Chair yoga is … well, yoga! It is yoga adapted for the chair, retaining all the qualities of conscious breathing, purposeful movement, and mindful meditation. However, it’s important to note that many people are simply doing mere stretching and calling it chair yoga. When adapted properly using the Lakshmi Voelker Method, chair yoga is more than just stretching – it brings the essence of yoga to the chair and ensures that yoga’s health and fitness benefits are accessible to everyone, regardless of age, fitness level, or mobility.

When you learn to teach Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga^TM (LVCY) or participate in a Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga class, you (and your students if you are a teacher) will benefit from these features:

• Levels of Flexibility: Adapt poses to your personal needs with multiple levels for all aspects of the body and mind, including upper/lower body, front/back body, and left/right sides, using the Lakshmi Voelker Method.
• Active Sitting: Learn to sit actively to improve your posture, breathing, and energy.
• Imbued with Yoga’s Essence: LVCY is based on 5,000-year-old yoga postures (asanas) and breathing techniques, which can be modified for the chair while retaining the principles of this ancient practice.
• Five Forms of LVCY: Includes Single Chair Yoga, Double Chair Yoga, Pair Chair Yoga, Weighted Chair Yoga, and Wheelchair Yoga.

If you cannot or do not wish to get down and up from the floor, you can benefit from practicing chair yoga in the comfort of your home or office. In Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga, the chair replaces the yoga mat and becomes an extension of your body, allowing you to take full advantage of yoga’s amazing fitness and health potential. Those who benefit include:

• Seniors
• Those with chronic and other health conditions
• Wheelchair users and others with mobility issues
• Commuters
• Those who are disabled or other abled
• Frequent flyers and travelers
• Office workers
• Parents
• Pregnant women
• Children
• Students

Chair yoga can help with many challenges, including chronic pain, flexibility, limited mobility, inactivity, mental and physical health issues, restricted activities, weight, pregnancy, and more.

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