Chair Yoga - Yoga for Every Body
Chair yoga is a modern adaptation to make the ethos and practice of yoga accessible for all people. Chair yoga began to take shape as a specific modality in the 1980s and 1990s. It became increasingly popular in settings such as rehabilitation centers, aged care homes, and hospitals, where individuals often needed a more supportive approach.
Yoga Therapy is not a Yoga Class
Yoga Therapy is a therapeutic practice with a focus on healing rather than fitness or flexibility. It is often beneficial in support of healing from physical pain, chronic conditions, trauma, mental health challenges, or life transitions (like menopause, stress, grief).
Yoga as an ancient somatic practice?
Yoga as an ancient somatic practice bridges modern somatic movement therapy with thousands of years of embodied wisdom. It is considered a somatic practice because it involves directly engaging and sensing the body to promote awareness, healing, and integration of bodily experiences. The term "somatic" relates to the body as experienced from within, emphasizing internal awareness and feeling.
Somatic Movement & Therapy for Women
Somatic Movement Therapy is especially powerful for women moving through perimenopause and menopause because it supports the whole person—body, mind, and nervous system—during a time of profound hormonal, emotional, and identity transition. Somatic movement helps women reconnect to their intuition, inner rhythms, and authentic voice—qualities that often awaken or intensify during midlife.