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What is Chair Yoga?

In my chair yoga classes we practice traditional yoga poses while seated in a chair or standing and using the chair for balance and support. We focus on proper breathing exercises which help to relax and calm the nervous system. Proper breathing is emphasized during the exercises.

Chair Yoga Poses are a modification of standard poses, which include twists, hip stretches, forward bends and balancing poses. This method allows individuals that can no longer get on a yoga mat to continue to stay mobile and increase flexibility and strength without having to get on or off the floor.

About 10 minutes before the end of class we do a deep and final muscle relaxation/meditation to release stress and tension in the mind, body and spirit.

We often use a yoga block and a yoga belt for certain exercises. I ask my students to use a yoga mat under the chair which prevents the chair from sliding forward during our practice which is a safety issue.

A student should be able to stand up out of a chair and sit back down with no limitation.

Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.

Hope to see you there.

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Chair Yoga Classes at the
Oconee County Senior Center

located at

3500B Hog Mountain Road

Watkinsville, GA 30677

Oconee Veterans Park,
are held on Mondays at 10:45 am until 11:45 am. 

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Chair Yoga Classes at the

Greystone HOA Clubhouse,

109 Rockford Drive

Athens, Georgia

• Wednesdays – 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  
  Call Ilse at (941) 204 0095 for Class Info & Registering

"I was introduced to Hatha Yoga by a close friend during the early 70's.   When I realized what a tremendous effect Yoga had on my overall well being, physically as well as mentally, I made Yoga part of my daily life."

Ilse Mindling

Ilse was mentioned in this
Miami News Column on August 12, 1981.

Nancy Humphries (O'Dell), WTVJ Miami, interviews Ilse at IBM Coral Gables on
April 25th, 1995.

Ilse's instructors include: Ms. Juana Arenas; Bobbi Goldin; Mr. Shuto; Sri Gangeshwari Devi [June Blank] M.S., Miami, Fl; John Friend, Anusara Yoga; Erich Schiffmann, author of "Yoga - The Spirit and Practice of Moving Into Stillness " Lilias Folan, known for her television shows on PBS; Bryan Kest, known for his Power Astanga style of Yoga;And Kundalini Yoga instructors Ana Brett and Ravi Singh.

While Ilse has perfected her teaching and classes through years of real classroom experience, she always attends annual yoga instructional sessions with nationally renowned yoga instructors.

Frank Kavanaugh, SNN Channel 6,
Interviews Ilse on Charlotte Today, February 27th, 2004

"I started yoga about 6 months ago. After a brief hiatus due to our hurricanes, I have continued. I am amazed at how yoga is reshaping my body, reducing stress, and improving my flexibility. Most of all the insomnia I had from menopause is gone and the tingling and numbness in my hands in the middle of the night are gone. I am reading about yoga philosophy. And I enjoy the calm and soothing direction from Ilse.

Thank you Ilse."
Mary

What is Hatha Yoga?

"The great advantage of Hatha Yoga exercises is that they bring allmuscle groups into play.Muscles are slowly stretched to full length. The asanas, or poses, areheld in perfect stillness, causing blood to flow evenly throughout thebody. With the improvement of muscle tone and flexibility of thejoints and spine, sluggish and aging glands are revitalized. ThroughYoga we also learn that deep, controlled breathing is nature'stranquilizer and rejuvenation.

Each Yoga session is followed by a deep and complete relaxation period,where we learn to use the power of autosuggestion to consciously relax every part of our body, as well as calming the mind.

Yoga truly holds the key to a balanced body, mind and spirit."

Ilse was the kick off presenter at the 2004 Bon Secours Women's Connection Expo in Punta Gorda, February, 2004, giving a presentation on the benefits of yoga.

Ilse, I enjoy your class so much and it has helped me with chronic back pain. If it wasn't for yoga I do not know what shape my back would be in. Very glad the girls at the job told me about your class about 3 years ago. Looking forward to next Wednesday.

Mercedes

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