Chair Vinyasa: Yoga Flow for Every Body - Paperback

by Delia Quigley (Author)

In this easy to use teaching manual you will find well organized instructions of 50 yoga poses to create a Vinyasa flow style class using a folding chair. Attention is given for physical disabilities, hip and knee replacements, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, obesity, stroke patients, as well as, for able bodied yoga practitioners. Included are easy to follow sequences to incorporate into any level of yoga class. The difference from other books on chair yoga is the sequencing of poses to allow for movement from one pose to the next. The popular yoga flow classes may bring a wide range of yoga experience, but by incorporating a chair everyone can improve their practice while using movement to create heat in the body. Chair Vinyasa is designed for yoga teachers, yoga teachers-in-training, pilates & aerobic instructors and personal trainers with yoga experience, as well as, experienced yoga students. Using a chair to support poses will improve any level of yoga practice. In this book you will learn to use a folding chair as a beneficial tool for all level of students and particularly for those who have a difficult time taking the average yoga class. The chair is an excellent prop for maintaining stability and alignment for individuals who have physical issues due to weight, inflexibility, age, or various physical limitations. It is also excellent for moving students deeper into more advanced poses. You will learn to bring the benefits of yoga to your students and clients; and your personal practice will benefit as well insuring proper alignment and stability both necessary for a safe and effective practice. Author Delia Quigley provides the reader with tools of knowledge and experience to better create a yoga practice based upon the students physical, emotional and mental needs, whether novice, beginner, intermediate or advanced.