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Chair Yoga for Seniors

Stretches and Poses that You Can Do Sitting Down at Home
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Chair Yoga for Seniors by Lynn Lehmkuhl offers a comprehensive guide to practising yoga safely from the comfort of a chair. It introduces readers to gentle exercises that improve flexibility, balance, and strength, focusing on the unique needs of older adults. With clear instructions and illustrations, the book aims to help seniors maintain their physical health and overall well-being.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking gentle and accessible exercises tailored to the needs of seniors. It provides easy-to-follow chair exercises that aim to enhance mobility, flexibility, and overall well-being, making it a beneficial guide for maintaining health through low-impact activities.

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Chair yoga, or β€œyoga while seated,” allows anyone to experience all of the benefits of an exercise program without being afraid.

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One of the biggest concerns among ageing men and women is the fear of falling. Chair yoga, or "yoga while seated," allows anyone to experience all of the benefits of an exercise programme without being afraid.

In Chair Yoga for Seniors, registered yoga practitioner and instructor Lynn Lehmkuhl offers readers easy-to-follow yoga positions and stretches that can be done at home, while sitting down.

Chair Yoga for Seniors outlines the physical and mental benefits that come with practising yoga daily and provides instructions for numerous different exercises, including:

  • Full body warm ups
  • Joint rolls
  • Beginner routines
  • Intermediate routines
  • Expert routines
  • Full body cool downs

The routines found in Chair Yoga for Seniors can help readers make daily exercise a reality and provide invaluable benefits such as increased energy and a boost in confidence.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510750630

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 May 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: 40 full color photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 164

About the Author

Lynn Lehmkuhl is a registered yoga teacher with additional specialized training in chair yoga and therapeutic yoga. In 2015, she trained with the preeminent chair yoga teacher, Lakshmi Voelker, in order to bring yoga to those who suffer from physical or cognitive impairments. In 2016, Lynn completed Adaptive Teacher Training which is the therapeutic application of yoga. In addition to working with her clients Lynn volunteers weekly at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood Alzheimer program. She lives and works in New York City.

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