Chair yoga has surged in popularity as a practical wellness solution for office workers stuck at desks and seniors with limited mobility. The practice adapts traditional yoga poses to be performed while seated or using a chair for support, making it accessible to people who find mat-based yoga intimidating or physically challenging.
A typical 15-minute chair yoga session includes seated spinal twists, chair-assisted forward folds, seated eagle arms for shoulder mobility, and gentle neck stretches. Corporate wellness programs have increasingly adopted chair yoga, with participating companies reporting a 28 percent reduction in employee-reported back pain.
Experts say the practice is particularly effective as a midday movement break that can reset posture and reduce the cumulative strain of prolonged sitting.
