Standing and floor exercises can be added gradually to your routine to improve strength, flexibility, and balance. Standing exercises can be done holding on to a sturdy chair so that you'll feel safer and steadier. The American Yoga Association program, detailed in our instructional books and tapes, also teaches self-massage to help bring warmth and improved circulation to the joints. Breathing helps to relax both physical and emotional tension by flooding the body and brain with oxygen. In Yoga you learn breathing and relaxation techniques you can use anywhere, anytime to relieve stress and tension.
Meditation is a complete rest for body and mind.
An American Yoga Association Wellness Guide offers comprehensive information and recommendations for safe practice of Yoga for both osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis.