Graceful movement

For the last few days I have been practicing getting up off a chair gracefully. Just standing up without using my neck or leaning forward. It's tough. First of all, chairs are too high for me.......or they lean back. I need an old-fashioned chair that is completely straight. I have a table that I've been using. I've tried using my legs. Hmmm, seems too difficult. The best so far is using my arms to push  into the air as I stand and sit back down again. I read from a Feldenkrais book about properly getting up off a chair. I had no idea I was getting up in a way that used unnecessary effort. I will keep you posted on how to move gracefully from a chair to standing and back down again. Graceful movement is when I am efficient and at ease.