Chair Yoga with Carolyn

21/03/2026

Our Chair Yoga Class has been running for just over a year now.
Such lovely people come along. It’s been a joy to witness the community feel developing. People are so supportive of one another.

It’s also been wonderful to see the progress.

Improved mood
Increased strength
Improved balance
Reduction in pain and stiffness
Increased confidence
Improved sleep

Can you invest an hour of your time for your wellbeing?

Lydney Community Centre Mondays at 2pm

Do get in touch if you would like to come along.

21/03/2026

I have just uploaded April classes to my booking system.
If you’d like to book a spot, please click the link below.
(There is no class on Bank Holiday Monday)

If booking up front for a full month's worth of classes, please contact me for a code giving you 50% off a second (online) class per week.

15/03/2026

Chair yoga can mean sitting on a chair and practicing yoga but it can (if right for you) mean using a chair to explore poses you might not otherwise feel safe to try.

Chair yoga Lydney Community Centre 2pm Mondays

Please get in touch if you would like to come along and pass this along to anyone you feel might be interested. Thank you.

12/02/2026

This tiny group of gentle souls walked, sometimes barefoot, often single file, through harsh weather, in a country of 349 million. A country where anger, division, brashness, hurt and fear seems to be growing. These Buddist Monks walked 3200 Miles from Texas Fort Worth to Washington DC - quietly, not looking for glory - simply showing there is another way. Peace, compassion, kindness and humility. Throughout the 108 days, more and more people took notice, support swelled - interest, intrigue, mind shifts, support, community, coming together, hope.

There has been hardly any news sharing, yet the media channels continued to share the grim stuff. There are good and positive things happening in the world - this is an example.
I have followed some of this journey, emotionally affected and humbled at the peaceful, gentle, conduct.

This gently shows the potential power of peace. Step by step choosing peace, sharing peace, spreading peace.
https://www.facebook.com/walkforpeaceusa?

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=122116316727117633&id=61583528999169

02/02/2026

Fab group of Chair Yogis in class today. Lots of chat about poorly knees and knee replacements. What a lot of different experiences there were. Many similar experiences too.

Despite challenges with knees and other bits of body not working optimally, every single person joined in two versions of a sun salutation!

Improving or maintaining physical and mental strength, mobility and wellness is our aim.

Here is a link to our chair based sun salute sequence. (We followed this one with a standing version using a chair for support - I’ll share that one on this page soon.)

Sun Salutation from the chair.Please use a sturdy dining style chair - definitely not a wheel office style chair!Please start seated towards the front of the...

23/01/2026

Have you found yourself struggling to stand from your chair without using your hands to push yourself up? All of those attending our chair yoga classes have regained the balance, strength and stability to move between sitting and stand repeatedly.

Chair pose helps build strength we use variations of this pose in class. There is a variation to suit all bodies.

If you are interested in joining a chair yoga class, please get in touch or book yourself a place via this link to the booking system.

https://bookwhen.com/freedomyogaandrelaxation

18/01/2026

Warrior II pose using a chair as a prop and support feels so powerful but we can also create this pose sitting on the chair.
This pose helps us feel grounded and strong whilst we notice our breath, what is happening in our body. We also use it to work in focus and stamina.

Would you like to try chair yoga?
Mondays at Lydney Community Centre 2-3pm

14/01/2026

It’s always lovely to receive messages like this. A person who had been coming to chair yoga had needed to take a few weeks off. She was messaging about returning to class.

“Yoga really helps with my back such a lot friends have noticed my walking is better. I recently walked the dogs for nearly an hour with stops I was so thrilled. I did not fully realise how beneficial the yoga was but I do need it.”

If you fancy joining the class, please get in contact or book yourself into the class via this link to the booking system https://bookwhen.com/freedomyogaandrelaxation

13/01/2026

“I love the chair yoga classes and really look forward to them as I feel so relaxed afterwards.”

We start our chair yoga classes with a gentle settling, mindful body scan and warmup before enjoying our posture and mobility work. We then end the session with a breath-led relaxation.
Hmmmmmmm - deeeeelicious!

If you wish to learn more, have a peep at my website https://www.freedomyogaandrelaxation.co.uk/chair-yoga.html
Or drop me a message.

12/01/2026

Yoga is known to improve physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Chair Yoga classes are seated and standing sessions which have all the benefits of a traditional yoga class but the postures, stretches and joint care exercises are practised either standing or sitting on chairs, meaning those who struggle to get down and then up from the floor can more easily easily experience the benefits of yoga.
A chair yoga class is great way to reduce stress and exercise the brain while maintaining or improving muscle strength and suppleness.
As well as reducing stress, chair yoga can support the soothing of aches and pains and improvement in posture by strengthening and freeing our joints areas and tight muscles, this class will suit those who aren’t as fit as they might wish they were. The class includes gentle breathwork and relaxation. We know all bodies have their own history and therefore each person’s experience on the yoga chair and mat will be unique - each person working at a level to suit them.

Please note it is beneficial to practice yoga barefoot. It is recommended that you wear layers so that you can adjust for temperature preference through the class.

If you have any questions please contact Carolyn by email freedomyogaandrelaxation@gmail.com or phone 07789893467

Www.freedomyogaandrelaxation.co.uk
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To book a place in this class, you can do so via this link https://bookwhen.com/freedomyogaandrelaxation or get in touch and I can help.

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12/01/2026

Chair Yoga anyone? Monday afternoons 2pm for 1 hour at Lydney Community Centre.

This yoga class is aimed at adults who prefer not to get up and down from the floor.

Message me for more information or book a place via this link https://bookwhen.com/freedomyogaandrelaxation

Hope to see you soon.

12/01/2026

A happy chair yoga convert reports that walking has become easier and feels safer.