CHAIR YOGA FOR
EVERY BODY
Frannie offers private, small group and large group chair yoga sessions in Birmingham, Alabama, to improve physical and mental health while building strength, flexibility, and inner calm. Slow, mindful chair yoga can help you improve overall health & well-being – to live with GREATER EASE and less DIS-EASE.
BUILD STRENGTH.
BUILD FLEXIBILITY.
BUILD INNER CALM.
PRESENTING
CHAIR YOGA FOR EVERY BODY
PEOPLE LIVING WITH MOBILITY ISSUES
If you shouldn’t (or aren’t able to) get up from and down to the floor unassisted, chair yoga provides the benefits of moving your joints and stretching your muscles without the stress of supporting your body weight. This provides relief for stiff muscles and makes it easier to move and mobilize your joints during everyday life.
PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM (OR LIVING WITH) INJURY
If you are recovering from surgery or living with the aftermath of an injury, chair yoga helps you keep an injured area stable while moving and working the rest of your body, providing the opportunity to safely build and maintain strength and flexibility during recovery. And beyond.
OLDER ADULTS
If you want consistent movement in your life, the adaptive movements of chair yoga keeps muscles and joints active and healthy by providing stability and support. It also reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression, fostering improvement in mood and feelings of well-being. Chair yoga elevates your health and vitality.
TOP 5
BENEFITS OF CHAIR YOGA
Reduce stress, improving anxiety & depression symptoms
Control joint swelling & pain associated with arthritis
Maintain healthy bones, muscles, & joints
Boost balance, strength, & flexibility
TOP 5
BENEFITS OF CHAIR YOGA
Enhance mental clarity & confidence
Reduce stress, improving anxiety & depression symptoms
Control joint swelling & pain associated with arthritis
Maintain healthy bones, muscles, & joints
Boost balance, strength, & flexibility
Hi! I’m Frannie.
I completed my 200-hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) to share the benefits of accessible slow mindful yoga with others. I believe yoga is for every BODY – you need not be “flexible enough” or “strong enough” or “meditative enough” – every BODY is ENOUGH!
Chair yoga is for anyone with mobility issues, whatever the reason. The majority of my clients are 65+, but chair yoga is suitable for anyone not able to get up from (or down to) the floor – maybe due to an injury, illness, or the natural aging process. It is also a great complement to more active forms of movement (like walking), allowing a person to engage in movement daily!
My classes are beneficial, engaging, fun, calming, AND energizing. For each class, I create a series of movements that are accessible and that help people keep their joints lubricated and active. I look forward to helping you (or your loved one) to move more and feel better in mind and body.
Hi! I’m Frannie.
I completed my 200-hr Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) to share the benefits of accessible slow mindful yoga with others. I believe yoga is for every BODY – you need not be “flexible enough” or “strong enough” or “meditative enough” – every BODY is ENOUGH!
Chair yoga is for anyone with mobility issues, whatever the reason. The majority of my clients are 65+, but chair yoga is suitable for anyone not able to get up from (or down to) the floor – may be due to an injury, illness, or loss of mobility with age. It is also a great complement to more active forms of movement, allowing a person to engage in movement daily!
My classes are beneficial, engaging, fun, calming, AND energizing. For each class, I create a series of movements that are accessible and that help people keep their joints lubricated and active. I look forward to helping you (or your loved one) to move more and feel better in mind and body.
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WHAT THEY SAY
Frannie is an outstanding example of kindness and calm and for two years has offered the residents of Episcopal Place the chance to remove themselves from the worries of old age, the news, and aches & pains for an hour each week. Their time with her is a time of relaxation, reflection, power, and encouragement. To quote some of her students: “Frannie is a joy to be around!” “Patient, outgoing, and kind.” “I’m standing better without my cane and my balance is better.” We’re grateful to have Frannie among us.
Frannie provides a yoga environment in which I feel challenged, yet very supported. My mind is able to relax as my body is stretched and my joints are opened. When I leave Frannie’s class I feel peaceful and strong.
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So much of dis-ease is rooted in the stress and anxiety of life. Yoga helps to promote relaxation and healing of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. I love teaching chair yoga because it creates access for people who aren’t able to get up from or down to the floor for traditional yoga poses, allowing them to gently exercise their bodies from the safety of a chair.
I offer private, small group, and large group chair yoga sessions to improve physical and mental health while building strength, flexibility, and inner calm. For every BODY.
IN-HOME PRIVATE CHAIR YOGA
Private yoga classes personalized for your needs and skills in the privacy of your home. We will build a joint movement series with some breath and stillness exercises that you can begin to do parts of daily, focusing on what YOU want to focus on. Additionally, guidance is provided on incorporating practices into your daily life to build more ease.
SMALL GROUP CHAIR YOGA
Gather a friend (or two or three) to share the experience (and cost) of a private yoga class in the privacy of your home or personal community space. Private classes allow me to cater to the needs and skills of those present. Our focus will be a relaxing yet energizing joint movement series with breath and stillness exercises.
ON-SITE CHAIR YOGA
(GROUP CLASS)
I am available to come to your facility to conduct chair yoga classes. This includes senior centers, nursing homes, assisted & independent living facilities, gyms, workplaces, etc. I provide an accessible joint movement series with breath and stillness exercises that can be tailored to the participants and can be built upon over time with a series of classes.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Every BODY is ENOUGH! And chair yoga is for every BODY! Please don’t be a stranger. I am available to answer any questions or address any concerns you have.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Every BODY is ENOUGH! And chair yoga is for every BODY! Please don’t be a stranger. I am available to answer any questions or address any concerns you have.
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