The word yoga means to connect or unite. To connect with the self or divine self or your soul. There are eight different parts of yoga which include yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi. When you perform all of these, it helps you to achieve enlightenment. Yoga asanas and pranayama can help to cure several health conditions and manage their symptoms.

There are different yoga asanas and each of them has its own benefits. Chair yogas are beneficial for seniors who have mobility issues. Chair yoga poses can help you stay active while preventing injuries.

Here, take a look at some of the common chair yoga poses that seniors can do every day.

This pose helps to improve posture and strengthens the core. Sit up straight and keep your feet flat on the ground, aligning knees over ankles. Place your hands on your thighs or keep them at the sides, palms down. Engage your abdominal muscles, lift the chest and lengthen the spine. Hold for a few breaths and relax.

This pose helps to stretch the back and hamstrings while also calming the mind. Sit with your legs together and keep your feet flat on the floor. Inhale, lengthen the spine and exhale. Then, hinge at the hips to lean forward, reaching hands towards the feet. Hold for a few breaths and then relax.

This pose helps to increase flexibility in the spine and stretch the sides of the body. Sit with your feet flat on the ground. Inhale, raise the right arm overhead and exhale. Then, lean to the left and reach the left hand towards the floor. Hold for a few breaths and feel the stretch along the right side.

This pose helps to improve spinal mobility and helps in digestion. Sit sideways on the chair with feet flat on the floor. Inhale, lengthen the spine and exhale. Then, twist the torso to the right, placing the left hand on the outer right thigh and the right hand on the back of the chair. Hold for a few breaths and then repeat on the other side.

This pose helps to open the hips and stretches the glutes and muscles. Sit with your feet flat on the floor. Lift the right ankle and place it on the left thigh, just above the knee. Keep the right foot flexed to protect the knee. Inhale, lengthen the spine and exhale. Then, hinge forward slightly from the hips. Hold for a few breaths and relax before switching sides.

This pose helps to improve the flexibility of the spine and stimulates the abdominal organs. Sit up straight and keep your feet flat on the floor. Inhale and arch the back (Cow Pose), lifting the chest and gazing upward. Exhale, round the back (Cat Pose), tucking the chin to the chest. Repeat this for several breaths moving between the two positions.

This pose helps to strengthen the legs and improve balance and focus. Sit sideways on the chair with the right thigh supported and the left leg extended out to the side and keep your foot flat on the floor. Extend your arms parallel to the floor with your right arm reaching forward and your left arm reaching back. Hold for a few breaths and then relax.