Exercising ~ for bones and muscles

How to modify the tree pose

"Yoga for Strong Bones"

"You know that walking and strength training each hold keys to a strong skeleton.  But emerging research shows that yoga — yes, the mind-calming, tension-relieving, flexibility-defying practice — helps build strong bones too.  In fact, just 12 minutes of daily yoga helped improve bone mineral density in older adults with osteoporosis, according to a study ... And while you’re building your bones, you’re also strengthening the muscles that shore up your skeleton. "

How to modify the plank

This article shows how to do six yoga poses, including how to make each of them easier if you can't get down on the floor.  I looked for some pictures online to show the modifications, which I've used here today.

"The best yoga poses for bone strength include balance and strengthening moves, and any pose that encourages you to sit or stand tall, as opposed to flexing the spine and rounding forward ... Balance and strengthening poses help prevent falls."

How to modify downward-facing dog

I signed up for the Gentle Chair Yoga group again, meeting each week until March 4th.  In other words, counting last Wednesday, we'll have a total of seven sessions in our Fitness Center downstairs.  In the first session, we worked on breathing properly.  I wonder if we'll do any of these modified poses.