In contrast, there’s something soothingly achievable about “Relax into Yoga for Seniors: A Six-Week Program for Strength, Balance, Flexibility and Pain Relief.”

There is the Bronx Zoo, where, officials noted, a Louisiana native like Mr. Beckham might find the alligators and pelicans soothingly familiar.

With his calm demeanor and soothingly authoritative voice, he came across as serious and mature.