Gentle Chair Yoga for Adults

This welcoming weekly online class is for adults who prefer a gentle, seated approach to yoga, including older adults, people with limited mobility, wheelchair users and adults with learning disabilities or additional needs.

Enjoy accessible chair-based movements, positive affirmations expressed through movement and guided deep relaxation. No previous yoga experience is needed.

This welcoming weekly online class offers an accessible and enjoyable combination of gentle chair-based yoga, positive affirmations expressed through movement and guided deep relaxation.

Participants can join individually from home or as part of a care home, day centre, supported-living service, residential setting or community organisation.

The class is delivered live online and is open to participants throughout the UK and worldwide.

No yoga mat or floor work is required. Participants simply need a stable chair or wheelchair, comfortable clothing and enough space to move safely.

Family members, carers and support workers are welcome to assist where needed.

Three Important Parts of Every Session

Each live one-hour session brings together:

• Simple, accessible seated movements

• Affirmations in Motion

• A calming guided deep relaxation

Simple, Accessible Seated Movements

All movements are designed to be practised while seated. They are introduced gently and clearly, with repetition and time for participants to work at their own pace.

The class is accessible to many people with reduced mobility and many wheelchair users. Participants are always encouraged to work within their own comfortable range of movement, with support where needed.

No previous yoga experience is required, and there is no pressure, competition or expectation to perform movements in a particular way.

Affirmations in Motion

The sessions include positive affirmations expressed through simple movements.

Wendy calls these Affirmations in Motion—an approach she has created to help participants experience positive words through both the mind and body.

The words and movements are introduced in a simple, enjoyable and accessible way, helping to encourage confidence, strength, calm and positive self-expression.

Guided Deep Relaxation

Every session concludes with a calming guided deep relaxation, usually lasting approximately 15–20 minutes.

This is an important part of the class, giving participants time to rest, become settled and experience a sense of calm and wellbeing.

Participants can relax comfortably in their chair or wheelchair. Those joining from home may choose another safe and comfortable resting position if they prefer.

Who Is This Class For?

The class has been created especially for adults with learning disabilities and additional needs, wheelchair users, and older adults who would benefit from gentle movement because of reduced or limited mobility, including adults with:

• Learning disabilities

• Autism or ADHD

• Sensory processing needs

• Physical disabilities or limitations

• Reduced mobility

• Anxiety or reduced confidence with movement

• Additional or complex needs

• A preference for gentle, repetitive and predictable activities

It may also be suitable for adults who use a chair for support, many wheelchair users and those who find traditional exercise classes too fast, overwhelming or physically inaccessible.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in their own way. It is always acceptable to make a movement smaller, adapt it, rest or simply watch and listen.

Appropriate staff support should be available where required.

Potential Benefits

Regular participation may help to support:

• Gentle mobility and joint movement

• Body awareness and coordination

• Confidence in movement and participation

• Relaxation and a greater sense of calm

• Emotional and sensory regulation

• Positive self-expression

• Familiarity, routine and predictability

• Social connection and inclusion

• Enjoyment and a sense of achievement

The aim is not to perform complicated yoga postures. The aim is to help each participant move in a way that feels comfortable, experience positive words through movement, relax deeply and feel included and successful.

Class Details

• Format: Live online

• Day: Wednesday mornings

• Time: 10.30am–11.30am UK time

• Session length: One hour

• Style: Gentle seated yoga, Affirmations in Motion and guided deep relaxation

• Equipment needed: A stable chair or wheelchair

• Experience needed: None

• Location: Join from home, a care setting, supported-living service, day centre or community venue

• Availability: Open to participants in the UK and worldwide

The online joining link and any additional information will be sent to registered participants before the session.

Prices and Booking

Sessions can be booked weekly. There is no requirement to register for a complete course.

Individual Participant

£15 per live one-hour session

This booking is for one participant joining independently from home.

A family member, carer or support worker may assist the participant at no additional charge.

Community hub concession

A special rate of £5 per person, per live one-hour session is available by prior arrangement for pensioners joining together through a registered community hub or residents’ association.

The hub provides a suitable shared space, screen and coordinator. Payments are collected locally, with the association invoiced monthly according to attendance.

Please contact Wendy to arrange participation and discuss your group’s needs.

Organisation Group Booking

£95 per live one-hour session

Each booking is for up to 20 participants from one care home, day centre, supported-living provider, residential service, charity or community organisation.

Participants may join together from one setting or from several locations belonging to the same organisation, using multiple screens where needed. The limit of 20 participants applies across the complete booking.

Carers and support workers assisting participants are welcome to join and are not included in the participant total.

Organisations may book sessions individually or purchase a convenient six-session package for £570. The package includes six live online sessions and is valid for eight weeks from first use.

Larger Organisational Groups

If more than 20 participants would like to take part, please contact Wendy to discuss the most suitable arrangement and receive an individual quotation.

How to Enquire

Individuals may book an available weekly session online for £15.

Care homes, day centres, supported-living providers and other organisations should contact Wendy before booking so that the appropriate arrangements can be confirmed.

When contacting Wendy, please include:

Gentle Chair Yoga Online Class Enquiry

Please also provide:

• The name of the participant or organisation

• The approximate number of participants

• Whether participants will join from one or several locations

• Any relevant information that may help Wendy support the participant or group

Wendy will then confirm the appropriate booking option and provide any additional information required.

In-Person Sessions for Organisations

Care homes, day centres, supported-living services and community organisations may also arrange an in-person introductory wellbeing session with Wendy.

This gives participants an opportunity to meet Wendy, experience her gentle seated approach and become familiar with Affirmations in Motion and guided deep relaxation before joining the regular online classes.

In-person sessions are available by special arrangement, subject to location and availability. Please contact Wendy for an individual quotation.

Important Information

Participants should only move in ways that feel comfortable and appropriate for them.

A family member, carer or support worker should be present where a participant requires supervision, reassurance or physical assistance to participate safely.

These sessions are intended to support general movement, relaxation and wellbeing. They do not replace medical advice, physiotherapy or other healthcare treatment.

Anyone with concerns about participating should seek advice from an appropriate healthcare professional before joining the class.

About Wendy

Wendy Sugg is a specialist yoga teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience and over 10 years specialising in yoga for people with disabilities, limitations, learning disabilities and additional needs.

She has extensive experience supporting children, teenagers and adults with a wide range of physical, sensory, emotional and learning needs.

Her teaching is gentle, adaptable and person-centred. Each session is designed to help participants feel safe, included and successful.

Wendy brings a calm, experienced and nurturing approach to every session, focusing on accessible movement, positive self-expression, deep relaxation, confidence and wellbeing.