3Ā·Part Series with Ellen Saltonstall

Tutorial 3: Balance & Stability Yoga for Bone Health: Wall-Supported Standing Poses

Build essential strength and balance with this beginner-friendly practice designed for bone health. Learn key body awareness techniques through pelvic tilts, bridge pose, hamstring stretches, spinal twists, and balancing poses. Includes gentle back bends and modifications using props. Perfect for developing confidence and understanding your body's alignment while supporting skeletal health.

Open your chest and strengthen your bones with this uplifting practice combining yoga and body-mind-ball work. Features seated exercises with isometric hip actions, chair-supported lunges with twists, chest-opening work with a ball, postural alignment with a belt, and balance poses. Designed specifically for those with osteopenia or osteoporosis seeking improved posture and body awareness.

Enhance balance and bone strength through wall-supported standing poses, perfect for osteopenia and osteoporosis. Practice modified downward dog, Utkatasana with open chest, triangle pose, half moon, and tree pose using the wall for security. Includes hip stretches and relaxation. Focus on upper body opening while building confidence in standing balance poses.