Chair Pose strengthens the hips, thighs, and calves, which makes the knee function better. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and bend your knees, as if sitting back into an imaginary chair.
Chair Pose
This position engages and strengthens the glutes, quadriceps, and hamstrings, all of which contribute keeping knees in good shape.
Peaceful Warrior Pose
Knee pain results from an IT band that is overly slack. Bridge Pose strengthens the glutes, hamstrings, and IT band.
Bridge Pose
All these muscles that support the knees are strengthened by the balancing action of the High Lunge Pose
High Lunge Pose
This balancing pose strengthens the muscles around the knee joint. Stand tall, shift your weight onto one leg, and place the sole of the other foot on your inner thigh.
Tree Pose
It stretches tight IT bands, which promotes knee stability.
Standing Forward Bend With Ankles Crossed
Stand with feet wide apart and fold forward from the hips, keeping your spine long. This pose stretches the hamstrings and calves, indirectly supporting the knees.
Wide-Legged Forward Fold
It helps lengthen the muscles along the sides of the body and can improve overall leg strength.
Triangle Pose
It improves hip and spinal mobility, indirectly benefitting the knees.
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
This pose stretches the hamstrings and calf muscles, which indirectly benefit the knee joint.