A CHARITY is offering a free chair yoga session to support people living with Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s UK and the British Wheel of Yoga have announced a new partnership to expand access to inclusive yoga classes for people living with Parkinson’s, as well as their families and carers.
The British Wheel of Yoga, the UK’s largest yoga charity and the national governing body for yoga in England and Wales, will also deliver training for yoga instructors to increase understanding of Parkinson’s.
Jed Parsons, physical activity programme manager at Parkinson’s UK, said: "I am delighted that Parkinson's UK has been able to agree the new partnership with the British Wheel of Yoga and to offer more opportunities for people living with Parkinson's to access yoga classes across theUK.
"Yoga is shown to have many benefits for a person's physical and mental wellbeing when they live with Parkinson's and it can be a very accessible and adaptable way to live well with a long-term health condition.
"We are encouraging everyone with a connection to Parkinson's to join us on Friday, April 10 to try the free seated yoga class and find out how the activity can help you live well at any time of the year."
To mark World Parkinson’s Day on April 10, the British Wheel of Yoga is offering a free, 45-minute online chair yoga taster session led by experienced yoga teacher Richard Kravetz.
The session is open to anyone affected by Parkinson’s, as well as yoga teachers interested in learning how to adapt their classes for the community.
The session will focus on safe, seated movements and breathing techniques designed to promote mobility and mindfulness.
Diana O’Reilly, chair of British Wheel of Yoga, said: "Yoga can be hugely beneficial for people with Parkinson’s.
"Gentle chair-based practices can be adapted for almost everyone, which means people can participate safely whether they are newly diagnosed or have been living with Parkinson’s for many years.
"Through this partnership, we want to give more teachers the tools they need to welcome people with Parkinson’s into their classes and to make sure no one feels that yoga ‘isn’t for them’."
Parkinson’s is a progressive and complex neurological condition with more than 40 symptoms, including tremors, pain, and anxiety.
There is currently no cure.
For more information or to register for the free yoga session, visit the British Wheel of Yoga website at bwy.org.uk.
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