Diego.

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    International Association of Yoga Therapists - September, 2005

    "The most successful senior Yoga classes are those where the seniors feel respected and inspired to explore."

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    California Senate Resolution - May 9, 2005

    Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach was formally recognized by the California Senate for its "distinguished record of public service and immeasurable contributions to the advancement of community and state."


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    The Yoga Journal Online - May 2005

    "... Yoga can be as much about connecting with the will to live and will to heal as it is about stretching and relaxing ..."

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    San Diego Union Tribune Photo Essay - April 10, 2005

    Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach was photographed teaching sight-impaired seniors at the San Diego Center for the Blind in Vista.

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    San Diego County Proclamation - October 5, 2004

    Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach was formally commended in this proclamation by the County of San Diego.

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    San Diego Union Tribune - March 22, 2004

    "Iszak, a Hungarian refugee who settled in the United States in 1958, is taking his exercise ethic to seniors these days in what he calls Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach. It's his way of reaching the fragile, the infirm and the visually impaired. The target audience: seniors at seven social service agencies throughout San Diego County, including the San Diego Center for the Blind."

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    Currents: A publication of Pacific Athletic Club - November, 2003

    "The rewards are priceless...to see the glow in the eyes of these older people after a Yoga session is heart-warming. It's a lot more than just another exercise for them---you can feel their genuine gratitude that somebody cares without expecting compensation."

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    Staying Well News; California Department of Aging - Spring Edition, 2002

    "Looking at Frank Iszak you would think he was fifty. You'd be wrong by twenty years. He will tell you he has not had a day of illness since he took up Yoga years ago."

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