Seated Chair Yoga Poses For Seniors. While seated in a chair/wheelchair, i will show you how seniors can retain the basic fundamentals of yoga, allowing for stretches of their hips, back, spine twist, and breathing. All you need is the right type of yoga to help you stretch and unwind.
Remaining seated means even the frail seniors or individuals who are not flexible can practice this yoga safely. A slow, relaxing pace is easier and more beneficial for seniors who are just starting yoga. Rather than squeezing your glutes, grab hold of the chair and gently push yourself up to a standing lunge over your chair and hold for 3 seconds.
Chair yoga sequence for seniors:
Yoga, among all modern physical fitness forms, allows for modifications and rest. For seniors prone to falling, a small study in 2012 found that chair yoga reduced the risk of falls and also moderated the anxiety many seniors felt around falling. These modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand, lack the mobility to move easily from standing to seated to supine positions, or want a quick break from office. Yoga is a great way for seniors to release tension, improve flexibility and relieve aches and pains.