Ockbrook & Borrowash W.I 'Chair Yoga' (Tuesdays)

Ockbrook & Borrowash W.I is running Chair Yoga sessions at Ashbrook Community Centre, Ashbrook Avenue, Borrowash (DE72 3JE) from 2pm to 4pm every Tuesday

Weekly classes offer a first and second taster session for free then with subsequent sessions costing £4 each, paid monthly in advance as a preference.

Chair Yoga is for EVERYONE, irrespective of age and ability, but particularly seen as beneficial for those with mobility issues.  All are welcome.  Sessions are led by Fiona Adamson. Refreshments will be available plus the chance to get involved in social time.

For more information, contact Pauline Atkin on 07887 921733 or Jackie Flint on 07870 676762.

The WI mission is to "…provide Chair Yoga to the local community on a weekly basis, bringing the benefits of regular exercise and social opportunity to everyone taking part in a friendly relaxed and safe environment".  

Ockbrook & Borrowash WI have obtained a grant from Derbyshire County Council to set up a Chair Yoga Group.  Some of the benefits of this activity incloude improved strength and flexibility, reduced stress and improved mental clarity, improved awareness of the position and movement of the body and improved pain management skills and better sleep.