Many times I come in contact with students in my class who can not do a vinyasa flow-type class. I especially felt I needed to make yoga more accessible for my recent private yoga student. She was almost 8 months pregnant and had some severe hip issues (pre-existing condition before the pregnancy). I was pleased to come into contact with Dr. Howie Shareff of www.youcallthisyoga.org. According to their website: "You Call This Yoga is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit founded in 2010
by Dr. Howie Shareff dedicated to the improvement of the public’s
health through the development and teaching of chair yoga and gentle
mat based programs. The organization reaches hundreds of students from
diverse populations as a result of its alignment with
agencies
that promote the public’s well being, provide educational materials
in various media, and facilitate the training of teachers to teach
chair and gentle mat yoga. The ultimate goal is to become an integral
part of a national wellness agenda."
Check them out if you ever find yourself needing to teach a chair-based class but not sure where to start. I was familiar with forward fold in a chair (doesn't that just feel fantastic? And you could almost duck away while you're in the office ;) "Sit. Stretch. Smile!" :D :D
Check out some of the videos which are all free on the
YouTube site. As well as on
Facebook and
Pintrest.
