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…
Category: Chair Yoga Practice
Chair Yoga Practice #5 – Simple Moves to Relieve Your Stiff Upper Back and Neck
The all too familiar smartphone hunch has become an actual posture in our society, but is it really one we want to adopt? How we sit, or even stand when we use technology can help to create the sensation of a stiff upper back and neck. Much of our day is spent hunched over a…
Chair Yoga Practice #4 – Do You Sit Often? Here are some Inner and Outer Hip Stretches to Help Keep Your Body Happy.
Today’s practice is all about the hips, because the hips don’t lie…literally! There’s a stiffness that comes from sitting due to work-life, commuting, or my personal favorite, Netflix! Take a moment and think about it though, we spend most of our day not going through the full range of motion that’s available in our hips….
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 Practice #2 – Yes! Sun Salutes can be Practiced on the Chair to Help Warm the Body for Movement
Sun Salutes are a cycle of three to seven postures paired with the breath, that’s performed repeatedly to generate heat in the body to help prepare the body for a full range yoga postures. If you’ve participated yoga before, there is a good chance you’ve already experienced sun salutes. The great news is that Sun…
Chair Yoga Practice #1 – Simple Moves to Begin Your Mindful Movement Journey with the Support of a Chair
Welcome! I’m so happy to share Chair Yoga with YOU! It has been four years since I’ve taught yoga in any format. So the idea that I can chat into my phone, while creating a video to share with you is pretty magical for me. Just like all things there is the process of gaining…