Challenge your vestibular system with short multi-directional practice

Your vestibular system, working in tandem with your eyes, proprioception, and pressure sensors in your feet, constantly monitors your body’s position in space. To improve balance, we need to move the body in specific ways that foster better coordination between these systems.

This short yoga practice includes simple movements that medical practitioners use to assess balance and improve it. The core movement of this practice is the Y-move (#6), which is important for training multi-directional balance. In this practice, you will be doing one-legged squat-type movements (#4 and #6), so you need to be very mindful of your knees. It is helpful to hold on to something when you first try this movement and keep the range of motion small. Try to keep your knee pointing forward as you squat. And if you don’t feel confident with one-legged squats, you can skip them altogether or simply stand on one leg instead.

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