In chair yoga, a chair replaces the traditional yoga mat; all movements are performed while itting, eliminanting stress on your joints and just about any pose that can be done standing, sitting or lying down on a mat can be adapted to sitting on a chair.
In addition to older poepl, types of students who benefit from chair yoga are:
- people who suffer from arthritis
- office workers or frequent flyers. Its helpful to learn how to perform asanas from a seated position to incorporate afew minutes of practice into your work or travel
- overweight people who may have trouble getting up and down from the floor
- people with balance issues. students who have inner ear problems or are just balance challenged may experience yoga from the stability of a chair, imporving their strength and balance without injury or embarrassment
- people with disabilities or injuries that require walkers or cans
- beginners who may be intimated by a traditional asana class
May attend in person or online