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Chair yoga is the term generally used to describe a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, or standing using a chair for support. It is not recognized formally as a type of yoga distinct from other types, such as Iyengar Yoga or Ashtanga yoga. However, the poses, or Asanas, are often adaptations of Hatha yoga poses.
Frequently the chair yoga student is unable to participate in a traditional yoga class due to the effects of aging or disabilities. Chair yoga classes are sometimes made available at senior fitness centers, retirement facilities, and adult daycare centers.
Chair yoga is usually taught as a way to achieve physical and mental fitness, not as a way of life, as are most other Western styles of yoga. In that respect it is a more complete exercise than most because it incorporates meditation and proper breathing with the physical aspect.
Most people in chair yoga classes have health issues, and many are there because a health care professional that knows about their problems recommended it. A good chair yoga teacher will ask about and be aware of any limitations the student might have. Chair yoga has helped people with the symptoms of many health issues including hypertension (high blood pressure), anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, vertigo (medical), multiple sclerosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, clinical depression, and chronic pain to name just a few conditions.
See also
References
- Franklin, Mark, Ten Reasons Not To Practice Chair Yoga (And Why They Are Wrong) 05/2006
- Jerard, Paul, This is not your Grandma's Rocking Chair 2005
External links
"Chair Yoga"