Lessons of the Student Teacher

Today is my first blog entry. In the path of sharing Chair Yoga, I taught my usual Tuesday morning class at The Heritage of Raleigh Independent Living to 5 residents. This group has regularly attended class for several months. Today, several students and I noticed significant improvement in their breathing ability, as we have focused on Breath Awareness for the last two sessions. This involved active attention to the rhythm and direction of their inhalation, pause and exhalation. One student with Parkinson's Disease was particularly fluid in her breathing and body movement while supported by the chair, engaging the floor with her whole foot while projecting her head and spine upward. Quite a contrast from her usual shuffle steps with her walker.
This facility is one of the few forward thinking sites that seek to help their residents sit, walk and play better with Chair Yoga. The other that I each at is The Cypress of Raleigh. I welcome introduction to any groups or individuals seeking better strength and stability in how they sit, walk or play.