Category: Chair yoga
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Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel pose) Full backbend with a chair
Urdhva Dhanurasana is a very challenging pose. I start students with a backless chair and legs up the wall on a block. Bolsters support the upper body and head to make the backbend more accessible. More experienced, injury free students can bring their hands and feet to the floor and push up to full wheel. …
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Seated Meditation, building a strong support. Great for plus size or older students.
A chair can provide a very supportive seat for meditation. Put a mat over the chair if it is backless and slippery, then rest a bolster to lean the shoulders against. Put half or quarter blocks under the feet so that the student has 90 degree angles at the knee and ankle. Put a block…
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What if you don’t fit in the chair?
If two chairs fit a student better (or if you want to do a supported backbend but don’t have backless chairs), put out two mats criss-cross. Put the two chairs on the cross-wise mat with the edges of the seats touching. Put another folded mat on top of the chair seats. You can sit on…
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Namaste, I share my light with you!
My name is Elizabeth Vesto, but you probably already know that because you found my page. I’ve been practicing yoga since 2012 and have studied more than 500 hours to become RYT 500. My passion is using props to bring yoga to people of any size, shape, or ability.