Chair Yoga
Build strength, flexibility, and balance from the safety and security of a chair.
Classes available privately, as well as at Senior Centers, Health Clubs, and Community Centers.
Chair Yoga is an accessible and affordable style of exercise with incredible benefits for older adults.
Chair Yoga Classes
During this pandemic period, group and private classes are available outdoors and through the online platform, Zoom.
Note: Outdoor classes are available within a 15 mile radius of Red Bank, NJ. Zoom classes can be done from anywhere in the US!
Chair Yoga Classes
Pat is a certified chair yoga instructor
Private Classes
Private Classes are available in the privacy of your own home through Zoom. Enjoy the benefits of chair yoga with a Certified instructor!
Group Classes
Group Classes are offered in yoga studios, senior centers, community centers, assisted living facilities, Zoom, and more.
About Pat
Pat has had a 35 year career in the nonprofit sector and began teaching chair yoga six years ago as part of her retirement plan. A student of yoga since the 1970s, Pat has dedicated herself to a healthy lifestyle that includes regular exercise, a plant based diet, being of service, and spending time in nature. With a Masters Degree in Public Administration in Health Care and a Bachelors Degree in Education, Pat is familiar with the challenges of aging and the unique aspects of adult learning.
Her focus has always been to improve her students’ health and wellness by making the integration of eastern disciplines accessible to the broadest audience possible with the support of a certification program from Kripalu Yoga Center in Massachusetts.
Is Chair Yoga Good for You?
Chair yoga has the following benefits for older adults:
• Improves flexibility
• Improves strength
• Improves circulation
• Improves balance
• Enhances deep breathing
• Calms the mind
• Encourages mental focus
These benefits depend on at least two sessions per week of chair yoga.
The chair is used in creative ways to help students benefit from the classic yoga postures without overly stressing the body.
Testimonials
“I must tell you that I love your Senior yoga class sooooo much. It is so age appropriate. You move slow enough for us in our 70’s and 80’s to keep up with you (no younger teacher does that).
Get Started
Customized classes for seniors, persons with special needs, and persons recovering from injuries. Short classes can be provided as part of conferences or workshops.