Title:
Chair yoga for dummies / by Larry Payne, PhD, and Don Henry ; foreword by Loren Fishman, MD.
ISBN:
9781119889533
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Publication Information:
Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
xiii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
General Note:
Includes index.
"Learning made easy" -- Cover.
"Perform classic yoga poses from a chair; stretch muscles and joints, improve breathing, and reduce stress; follow 15-minute or 30-minute routines"--Cover.
"Inside: traditional yoga asanas, modified as seated poses; selecting the right yoga chair; workout routines and plans; breathing exercises and meditations to reduce stress; clear descriptions of proper technique and alighnment"--Page 4 of cover.
Contents:
Introduction: About this book ; Foolish assumptions ; Icons used in this book ; Beyond the book ; Where to go from here -- part 1. Yoga for life: Checking out chair yoga ; Getting ready for chair yoga ; Inhale, exhale : controlling your breath ; Adding meditation to chair yoga -- part 2. Chair yoga for the body: Relieving that pain in your neck ; Stretching and straightening the shoulders ; Bringing your back to the forefront ; Paying attention to your abdominals ; The hips don't lie ; Getting a leg up ; Arming yourself ; Ankles and feet : bearing all the weight ; Don't forget the fingers, hands, and wrists ; Adding a chair to popular standing and inversion poses -- part 3. Creating home routines: Moving ahead with chair yoga ; Fifteen-minute routines from home ; Focusing on a 30-minute routine ; Working in yoga at your desk ; Chair yoga in transit ; Sit up and weight : adding weights to your chair yoga -- part 4. The part of tens: Ten things to remember about chair yoga ; Ten things to do when creating a home chair yoga practice.
Summary:
"Chair Yoga For Dummies is a guide to developing a yoga practice that you can do while seated in a chair. Traditional yoga poses can be replicated as sitting yoga poses and stretches, enjoyable and accessible for people at all levels of experience and mobility. There's a reason yoga has been around for thousands of years. Practicing chair yoga regularly can decrease your blood pressure, anxiety, inflammation, and chronic pain. It also increases flexibility, balance, and strength. And it helps you sleep better, too. All you need to get started is yourself, a chair, and this book -- couldn't be simpler." -- Amazon.com
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OCLC Number:
on1291506275
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