ResearchJune 2025 · 5 min read

Yoga and Fall Prevention in Seniors: What the Research Shows

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in adults over 65 — and they are largely preventable. Meta-analyses of dozens of randomized controlled trials show yoga significantly improves balance, lower-body strength, and flexibility in adults 60+ — the three biggest modifiable drivers of fall risk, and capacities that decline silently with age.

Key mechanism: Yoga improves proprioception (your body's sense of where it is in space), single-leg balance, ankle strength, and reaction time — all critical factors in fall prevention. Chair yoga achieves comparable benefits to standing yoga for most of these outcomes.

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A Gentle Tool for Blood Pressure: What the Research Says

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