Forward Bends Using a Chair – Weekly Intermediate Class 411

This class explores forward bends with the aid of a yoga chair to shed new light, and bring renewed vitality to this asana group. The chair acts as a tool for correcting asymmetries in the spine and shoulders, while helping to maintain a sense of lift and expansion through the chest. Rather than being used merely for support, the chair offers a stable framework that improves your ability to lift, twist and adjust – encouraging active engagement and precise adjustments that simultaneously highlight and correct stiffness and imbalance in the back, ribs, and shoulder region. By improving spinal alignment and cultivating mobility in the upper back, the sequence enhances the refreshing, rejuvenating qualities that can come from practicing forward bends. Key poses include Sukhasana, Gomukhasana, Janu Sirsasana, Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana, and Paschimottanasana.