Yes, YOU can do yoga!
Even if you have a bum knee. Even if you have a bad back. Even if you can’t get down on the floor. Chair Yoga is an adapted form of yoga that makes yoga accessible to everyone. Chair Yoga allows you to modify your yoga practice based on your health, your mobility, and your current ability level.
Chair Yoga offers a practice that includes seated poses on the chair and standing poses using the chair for balance and support.
Totally Chair Yoga offers a fully seated practice, and can be adapted as a wheelchair-based yoga practice.
My mission and vision for Chair Yoga is to help everyone experience the benefits of gentle yoga practice – no equipment, special clothing, or yoga mat required. Leave your shoes on, wear what you’re wearing now, and gain the mindfulness based benefits of developing a yoga practice. Whether you want the support of a chair in standing balance poses, or a completely seated Chair Yoga practice, Chair Yoga will work for you! Chair Yoga is Yoga for Everyone!
For your at-home health, I have a variety of Chair Yoga programs:
My YouTube Chair Yoga playlist is always free and updated frequently:
I also offer, via Amazon, two Chair Yoga practice videos for streaming via rental or purchase:
My Research about Chair Yoga:
Bonura, K.B. (2011). The Psychological Benefits of Yoga Practice for Older Adults: Evidence and Guidelines. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 21, 129 – 142. Click here for a PDF of the article.
My Publications about Chair Yoga:
Click here to download a PDF of my 2016 article about Chair Yoga in the Costco Connection:
Bonura, K.B. (2016). Chair Lift: Chair Yoga Makes Yoga Accessible to All. The Costco Connection, June 2016, 41.
Support and Resources:
Click here to download the PDF Photosheet for “Chair Yoga with Standing Poses – full 45 minute routine – audio only practice (2002 CD) on Youtube. Click here for the Youtube link.
I wish you a lifetime of healthy aging! Please let me know how I can be of support!