Yoga Holistic Health Retreat – Chair Yoga Weekend
with Swami Sivasankariananda
December 20 - 22, 2019
Description
Every body can do yoga. Chair Yoga is safe and effective for all ages and levels of health and ability. It tends to be a gentler (and fun) class designed for those with an acute or chronic illness, healing from an injury, or with limited mobility. Practicing Yoga in a chair can be beneficial for:
- increasing flexibility and relieving stiffness.
- improving balance.
- building body awareness and overall muscular strength.
- building bone strength.
- improving concentration and motivation/determination.
- increasing energy and stamina/endurance.
- developing confidence.
- improving willpower and maintaining a healthy weight.
- minimizing anxiety and hypertension.
- fostering a positive attitude.
- enjoying a sense of community.
Classes includes focus on quality of breath and centering, breathing exercise for balancing energy, gentle warm-up stretching coordinating with the breath, followed by modifications of yoga poses appropriate for the level and goals of the participant. Classes are taught sitting in chairs (or wheelchairs) or using chairs as props.
Daily Schedule
6-8am Satsang: Silent meditation, chanting and lecture
8-10am Chair Yoga class
10am Brunch
11am Karma Yoga
1-3pm Yoga Health Workshop
4-6pm Chair Yoga class
6pm Dinner
7-8pm Free Time
8-10pm Satsang: meditation, chanting and lecture
Teacher
Swami Sivasankariananda is director of the Los Angeles Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. She completed her TTC at the Yoga Farm in 1997 and ATTC there in 2008. Swamiji has been on yatra in north and south India and Mount Kailas. She loves to teach and is particularly fond of the…
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