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More than 250,000 Americans fall every year and suffer a hip fracture. Within a year 1 in 5 dies from the fall. Among those who survive, nearly half never fully recover and require long term nursing care. This statistic can easily be changed. How? By improving your balance via yoga.
Many yoga poses commonly done in a regular class involve balance: tree pose, balancing half moon, hand to foot, dancer, and more.
Our sense of balance is much like a muscle - use it or lose it. As we age, balance doesn't have to become a victim. Simply practicing balance poses will allow you to retain or regain a strong sense of balance.
Here's a simple exercise to try in the comfort and privacy of your home. Stand on one leg and move the other, bent at the knee. Do this several times a day and several times a week. Once your balance is better, then do the same practice but with your eyes closed.
Many yoga poses commonly done in a regular class involve balance: tree pose, balancing half moon, hand to foot, dancer, and more.
Our sense of balance is much like a muscle - use it or lose it. As we age, balance doesn't have to become a victim. Simply practicing balance poses will allow you to retain or regain a strong sense of balance.
Here's a simple exercise to try in the comfort and privacy of your home. Stand on one leg and move the other, bent at the knee. Do this several times a day and several times a week. Once your balance is better, then do the same practice but with your eyes closed.
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