Chair Yoga for Seniors: Seated Poses

Different Types of Chair Yoga Poses

Below mentioned are some seated poses of chair yoga for senior citizens that you can incorporate in your daily yoga routine.

• Chair Mountain Pose

This pose is a grounding and strengthening exercise for seniors, involving sitting comfortably, extending the spine, reaching overhead, and engaging core muscles, which improves posture, balance, and focus.

• Chair Forward Bend Pose

This pose involves sitting with feet hip-width apart, inhaling and exhaling, and gently deepening the stretch, reducing stress and releasing tension in the back, hamstrings, and hips.

• Chair Spinal Twist Pose

This pose involves sitting tall in a chair, placing one hand on the chair's back and the other on the opposite knee, and inhaling, which improves spinal mobility and digestion.

• Chair Cat-Cow Stretch

This pose enhances spinal flexibility and alleviates back tension in seniors by inhaling, arching back, lifting the chest, exhaling, rounding the spine, and tucking the chin, focusing on breath and spine movement.

• Chair Extended Side Angle Pose

This pose involves sitting on a chair with feet flat, knees bent at a 90-degree angle, extending the right leg to the side, reaching the right arm towards the ceiling, and extending the left arm overhead.

• Chair Pigeon Pose

This pose involves sitting on a chair, lifting the right leg, placing the ankle on the left thigh, and gently pressing down on the right knee. It aids seniors in improving hip mobility, lower back tension, and flexibility.

• Chair Warrior Pose

This pose involves sitting with feet hip-width apart, extending one leg, bending one knee, reaching overhead, and holding for a few breaths, which improves strength, stability, and concentration.