In an area free of debris, stand with one foot crossed in front of the other. Without holding on to anything (unless you feel very unsteady), bend your knees and lower yourself to the floor until you’re sitting in a cross-legged position. Now, from the same cross-legged position, lean forward with your hands outstretched in front of you for balance

Balance, like other human functions, is prone to ageing and sensitive to lack of use, meaning that if we don’t train our balance, our risk of falling increases.