Video: Chair Yoga for Seniors: Standing Poses

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Standing poses are great yoga exercises that can help senior citizens improve their balance and posture. Learn a few standing poses from a registered yoga teacher in this free exercise video.

Video Transcript

In our chair yoga classes, we like to integrate standing balanced postures when possible. Starting with a prep pose, Maria and I are going to stand nice and tall, lifting heart and tucking the tail slightly. Engage the belly and begin to exhale as you draw your outside knee towards your heart. Flex the foot, exhale the arm straight out to your side and straighten the leg. Exhale to fold forward, bring the hand towards your hip. Inhale, come up. Bring the arm overhead. Bring the knee to your heart. Exhale to a straight leg. Once more. Lean forward, takes the leg behind you. Even if you're only an inch from the floor, it's perfect. Inhale, bring the arm overhead and knee to the heart. Exhale to a straight leg. Release the leg down, stand tall in tadasana or mountain pose and repeat on the other side.

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Chair Yoga for Seniors: Standing Poses

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