Chair Pilates and Yoga

Learn how seated exercise can help you lead a happy, healthy and active life. All you need is somewhere to sit. If you find movement a challenge, have reduced mobility or are recovering from injury, seated movement is an enjoyable and beneficial alternative to more demanding workouts. Chair Pilates and Yoga is filled with tried and tested exercises to keep you fit and healthy - all while seated on a chair or using a chair as a prop. Influenced by Pilates and yoga, these guided movements will help improve your flexibility, strength, balance, posture and breathing, and can reduce aches and pains. Featuring step-by-step exercises that target different parts of the body, this manual is suitable for all levels and abilities. You can dip in when you need a quick stretch, or follow full-body routines when you have more time. Along with tips and modifications, you will also find expert advice and motivational case studies from those who have already discovered the rewards of Chair Pilates and Yoga.>

Auteur

Harri Angell

Résumé
An accessible and effective chair Pilates and yoga exercise book - written by a qualified fitness instructor.

Contenu

Introduction

1. What can you expect from the practice of Chair Pilates and Yoga?
2. A brief history of Pilates and yoga
3. How Chair Pilates and yoga can help you
4. Preparing for your chair practice
5. The chair exercises
6. Neck
7. Shoulders
8. Spine
9. Hands, wrists, elbows and fingers
10. Arms, shoulders and back
11. Abdominal muscles
12. Glutes
13. Legs, knees and hips
14. Feet, toes and ankles
15. Facial exercises
16. Sit to stand
17. Balance exercises
18. Resistance band exercises
19. Cardio exercises
20. Stretches
21. Sleep and relaxation
22. Seated desk workout
23. Short routines

References
Acknowledgements
Index