Yogic Exercise for the Legs - Exercises for the Knee Joint

1.         Pull up the right leg up to the left thigh.  Keep the right feet on the left thigh.  Holding the right feet firmly with your left hand, pull up the right knee with your right hand as you inhale and bring it up, touching the knee with you right hand.  Repeat the same with your left leg.

2.         Starting position same as above, slap the right knee with right hand repeatedly 60 times, so that the leg moves up and down like a spring.  Repeat the same with the left knee.

3.         Fold the leg bringing the two soles together press and hold both your feet together with both the hands.  Bend your body to the right and then to your left, so that the knee touches the floor.  Repeat this to and from movements 20 times – 10 on each side.  This exercises improves circulation in the buttocks area.

4.         Sitting in the same position, move the knees up and down like flapping of wings – 60 times.

5.         Sitting in the same position, bend down slowly and touch the toes with your forehead.