Squeezing and soaking

Each time you practice yoga, you take your joints through their full range of motion. This can help prevent degenerative arthritis of mitigate disability by "squeezing and soaking" areas of cartilage that normally aren't used. Joint cartilage is like a sponge; it receives fresh nutrients only when its fluid is squeezed out and a new supply can be soaked up. without proper sustenance, neglected areas of cartilage can eventually wear out, exposing the underlying bone like worn-out  brake pads.
        Yoga increases the ability to feel what your body is doing and where it is in space and improves balance. People with bad posture of dysfunctional movement patterns usually have proprioception, which  has been linked to knee problems and back pain. Better balance could mean fewer falls. For the elderly, this translates into more independence and delayed admission to a nursing home or never entering one at all. For the rest of us, postures like Tree Pose can make us feel less wobbly on and off the mat.
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