Care 2 Seated Yoga

All our Care2 courses are completely free for unpaid carers (or those who have previously been carers). You do not need to receive a carer's allowance to qualify. If you are unsure, please contact our call centre advisors who will be able to assist you.

There are so many reasons to try chair yoga, here are just a few: • Improves balance, mobility and flexibility • Better circulation • Lowers blood pressure • Relieves anxiety, depression, pain, fatigue, and overwhelm • Improved sense of wellbeing and relaxation • Releases tension and stress held in the body • Helps to quiet a chattering mind • Sleep better and feel more rested in the morning • Better focus, memory and concentration • Improved resilience and ability to manage ‘life’ Hopefully by now you can see that yoga - on a mat or chair - is perfect for everyone! It is so much more than bending into complicated poses. It is an invitation to reconnect with yourself, to do what you need in the moment to come back to a more balanced state of being. This chair yoga class is suitable for all levels of yoga experience, mobility, fitness, and offers: • A seated yoga practice to gently stretch and move your body with kindness and awareness • Variations of stretches and poses so that you can practice in the most beneficial way for you • An invitation to become present and reconnect with your body • A simple breath practice to feel more calm, relaxed and grounded • An introduction to some basic principles of yoga philosophy to help manage the general stress and overwhelm of modern life • Simple meditation and mindfulness to support your emerging journey of self-care as a necessity, rather than a luxury The beautiful thing about yoga is that there are no levels. Yoga is a way of living with more ease, resilience, presence, peace, acceptance, kindness, compassion… It is not a set of physical exercises for you to practice to perfection, and then feel like a failure if your body cannot cooperate! Your yoga practice is space for you to come back into your body, to see what you need to feel better in some way, knowing that this will be different the next time you practice. You do not need to have any yoga experience, or be able to touch your toes to join this class - yoga really is for all bodies, and can be adapted for each person in the same class.