'The improvement in my strength, mobility and fluidity is remarkable. However rusty your body feels, I urge you to give it a try.' - Dame Sheila Hancock
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARDS 2025 – BEST WELLBEING BOOK
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.
By:
Harri Angell
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 433g
ISBN: 9781399415248
ISBN 10: 1399415247
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
Harri Angell is an experienced Pilates and yoga instructor. She is passionate about helping people to move, stay fit and healthy or return to fitness in a fun and accessible way. She has her own private studio in Buckinghamshire and holds regular Zoom classes which reach a wider audience – Chair Pilates being one of the popular classes she offers. Her previous books include Pilates for Runners and Pilates for Living.
