My name is Rachel, I am an E-RYT 200 instructor with many years of experience both practicing and teaching yoga.  My certification is through Yoga Fit.  Amongst other additional trainings I have also completed a 100-hour yoga therapy certification.  

 

Chair Yoga

 

I decided to focus on Chair Yoga for seniors after subbing for a few classes & being truly amazed at how much difference the sessions made in the lives of the people taking them. This was over ten years ago and I am still teaching that same class I subbed for back then. 

 

Many clients were seeing huge improvements in balance & mobility in only a few weeks of taking classes, some felt the improvements after only one session.

I have both men & women in my classes, all of which enjoy the benefits to the mind, body & spirit that yoga can bring.

 

These sessions make yoga available to those who are not able/choose not to get up & down from the floor. All poses are done in a chair with an optional  fifteen - twenty minutes or so of balance work done standing, using the chair for support. For those that choose to stay seated there are other movements as options.

 

We always start each session with focusing on our breath & calming the mind & end with relaxation & a short meditation, all part of the healing process of yoga.

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I truly believe that a regular yoga practice can make a huge difference in anyone's health & wellness, I would recommend it to anyone with a wide variety of health issues.