As a longtime yoga therapist and psychotherapist, I’m passionate about the benefits of yoga and meditation for both physical and mental health, and I’ve long been a proponent of making yoga accessible to everyone.
In this article that I wrote for Healthy Aging Magazine, I outline the benefits of chair yoga and provide simple examples that can be done at home.
Excerpt from the Fall 2026 issue of Healthy Aging Magazine:
“For some, the word yoga conjures up images of lithe, leotard-clad women performing seemingly impossible, acrobatic poses that require pretzel-like flexibility. It’s hard to see images like that and not think of yoga as an inaccessible practice that is far away from what our own bodies are capable of — especially as we age.
While there are indeed yoga poses that can push the body to its limits, this is not the purpose — or even the goal — of yoga.
As a longtime yoga teacher and yoga therapist, I’ve learned that yoga can be easily adapted in myriad ways to meet the specific needs of the individual. One of my favorite ways to make yoga accessible is through chair yoga.” - Lauren Maher