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Poses such as squats and arm raises help to build up strength. It’s actually possible to build up additional strength doing chair yoga poses.
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It’s a great practice as it helps flexibility and strengthens personal body awareness. Traditionally, chair yoga has been practiced by those who are elderly or with disabilities, but it can be beneficial for everyone.
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Chairs still allow you to do twists, hip stretches, forward bends, and mild backbends.Īs well as helping to stretch and strengthen, chair yoga helps people get other health benefits of yoga, as well as a reduction of stress and better sleep. The essences of many of the postures are preserved so that even though you’re in chair, you still feel some of the benefits of the pose. It’s also useful when you might be limited on time and space such as when you’re at work. These changes make yoga accessible to people who may not be mobile. I recently taught a class at the fantastic Fresh and Savoury Program at MedStar Health in Washington DC and really enjoyed it.Ĭhair yoga is a general term for practices that modify yoga poses (also known as asanas) so that they can be done while seated in a chair. So can you actually do yoga in chair ? The short answer is yes. In my experience, yogi types seem to sit on mats, cushions or the floor. Studios had plenty of mats, sweaty towels and incense but chairs themselves seemed to be in short supply. Maybe in the reception area when you checked in, but never in the actual studio itself. The first time I learnt about Chair Yoga was in yoga teacher training.įor one thing, I had never seen an actual chair in yoga studio. Yoga in a chair ? Err, you don’t really see that on Instagram if we’re being honest.