chair yoga

[ chair yoh-guh ]

noun

1. a form of yoga in which modified postures and breathing exercises are performed while seated or with the support of a chair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chair yoga¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

"I’m a cancer survivor so I have to be quite careful about how I do exercise, so for me the chair yoga is absolutely brilliant," said one attendee of the weekly sessions run by the library.

From BBC

The Taíno Needle Science Institute is part of what Escobar calls a “guerrilla academy,” and the institute’s schedule reads like a revolutionary reboot of the Learning Annex: “chair yoga” sessions led by Margarita Pietri, the widow of the Nuyorican poet Pedro Pietri; a performance by the Harlem proto-hip-hop pioneers the Last Poets; lectures like “Survival Underground” with former members of the Young Lords and Black Panthers.

From New York Times

Another good option is chair yoga.

From Washington Post

Tree Yoga facilitates four classes of chair yoga each week for seniors at GenSpace and leads free yoga in parks across western South L.A. for kids and teens as part of a partnership with Council District 8.

From Los Angeles Times

She and her husband, 75, who immigrated from Mumbai, also enjoy chair yoga and days when everyone wears traditional dress to celebrate festivals.

From Seattle Times