Chair Yoga for Seniors

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Aging process and its effects on various systems of the body, including the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
• Common age-related issues and how Chair Yoga can maintain joint health and flexibility.
• How aging affects tissues, organs, and the immune system, and how to support them with yoga.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll help seniors maintain mobility, flexibility, and strength with Chair Yoga.
• You’ll prevent joint pain and stiffness and improve range of motion as you age.
• You’ll reduce the effects of aging on the body and overall wellness through exercises.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Techniques to center yourself at the start of a Chair Yoga class and bring mindfulness and focus.
• How to sit properly to increase body awareness.
• Prepare your mind and body for a deeper and more effective asana practice.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll have more mental clarity and reduced stress before starting your yoga practice.
• You’ll connect better with your body and be more mindful throughout the practice.
• You’ll create a solid foundation for a more focused and grounding yoga practice.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Gentle warm-up techniques for the neck, shoulders, hands, and joints to prepare the body for deeper stretching.
• Leg mobility exercises like lunges and quad stretches to increase flexibility.
• Eye exercises and face yoga to reduce strain and tension.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll loosen tight muscles and boost joint mobility to prevent injuries during more advanced poses.
• You’ll be able to prepare the body and mind for a more effective yoga session by easing into the practice.
• You’ll be able to relieve eye and facial tension and you feel refreshed and energized.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• How to do Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) using a chair for support and balance.
• How to modify Sun Salutation sequences with leg extensions and twists for all fitness levels.
• Accessible variations of Surya Namaskara for you to bend forward or backward easily.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll enjoy a full-body workout that’s safe and adaptable for all skill levels using chair support.
• You’ll improve spinal flexibility and leg strength while maintaining balance and stability.
• You’ll boost energy and circulation and set a positive tone for your day or work routine.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Strengthening core muscles through Chair Yoga poses like Table Top Pose (Bharmanasana) and Plank Pose (Phalakasana).
• How to align and breathe for effective core engagement.
• Balance and stability through core focused poses that can be done seated.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll be able to perform traditional yoga poses with a chair.
• You’ll reduce the risk of lower back pain and injuries through core strengthening.
• You’ll increase body awareness and stability for functional fitness throughout your day.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• How to perform standing and seated poses like Tadasana, Warrior variations, and Triangle Poses with a chair.
• Alignment for upper body strength and lateral stretches for flexibility and balance.
• Seated, supine and prone poses like Spinal Twist, Pigeon Pose and Bridge Pose to strengthen the body.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll improve strength, balance, and flexibility, with gentle stretches.
• You’ll release tension and tightness in key areas like the hips, shoulders, and spine, and increase mobility.
• You’ll be able to perform full body stretching and strengthening to improve posture and mental clarity.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Breathing techniques, such as Kapalbhati, Anuloma Viloma, and Ujjayi breathing, while seated in a chair.
• How deep breaths can help you relax and focus during yoga practice.
• Hand movements with breathing exercises to improve coordination and concentration.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll reduce stress and anxiety by adding controlled and several slow breaths to your daily routine.
• You’ll increase lung capacity and respiratory health to promote overall physical and mental wellness.
• You’ll deepen mind-body connection, even with three to five breaths, and be mindful throughout your day.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• How to relax through Chair Savasana with 10-minute, 30-minute and 1-hour sessions.
• Techniques for physical and mental relaxation in a seated position.
• How to release tension and rejuvenate the mind and body through guided relaxation.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll be able to relax deeply without having to lie down.
• You’ll reduce stress, improve mental clarity and feel refreshed after each session.
• You’ll increase overall well being by adding relaxation and mindfulness to your daily routine.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• Structured Chair Yoga routines for senior citizens with various time durations to suit your needs.
• How to modify yoga poses for seniors to maintain mobility and balance.
• How to practice Chair Yoga to support healthy aging.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll boost functional fitness with gentle and accessible yoga for seniors.
• You’ll reduce the risk of falls and injuries as you age, with improved flexibility, balance and strength.
• You’ll stay active and engaged with improved mobility and vitality in your daily life.

Skills You’ll Learn:

• How to adapt Chair Yoga for specific ailments such as arthritis, frozen shoulders, and balance issues.
• Techniques to improve mental clarity and emotional stability for conditions like depression and Alzheimer’s.
• Restorative yoga poses to support the body’s natural healing process.

Benefits for You:

• You’ll get relief from common ailments like arthritis or poor balance, using accessible yoga.
• You’ll improve mental well being by adding mindfulness and relaxation to your daily routine.
• You’ll support your overall health and vitality by addressing physical and mental health through targeted yoga sequences.