NEWS!!!
From April 2025, Gentle Seated Yoga has left Cohere Arts to become an independent community interest company (non-profit organisation).
PLEASE VISIT www.gentleseatedyoga.com for details about this activity.
For any questions or further info please email gentleseatedyoga@gmail.com
Accessible yoga to support health & wellbeing
Gentle seated yoga is an accessible activity suitable for people living with a range of mobility and/or health challenges. Carefully designed to promote self-care whilst improving physical and mental wellbeing, the activity offers a gentle way to ease back into exercise.
In each session, participants are led through gentle movements and poses to relaxing music, with all activity taking place seated on a chair. The lead practitioner will invite everyone to adapt how they engage according to their own individual need, offering a range of options to choose from. Afterwards there is time to unwind and connect socially over a free cuppa.
“Going to Gentle classes helps me maintain my flexibility and movement. It’s invaluable ‘time out’ from my family carer responsibilities, and very motivating to have a physical activity I can do. The relaxation at the end is very calming, a little oasis. So, all round health and well-being benefits.”
Gentle participant
Gentle is led by Imogen Hayward, a Hatha yoga teacher specialising in seated yoga. Recipient of Active Suffolk’s Unsung Hero Award 2022, Imogen believes that bringing back movement to the body is incredibly beneficial, and yoga should be accessible to everybody.
“Apart from the physical benefits I find the gentleness of the session fills me with a feeling of well being in these troubled times.”
“It’s indescribable how much better I feel afterwards. Thank you.”
“[Attending Gentle] has complimented the exercises given to me by my hospital physio.”
“The difference between before and after a Gentle seated yoga session is remarkable. The sessions leave me feeling relaxed, refreshed and ready for the day ahead.”
Participant testimonials
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