Yoga is one of the activities that would best help your elderly loved one to create healthy habits.

There are so many benefits of yoga and now is the time to start making healthy habits for your senior. This exercise can help your elderly loved ones to improve their strength, flexibility, energy, and so much more. Keep reading here today to learn more about what yoga poses would be best for your elderly loved one. Then, you and the caregivers can help your elderly loved one to practice these poses.

Tadasana

The tadasana, or mountain pose, works great for the elderly that often hunch over. If your elderly loved one doesn’t have great posture, you might want to look up how to do this pose. That way, you and their caregivers can have them practice it. This pose also helps to strengthen weak ankles and thighs.

Baddha Konasana

The baddha konasana, or butterfly pose, is another great yoga pose for your elderly loved one. It can improve your loved one’s mood. This pose has been known to help people relieve anxiety, fatigue, and even depression. If you or one of the caregivers notices that your elderly loved one is feeling any of these things, have them practice this pose daily.

Balasana

Another great yoga pose for your elderly loved one is the balasana or child pose. This pose helps with so many things. It can improve your elderly loved one’s overall bodily functions. It can help your elderly loved one breathe easier, as well. If your elderly loved one needs better overall healthy habits and wellness, this is the pose they should be practicing.

Bhujangasana

The bhujangasana, or cobra pose, is another yoga pose that could be beneficial for your elderly loved one. This pose is great for relieving tension in the back. If your elderly loved one’s back is tight all the time, you and their caregivers should have them practice this pose.

Conclusion

These are some of the best yoga poses for the elderly. After reading these poses, you can start having your elderly loved ones practice these healthy habits and do poses that will benefit them the most. It might be helpful to know that most elderly people find doing yoga in the morning and the evening to the most effective.

If your elderly loved one has any health conditions, you should check with their doctor to make sure these poses are safe for them. For instance, if your elderly loved one has balance issues, some of these poses might not be so great.

If you or an aging loved-one are considering hiring Senior Care in Atherton, CA, call the caring staff at Aviva In-Home Care.
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Sources

https://www.aarp.org/

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Evan Loevner

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As a former hospital administrator, I launched Aviva with the goal of having a more focused, direct impact on the delivery of care than I could ever accomplish within a hospital setting. For me, the joy of running an organization like Aviva In-Home Care is having the ability to positively improve the lives of individuals needing customized care. As a passionate Bay Area resident, I know that many local seniors can benefit from new approaches to in-home care, that will bring them more connection to the community, and provide families with a greater sense of comfort that their loved one is indeed matched with an ideal caregiver.

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