Category Archives: Classes and Workshops

C = circulation H = healthy aging A = accessible I = invigorating R = rest, relax, renew Practising balance – the safe way! Y = for YOU O = opens G = graceful A = ageless  

Do Your Family a Favour – Do Your Savasana. Do Your Friends a Favour – Do Your Savasana. Do Yourself a Favour –  Do Your Savasana. SAVASANA – corpse pose: the object in this pose is to imitate a corpse. … Continue reading →

INVERSIONS Our bodies are shaped by the pull of gravity. After 50 it is important to reverse the downward pull of gravity because as time goes by our bodies have a tendency to narrow at the top and settle towards … Continue reading →

Use a sturdy chair (preferably with NO arms) Sit at the front edge of the chair (take a tushy walk) Sit tall, straighten your back to lengthen your spine (the highway of the body) Pull in the belly button a … Continue reading →

Yes – really. The idea started with an adapted version of the Hokey Pokey, then mushroomed into the ‘Hora’ on Fridays (for Shabbat Yoga) and now our Chair Yoga Dance repertoire includes the Macarena, Stompa, Hands Up and Twist & … Continue reading →

For many, many reasons we stop breathing properly – slowly, deeply, evenly and smoothly. Incorrect breathing has many, many negative consequences. Our bodies, minds and souls suffer from not enough oxygen. May we all change our shallow, rapid, irregular breathing … Continue reading →

“It is not possible to prevent all falls…….but we can limit the number that happen”. …….results indicate that YOGA may be a promising intervention to manage fear of falling (FoF) and improve balance, thereby reducing fall risk for older adults……. … Continue reading →

    A good, sturdy, folding chair is obvious – but a box of keenex? Well, try doing a good round of Kapalabati (alternate nostril breathing) with a stuffed or blocked nose! Namaste  

Specialized Yoga Teachers are needed. More and more opportunities are available in hospitals, day-centres, long-term care facilities, community centres, privates residences and retirement homes. Enjoy a challenging but rewarding yoga career! Date June 12th-16th, 2013 Daily Schedule Wednesday to Friday: … Continue reading →

Pranayama plays a vital role in keeping the body healthy, especially as we get older. “I seem to take less of my allergy medication on yoga days…..it must be because all that breathing is good for me!” 87 year old … Continue reading →

Yoga with a Chair – say what? Yes, yoga using a chair. For older adults and people of any age with varying physical limitations, using a chair instead of the traditional mat is what makes yoga’s amazing fitness and health … Continue reading →

Extra Extra Read All About It! AYTT announcement: 200 Hr. Certified Yoga Teachers can NOW choose CHAIR YOGA. Chair Yoga is now one of the modules that can be selected in order to complete the additional 300 hours of Teacher … Continue reading →

  Chair Yoga for Home Yoga 1. Settle in stillness – eyes closed, find a tall seat, shoulders back and down, feet flat & parallel, knees over ankles, listen to your easy soft breathing, focus & come inside 2. Yoga … Continue reading →

The Toronto Yoga Show (March 27 – 30, 2013) features Chair Yoga. Learn to Teach Chair Yoga – Improve Your Balance & Flexibility: March 21 11:00 – 6:00 pm. Chair Yoga Fusion: March 24 4:30 – 6:30 pm Well-trained yoga teachers … Continue reading →

The 11th Commandment: INHALE to lengthen, EXHALE to move. It is imperative for yoga instructors – in service of ahimsa –  to be guardians of safety. Creating a safe environment and an effective yoga practice for the Older Adult is truly … Continue reading →