Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 2

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Paul_Jerard/9999]Paul Jerard

We have all heard the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day."  Those words are extremely profound, when thinking about correcting poor posture and alignment.  It takes years to create poor alignment. 

Therefore, poor posture cannot be corrected in a single day.  A more appropriate saying, when thinking about posture and alignment might be, "The leaning tower of Pisa cannot become straight in a week."

However, improvements to posture can be made through Chair Yoga exercises and through daily "posture awareness."  In my classes, I refer to posture awareness as "homework."  It usually draws a chuckle from students, but they also know that class time is the time to learn and practice Chair Yoga together.

Benefits of Chair Yoga - Part 1

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Paul_Jerard/9999] Paul Jerard

In comparison to many forms of exercise, the benefits of Chair Yoga far outweigh the risks.  The therapeutic exercises work the body, from head to toes, to the best of any client's ability. 

Therefore, the method used, addresses the whole body in a single routine.  This is an amazing feat, for a low-impact exercise program, where the average session lasts 45 to 60 minutes.  The following information will highlight some of the many benefits of regular participation in a Chair Yoga class.

             

Increased circulation is a result of movement and every body part that can move is used in a typical Chair Yoga class.  For many of us, we think of cardiovascular heath first, and this is right fully so, but Chair Yoga helps many other forms of circulation, within the body, as well.