Aging gracefully and staying fit, strong, and healthy calls for just the right diet and workout habits.
She recommends these yoga postures to any individual who’s 65 or above.
“At an older age, there are some very fit individuals as well as some very unfit.
Debbie Wolff
I tried to choose postures with both fitness levels in mind.”
Keep reading to learn all about the go-to yoga exercises a 69-year-old instructor does to look younger.
Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)
This yoga exercise helps you work on stability and strength.
Debbie Wolff
Stand tall at the top of your yoga mat with your arms at your sides and your palms open.
“Step your right foot generously toward the back of the mat,” Wolff instructs.
Bend your front knee 90 degrees[or less if that does not sit well with your body].
Debbie Wolff
Hold this pose for three to five breaths before repeating on the other side.
This exercise supports stability, balance, strength, and internal focus.
“From mountain pose, place your weight [on] the left foot,” Wolff instructs.
Debbie Wolff
Keep your arms at your heart’s center, by your sides, or overhead.
“If balance is not available, use a wall or any piece of stable furniture for support.
A block is also useful to place the lifted foot onto,” Wolff suggests.
Debbie Wolff
Repeat on the opposite side.
This yoga exercise works your strength, flexibility, and inner focus.
Place your forearms on the ground elbows-width apart with your legs extended behind you.
Debbie Wolff
“Press the forearms into the mat to lift out of the shoulders,” Wolff instructs.
Find the lift below the hip bones and above the top of the pubic bone triangular space."
Hold this pose for three to five breaths.
Debbie Wolff
(Think the head of the cobra snake)," Wolff says.
It also opens up the chest and shoulders.
For some yogis, it’s an excellent way to prepare for a bigger backbend.
“Lie down with [your] knees bent, hip-width apart.
Heels [should be] in line with [your] sitting bones.
“Lift [your] hips in the air.
For a counterpose, lie down flat on your back, and bring your knees to your chest.
Spinal Twist
On your back, bring your right leg to your chest.
Keep your left leg extended on the floor or bent if you have a sensitive lower back.
Hold for three to five breaths, then repeat on the opposite side.
“Then, return to [the] starting point and repeat the other side.
Do three reps on each side.
To make this exercise more challenging, feel free to hold light weights in your hands.
