Graceful Aging: Chair Yoga

A chair yoga class for strength and stability with yoga therapist Mary Richards.

The body evolves.

As we age, we move through phases of stagnation, soreness, stillness, sloth, and sometimes suffering.

So why are we stuck doing the same yoga?

What if your practice worked with your body, not against it?

You deserve a practice that builds resilience, not rigidity. Basically the question is: why repeat the same poses the same way in your 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond — that you learned in your 20s?

If your yoga practice has started to feel out of sync with your body, you’re not alone. As your needs shift, what once felt supportive can begin to feel inaccessible.This isn’t the end of your practice. It’s an invitation to evolve it.

Chair Yoga for Strength and Stability with yoga therapist Mary Richards is designed to help you reconnect with functional movement, balance, and strength in a way that truly supports your current body and life. Using the chair as a stable and versatile prop, Mary teaches you how to adapt common poses so you can practice safely and confidently — with clarity, creativity, and compassion.

This two-hour live class is hosted by Lizzie Lasater, and it’s the first in our Graceful Aging Series.

Together, Lizzie and Mary offer decades of experience in yoga therapy, movement science, and Restorative Yoga. You’ll receive practical tools, anatomical insight, and a grounded pathway forward—so your practice keeps meeting you where you are today.

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Join our global community live — save your spot and practice with us on July 6th

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Sunday July, 6th

Join Us Live:

To ask questions, connect with others, and receive the bonus strength training class recording.

We’ll gather on Sunday, July 6th from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

Here’s what that looks like in a few other time zones:

9:00–11:00 a.m. Mountain
10:00–12:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Eastern
4:00–6:00 p.m. London (BST)
5:00–7:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)

Can’t make it live? No problem — you’ll have three years of access to the class recording right here on our learning platform.

What You’ll Receive:

Zoom link to attend the live class
Three years to access the class recording
Downloadable PDF notes
Downloadable diagrams with Mary’s beloved stick figure drawings of the sequence

Props You Will Need:

Chair — a sturdy dining chair works, but a yoga chair (without front lateral rungs) is ideal, so there’s space for your bolster and body to slide underneath.
1 bolster
2 yoga blocks
1 strap
5 blankets
Eye cover

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Bonus Class ($25 value):

Enroll today and you'll also receive the recording from a full-length class on functional movement and strength training for yogis from our Somatic Self-Care series.