The hips can become weak overtime from sitting and then we begin to notice the side-effects of tension, pain, weakness that expand from the hips to the low back. So why not build strength in our hips right from the chair that we’re sitting upon daily? I’m here to tell you it’s possible and with…
Category: Benefits of Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga Practice #10: Move Your Shoulders to Increase Strength In Your Upper Back to Keep Your Neck Feeling Good and Happy!!
No matter how we look at bad posture it’s something that inflicts ALL of us! It’s so easy to get a hunch in our upper spine as we get focused on whatever task we have at hand. Unfortunately, we don’t notice our bad posture until the effects impact our body with discomfort. We can get…
Chair Yoga Practice #9 – Yoga and Digestion? Simple Yoga Postures and Techniques That Bring Benefits to Your Digestive System
Digestion and Yoga are not always discussed during a traditional yoga practice, but when the focus of yoga becomes digestion some basic postures can be a great aid for better digestion. Digestion is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, and not for all the warm fuzzy feelings either. I’m going to…
Chair Yoga Practice #8 – Move Your Spine and Greatly Impact Your Sense of Well-Being
As a young child, have you ever had anyone tell you, sit up straight? I know my father was almost a tyrant about posture, yet he never really explained why I should sit up straight. Luckily for you I have a genuine curiosity about the human body, and how movement can make us feel. In…
Chair Yoga Practice #6 – Three Accessible Moves to Strengthen Your Booty and Protect Your Lower Back
How many times have you thought to yourself, if I strengthen my buttocks, and stretch my hamstrings more often I bet I could minimize my back pain? Most likely, not very often, because we’re not taught to think of our bodies as a group of muscles working in unison to create the best physical outcomes…
Chair Yoga Practice #3 – Feet, Ankles, Knees and Hips … Give Them Some Love and They’ll Thank You Later
We never think about our feet until we can’t wear a pair of shoes we’ve fallen for, or when we happen to unexpectedly stub a toe on the base of the bed. I’m not sure why that is, but do we have a natural tendency to take our feet for granted. That isn’t necessarily a…
CHAIR YOGA, 3 Ways It Can Benefit Your Wellness at Any Age
“Chair Yoga? Isn’t that a practice for senior citizens?” As a Chair Yoga teacher, I often get this statement directed towards me, and my heart is always slightly bummed. I mean, I’m not a Senior, yet I practice in this format, and I really enjoy the benefits of having it be part of my wellness….