Yoga can help elderly with some easy exercises, to keep themselves fit. It can be done by everyone however as these Aasans are easy to do without much twisting of body, it is right for the elderly.
Bidalasana: Place your hands and knees on the floor. The body aligned perfectly with hands under the shoulders and knees under the hips. Gazing at the floor, inhale to bring the chest high, and then exhale lowering the chest. Repeat this a few times. Next, inhale deeply and then exhale. While exhaling pull in the stomach muscles and arch your back. Look down at the floor between your legs. It’s a good exercise to loosen your spine and make it more flexible.
Adho Mukha Shvanasana: It begins like Bidalasana but here you inhale and while exhaling you lower your stomach with spine arched upwards and the head looking up partially at the sky. This improves breathing, blood circulation and stretches the entire body.
Pavanamuktasana: Lie down on the floor. Raise your left leg while keeping the right leg straight on the floor. Wrap your hands around the left knee. Raise and bring your head towards the left knee. Inhale. While exhaling let go of the knee and bring the head down. Repeat with right leg. This exercise massages the stomach muscles, improves the spine and releases unwanted gas from the body.
Savasana: Lie down with body relaxed and hands by the side but slightly away from the body. Feet fall out to either side. Breathe in and out naturally. Concentrate on the breathing. This calms the mind and rejuvenates the body.