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Are there any good sitting yoga poses? - I hurt my foot and can't stand well, can I do anything sitting down on the floor or maybe (if it is better on a chair or bed) Thanks for any help.

Hello Timmy. You could do some joint-freeing poses from the so called Pawanmuktasana series. It includes simple stretches for the neck, wrists, elbows and shoulders. Sit on the floor (close to a wall for support, if you prefer) or sit on a chair or on the bed, keeping your spine upright.

1. Extend your arms in front of you at shoulder level, relax your shoulders and rotate your wrists, first in one direction, than in the other.
2. Then keep the arms as in pose 1 and bend the elbows, bringing the palms to the shoulders.
3. Then place the fingers on the shoulders and fully rotate both elbows in large circles from the shoulder joint, in both directions.
4. Then bring the arms down, rest them on your knees or in your lap and slowly move the head up and down; then ear to shoulder; then turn the head to one side keeping the chin parallel to the floor; always going to both sides. Finally, you can try a complete circle with your head but do not crunch the back of the neck too much.
You can do between 5 to 10 repetitions of each, depending what feels good to you.
Try to do all the exercises slowly and mindfully, breathing deeply and really focusing all your attention on these movements.

My experience is that our injuries are our great teachers, and usually come when we need to stop and rest. While you can't move your foot you could also explore some meditation techniques.

Timmy, as Viparita says if you're injured but you still want to do some yoga the Pawanmuktasana series is a really good idea. It is a series of yogic practices divided into two groups:

Part I – anti-rheumatic exercises
Part II – anti-gastric exercises.

Pawanmuktasana part I is taught mainly to beginners, convalescents or to those who are very stiff to loosen up the joints and make the muscles more supple. This might be a good place to start if you have a sore foot. This series is very simple and easy to learn, which is why it is so useful in the cases described above. However, because of this fact these practices often tend to be neglected and underestimated by yoga aspirants who are looking for more advanced techniques.

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