UBC Press Chair Yoga book Paperback 208 pages

Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerousbenefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physicalabilities. This step-by-step program can be practiced by virtuallyanyone, anywhere, in any chair, to stimulate physical and mentalwell-being.This fully illustrated guide contains ninety easy-to-masterexercises that have been specially developed for those with a limitedrange of movement. Clear instructions guide the reader through eachroutine, all of which can be carried out safely without any previousknowledge or yoga expertise. The exercises can also be adapted by yogateachers who want to incorporate chair yoga into their classes.This book will be popular with anyone wanting to experience the healthbenefits of an easy, versatile form of yoga, particularly the elderly,individuals rehabilitating after injury or illness, those with physicaldisabilities, as well as the professionals who support them.

Edeltraud Rohnfeld qualified as a yoga teacher at theBerlin Yoga Institute Asha Rekai in 1991. She taught private yogaclasses in Berlin for 15 years and trained yoga teachers andhealth-care professionals.