Willow Yoga Studio co-owners Monica Kirchner and Leah Margerum will offer new chair yoga classes beginning this month to make yoga more accessible for all bodies and abilities. Held Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m., the 45-minute sessions are designed for individuals that have difficulty getting down to the floor or are recovering from injury or joint replacement. Chair yoga provides a safe, supportive way to improve flexibility, balance and strength without the fear of falling.

Each class begins with calming breathwork and a short meditation before moving into seated stretching and strengthening movements, with the option to stand behind the chair for supported balance poses. Gentle twists, deeper stretches and a peaceful savasana (corpse pose) close the practice, leaving participants feeling more relaxed, mobile and energized.