In-Person Chair Yoga at the Ridgefield Library

The Ridgefield Library will start in-person chair yoga classes with Liz Wendel, every second Wednesday, beginning November 3^rd, from 1:00-2:00 pm in the Main Program Room.

This bi-monthly Yoga class uses a chair (standing and seated) as a prop for support. Chair Yoga makes practicing yoga accessible for all populations, ages and conditions.

What is a Chair Yoga class like?
Chair Yoga classes with Liz, give you the full benefits of any other yoga class: centering, yoga warm-ups, yoga movements & postures, concentration & breathing techniques, guided relaxation & meditation.

According to experts, yoga has the following benefits that support healthy aging:

• Builds muscle strength to counteract the natural skeletal atrophy that happens with aging
• Improves flexibility to prevent the loss of range of motion
• Improves dynamic and static balance, reducing your risk of falling
• Improves mental and physical agility so you can react faster – enhancing your mind-body and body-mind connections - The Science of Yoga by Ann Swanson

Please register for the individual classes separately.

This program is part of the Noreen L. Papa: Mothers Live Your Life series

Please register at ridgefieldlibrary.org or call 203-438-2282.