Chair Yoga: Accessible Strength and Balance

Flexibility starts from within, and chair yoga helps you find it safely. See how we incorporate chairs into our classes to support various stretches and poses, making the practice adaptable for different needs.

Inversions like Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) are made accessible and safe with props. Here, students use chairs and bolsters to get the full benefits of the pose, such as improved circulation, without straining the neck.

Even on a cold day, showing up for your practice matters. This clip shows our students using chairs to assist with various asanas, proving that with the right support, you can maintain your yoga journey year-round.

This supported inversion uses a chair and a block to create a safe backbend. This variation of Dvi Pada Viparita Dandasana helps open the chest and shoulders while protecting the lower back.

Here is another angle of a supported backbend using a chair. Notice how the chair and a weight help stabilize the posture, allowing the student to focus on deepening the stretch through the spine and shoulders.

A student practices a forearm backbend with chair support. This setup is excellent for building the upper body and core strength required for more advanced inversions, while the chair ensures stability.

This student uses a chair and a weight for a supported inversion. This technique is part of our therapy yoga approach, helping to decompress the spine and improve posture safely.

I am guiding a student through a supported backbend, ensuring his alignment is correct. This personalized attention is key in our therapy classes to prevent injury and maximize the benefits of each pose.

A student holds a stable, supported inversion using a chair. This pose helps increase blood flow to the brain and can relieve tension in the neck and shoulders, making it a great therapeutic asana.