Inhale to lengthen your spine then exhale to twist left.
Chair exercises for lower back.
Sit at the edge of your chair and cross your left thigh over your right.
Hold for 30 seconds lengthening your spine on your inhales and twisting deeper on your exhales.
Twist at the core to the right keeping the hips square and the spine.
Start seated at edge of chair placing hands behind you with fingers facing away from hips.
Pull your shoulders down and back.
Throughout the exercise remain seated in your chair with a straight back and abs braced by pulling the navel to the spine.
Release your hip flexors release the tlf this muscle gets very tight.
To perform the seated lower back rotational stretch.
The best chair yoga moves to combat back pain 1.
Sit at edge of chair with feet flat on the floor.
Sit up tall in your chair.
Step your right leg straight back.
Place your right hand behind you on the seat of the chair and place your left palm on the outside of your right thigh.
As you inhale press down into your seat sit up straight your spine lengthening and lift your arms up overhead.
Lightly grip the top of the chair with one hand.
Wrap a resistance band around the back of your wheelchair or simply wrap it around your back just below your shoulder blades.
Seated forward flexion stretch 3 x 30 seconds.
Sit on a stool or chair without arms keeping the feet flat on the floor.
As you exhale turn gently to your right placing your left.
Inhale to lengthen your spine.
Your knees stay bent as you pick one leg up off the ground lower it back down and alternate with the other leg.
Place hands on knees and inhale lifting chest and.
Place your left hand on the chair behind you and your right.
Stand feet hip width apart with your right side next to the chair back.
Again start with your feet firmly planted on the floor and knees at a 90 degree angle.
Edge just a little forward on.
Exhale to twist your torso to the right.
Awaken the core with this gentle twist that brings mobility back to the spine.
Bend both knees to lower your body down toward the floor.
