A study of 118 people ages 60 and older with the problem of age-related curvature of the spine was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Half the group practiced certain simple yoga moves three days a week for six months, while the others attended lectures on better health.
People in the yoga study bent forward with their back flat, arms extended, and hands on the back or seat of a chair. People in the yoga group ended up with straighter spines and reported less upper back pain and better sleep. They could also rise from a chair more quickly.
While waiting for your breakfast egg to boil or the kettle to heat up, one could gently extend the arms to the back of a chair during the first week and during the second week extend the arms to the seat of the chair. This exercise relaxes the entire body and the time it takes can be tucked into any hour of the day as well.
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