Supportive exercise device

Abstract

Supportive exercise devices assist a user in achieving and maintaining any of a variety of postures prescribed by various exercise practices, including yoga disciplines, and are particularly suited for training, by assisting and guiding a user in proper technique. Such supportive exercise devices are adapted and configured to assist a user in achieving and maintaining an exercise posture and include a seat adapted and configured to be placed under a user, a support frame extending upwardly from the seat, a backrest carried by the support frame, and shoulder straps carried by the support frame, adapted and configured for maintaining the user's shoulders in a predetermined position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A supportive exercise device adapted and configured to assist a user in achieving and maintaining an exercise posture, the device comprising:
 a) a seat adapted and configured to be placed under a user;   b) a support frame extending upwardly from the seat;   c) a backrest carried by the support frame; and   d) shoulder straps carried by the support frame, adapted and configured for maintaining the user's shoulders in a predetermined position.   
     
     
         2 . The supportive exercise device of  claim 1 , further comprising an angle adjustment mechanism in connection with the support frame, adapted and configured to adjust a position of an upper end portion of the support frame, and thus also the shoulder straps. 
     
     
         3 . The supportive exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the seat is adapted and configured to be foldable. 
     
     
         4 . The supportive exercise device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a knee strap carried by the support frame, adapted and configured for maintaining a user's knees in a predetermined position.