Chair Yoga Class

Class Description

This unheated (room temperature) semi-private chair yoga class for every body incorporating asana (postures), pranayama (breathwork), and mindfulness practices adapated to the chair to maintain balance and strength. Practice involve sitting on and standing behind a chair. Great for all bodies that spend any hours sitting at a chair, standing at a counter, or bodies which cannot sit or kneel on the floor. All levels of experience with yoga or mindful movement are welcome. Modifications will be offered in this accessible class. Join the community in studying yoga (sangha)! Class Benefits • Promotes circulation, prevents or reduces strain or tech neck, and manages or eliminates chronic pain from sedentary lifestyle • Reduces stress and cortisol levels naturally by engaging the parasympathetic nervous system with breath work and mindfulness • Develops physical strength, mobility, energy, and focus on and off the mat • Improves sleep, metabolism, digestion, and hormone balance • Offers a supportive community on the path of yoga • Expands breath volume through breathwork and releasing fascial constrictions • Prepares the mind and body for meditation practice Class may include yogic tools such as fellowship (sangha), yamas (restraints), niyamas (observances), asana (posture), pranayama (breath, life force), pratyahara (sense withdrawal), dharana (concentration), and dhyana (meditation). Preparation • Wear comfortable clothes you can move in • A non-rolling chair and yoga props will be provided • Register ahead, drop-ins welcome, memberships available Who Should Attend? This class is open to all ages and levels of experience with yoga. This class can be beneficial to students seeking to, • Manage stress or balance hormone levels • Foster long-term health, wellness, and fitness • Develop a community • Adopt a healthy lifestyle with accountability • Premept preventable diseases or manage osteoporosis or arthritis • Rebuild physical activity during recovery from surgery, injury, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, or long-COVID with healthcare provider clearance