YOGA FOR SENIORS WITH BAD KNEES - Chair Yoga For Seniors With Knee Pain

Yoga for seniors with bad knees is a simple chair yoga for seniors with knee pain workout so you will need a sturdy chair. The focus today is not just on the knees. We start off with a gentle warm up and then focus on strengthening the muscles that support the bad knees. We will be working with the whole area from the hips down to the feet to make them stronger in their supporting role. This workout consists of easy to do modified yoga poses to strengthen the quadriceps and hamstrings as well as poses that strengthen the hips and ankles, all important joints and muscles for stabilising the knee joint. When these areas are strong you won’t risk straining or injuring the knee joint and you’ll be building muscle to support your painful knees, which over time with regular practice should reduce the pain or stiffness. This is knee friendly yoga, a very gentle and slow practice done entirely on a chair, so the pressure is off the knees. The small movements and holding of positions strengthens muscle