The Benefits of Chair Yoga by Nancy Weshkoff

The Benefits of Chair Yoga

By Nancy Weshkoff

One of the misconceptions about Chair Yoga is that the attendees are all the people are seniors with disabilities.  And while Chair Yoga can certainly be a great option for people with physical challenges, it is available to everyone.

How many of us spend a lot of sitting in a chair all day on Zoom calls or working at a computer screen?  For all of those people, your muscles can get very tight, and you can have neck and shoulder strain from online meetings and computer work.   Wouldn’t it be nice to have less neck, back, and shoulder strain from these activities?  For women who are pregnant, they can feel fatigue from the pregnancy and getting up/down from the ground for a regular yoga class can be very challenging.   And for those seniors who find a floor yoga class difficult but are very much in need of stretching and strength building, Chair Yoga is a wonderful option.

Chair yoga will teach you some stretching exercises that you can do from your office chair or a home chair to alleviate muscle tension.   For people with injuries that might find it difficult to be in a traditional floor yoga class, Chair Yoga is also a great option.   For the seniors who do attend the weekly Chair Yoga class at Moonflower Yoga, I applaud them for trying yoga for the first time in their 70’s and 80’s.   Chair yoga provides them with fabulous stretching poses to keep their muscles flexible and improve strength.  And for pregnant moms, doing some gentle stretching to help release tightness can be helpful.   The Chair Yoga classes at Moonflower Yoga are something that everyone can consider, and they are fun as well.   We also finish the Chair Yoga classes with some quiet relaxation to help you further de-stress and feel better.

Join me on Tuesdays or Vicky on Thursdays at 12 noon and give a great Chair Yoga class a try!  The Moonflower Yoga studio is located in the town of Bellmore, in Long Island New York’s Nassau County.   But you do not need to live on Long Island to join us for a great yoga class.  Both classes are available via Zoom for online class attendance.  We have attendees joining us from other states including Florida.   You will love these great yoga classes or any of the fabulous yoga classes on the Moonflower Yoga schedule provided by some of the best yoga teachers.

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It is Moonflower Yoga’s 8th anniversary! by Nancy Weshkoff

It is Moonflower Yoga’s 8th anniversary!

By Nancy Weshkoff

This week marks another milestone for Moonflower Yoga – it is our 8^th anniversary!    When I embarked on the journey of opening a yoga studio 8 years ago in Bellmore, Long Island, New York, I was not exactly sure how things would progress.  I will be the first to admit that some things did not go as  planned.   But I am happy to say that many things did.   The vision that I had of building a community where people could come together to practice yoga and meditation but to also make friends and expand horizons through the   Moonflower Yoga Clubs such as the Moonflower Yoga Book Club, Needle Arts Group, Mah Jongg Club and Canasta Club have all happened.    And we have all had fun and learned something new in the great workshops including cooking workshops, jewelry workshops, yoga-related workshops, and much more.   Reiki became an addition to the schedule, and many people  have become trained in this calming healing system to help the practitioner learn tools for stress reduction and relaxation.  And, of course, the yoga classes which were just a handful of classes at first but have grown to a wonderful variety of daily classes.  I have personally witnessed students of all ages who were not familiar with yoga fall in love with yoga as they become stronger, more flexible, improve balance, take care of themselves, and make friends with their fellow attendees.

I could not have done all of this without the great yoga teachers who join me in offering an amazing variety of yoga and meditation classes each day.   To those who provide these great yoga classes and help students improve their practice, I thank you for your dedication!

Most importantly – THANK YOU to the people who have walked through the doors of Moonflower Yoga and now join us on a regular basis via great online Zoom classes.   Your support of Moonflower Yoga and your friendship have created a very special place.

These are challenging times for small businesses as we cope with the pandemic.   With your continued support, we can weather the storm and look forward to clearing skies in the future.   THANK YOU for 8 wonderful years!