Free Chair Yoga For Seniors Lesson Plan
This Chair Yoga Lesson Plan was created using the Online Yoga Genie Lesson Planner. The lesson plan is FREE. Hope you like it. It’s a short lesson plan with 10 chair yoga exercises, and will only take five to ten minutes.
Chair yoga is beneficial for anyone who sits on a chair for long periods of time, for people with mobility issues, for the elderly, and for people with disabilities.
If you like this chair yoga lesson plan, you might like my Chair Yoga Lesson Plan Bundle, these 52 Chair Yoga Cards, and the Yoga Stick Figure Kit which includes 100+ chair yoga stick figures.
Free Chair Yoga Lesson Plan Downloads
Short Plan
Chair Yoga Lesson Plan (short plan)
Each yoga lesson plan you create within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner comes with a short version of the lesson plan. The short version is perfect for taking into class with you. It’s short and sweet.
Long Plan
Chair Yoga Lesson Plan (long plan)
Each yoga lesson plan you create within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner comes with a long version of the lesson plan. The long version has everything you need to practice the lesson plan before getting to class. You can take it to class with you (but you may prefer to take the short version). The long version is a great handout to give to your students, especially your one-to-one students. It immediately shows your professionalism and increases your expertise in the eyes of your students.
Stream Plan
Chair Yoga Lesson Plan (stream plan)
Each yoga lesson plan you create within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner comes with a video stream version of the lesson plan. You’ll be able to provide the streams to students as a URL, so they can practice from home.
Chair Yoga Lesson Plan Overview
All the chair yoga poses in this Chair Yoga Lesson Plan are gentle. They are ideal for anyone who sits on a chair for long periods of time, for people with mobility issues, for the elderly, and for people with disabilities.
The poses in this Chair Yoga Lesson Plan include Chair Ankle Curl Pose, Chair Arms Up Pose, Chair Arm Lift Pose, Chair Backbend Pose, Chair Forward Bend Pose, Chair Down Dog Pose, and Chair Grounding Pose.
Other chair poses you might like: Chair Heart Centre Pose, Chair Upward Facing Dog Pose, Chair Arms Out Pose, Chair Side Bend Pose, Chair Eagle Pose, Chair Twist And Fold Pose, Chair Blast Offs Pose, Chair Lunge Pose, and Chair Abdominal Breath Exercise.
6 Benefits Of Chair Yoga For Seniors, People With Mobility Issues, And People With Disabilities
1. Improved Strength
You’ll be better able to continue with hobbies and daily activities independently for many more years to come. If they are unlucky enough to suffer a fall or injury, a strong body will be able to withstand this better and sustain fewer injuries.
2. Improved Flexibility
Chair yoga can help those with mobility issues to undertake activities that they have perhaps been unable to do, such as reaching down to tie shoelaces or pick things up.
3. Improved Proprioception
Proprioception is the skill of knowing where your body is in space and coordinating your movements accurately. This is particularly important for elderly people and can prevent falls and for people with disabilities or conditions such as MS.
4. Improved Mental Clarity
Chair yoga can lessen the impact of chronic illnesses and pain. For elderly people, it may also help them cope with feelings of isolation, if this is a problem. Being calmer and more relaxed inevitably leads to a greater feeling of happiness and well-being.
5. Opportunities To Socialise
Joining chair yoga classes for those with mobility issues and the elderly will also give them a venue to socialise and make friends.
6. Improved Pain Management
Chair yoga includes breathwork which can help people not only with stress management but also with coping and managing pain. Through meditation and paying attention to your breath, you can help your body and mind cope with the pain of an illness or condition.
Wait. There’s more…
If you like my free chair yoga lesson plan, you might like my Yoga Stick Figure Kit which includes 100+ chair yoga stick figures.
And, hey, if you like Chair Yoga, you’ll probably also like my Chair Yoga Lesson Plan Bundle and 52 Chakra Chair Yoga Cards.
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I know.
What a waste of life!
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But.
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Before laughing at me too much, here’s my challenge to you…
Time yourself planning your next class!
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I was!
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