CLASSES are approximately 60 minutes.
Chair Yoga & Balance Yoga – a Gentle Cass
Chair/Balance is for people beginning yoga or those with health-conditions. Poses are primarily done sitting. You will stand for a third of the class doing poses holding on to the back of a chair and free-standing. We will work on improving strength, flexibility, balance and range-of-motion. No poses on the floor.
Yoga for Seniors - Active Chair Yoga Class
Yoga for Seniors is for people without significant medical issues. Warm-up and cool-down are done in a chair. Standing postures are practiced holding onto the seat of a chair, free-standing and using props. No poses on the floor.
Stand: Strong & Stable – Standing and Wall Poses
An active yoga class at the wall and free standing for strength, balance and refinement of your standing yoga poses. You will need 40” to 60” of blank wall space to work your poses. You will be standing the entire hour. You will work on alignment of your body and improving your posture.
Therapeutic yoga – an active floor and standing class
An active class that targets specific issues requested by the students including, but not limited to, head and neck, shoulders, hands and wrists, back pain, hips, knees, feet and ankles. The class starts and ends on the floor. Standing poses are done free-standing with props.
Bonus Practices - 4 to 27 minutes
Variety of shorter practices
PROPS:
- Yoga mat 2’ x 6’ or a non-skid surface
- An armless, straight-back chair
- Yoga block (or cardboard box or plastic box approximately 4" x 6" x 9" packed solid),
- Yoga strap or bathrobe tie 6' long or longer.
- Occasionally you need:
- Free weights of 1, 3 or 5 pounds or a 15 oz can of soup, tomatoes, etc.
- 8” to 10” play rubber ball or rolled-up bath towel
- 3-4’ dowel or a broom handle
- Thera-band strips or loop, obtain from Janet@AgeWithoutLimits.net