Chair Yoga for Disabled Adults
Tuesdays 1.45-3.30pm
Fairmilehead Parish Church, 1a Frogston Road West, Edinburgh EH10 7AA
Every Tuesday Ecas’ Chair Yoga Group meet in-person at Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh. This friendly and relaxed group is for people with a physical disability. Absolute beginners are very welcome.
Chair Yoga or Seated Yoga is a modified gentle version of regular yoga. It is an effective and accessible practice to help improve your health, strength, co-ordination and confidence by,
- gentle stretching
- breathing effectively
- relaxing your mind and body
Using your chair for seated poses or balancing poses, you can enjoy the many benefits of yoga including:
- increased flexibility
- improved strength
- improved self-awareness
- reduced stress
- improved pain management skills
- better sleep
This yoga group is led by experienced Group Leaders Sheila Donnelly and Kerry Cooper.
Timetable
Yoga
Tuesday | 1:45 – 3:30pm
Fairmilehead Parish Church, 1a Frogston Rd W, Edinburgh EH10 7AA
What our clients say
I find Yoga a very happy and useful tool mentally and physically. We motivate each other to the best of our abilities. The movement is enough that I can feel my body working, nut not so much it triggers PEM (post-extertional malaise).
Helena
We look forward to the class and the support we get from one another.
Hilda
Yoga a very happy and useful tool mentally and physically. We motivate each other to the best of our abilities.
Ian
Prior to the Chair Yoga group I was virtually housebound as I suffer from COPD and use oxygen 24 hours a day. The class has made such a difference to my life. I can honestly say that both my mental and physical health has greatly improved over the last 12 months. The group leaders and the class members are all very friendly.
I now feel much more positive about venturing out on my own with my oxygen, and my COPD consultant has informed me that my lung function has increased 100%. She attributes this to the yoga class. Thank you!
Margaret
The practising of relaxations and meditations helps to provide a sense of peace when there may be many things in our lives that are out of our control.
