COMMUNITY CHAIR YOGA

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Join our friendly Community Chair Yoga Classes across stockport and south Manchester

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Chair Yoga is a gentle form of yoga that you do while seated or using a chair for support. It helps to improve flexibility, strength, and relaxation whilst being safe and accessible.

It's perfect for older adults, people with mobility issues, or anyone who prefers a seated yoga practice.

We have Community Chair Yoga classes running in Reddish, Adswood, Wythenshawe and Lancashire Hill.

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Watch our video of Community Chair Yoga at New Bairstow Centre in Reddish

Who is Chair Yoga for?

Chair Yoga is for anyone, of any age, who would like to learn yoga without having to get up and down from the floor.

You can do the whole class sitting on the chair or you can do parts of it standing up, such as using the chair to help you balance. Your teacher will show you lots of options.

Community Chair Yoga is also suitable if you are a wheelchair user as all venues are accessible.

What to Expect

People start to arrive about 5-10 minutes before the class starts. The room will already be set out for you so you just choose where you want to sit. If it’s your first time there will be a short form to complete - our volunteers can help you with this.

The class lasts for about 50 minutes and afterwards you are welcome to stay for a cup of tea and a chat.

CLASS LOCATIONS & TIMES

REDDISH

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Our Reddish class is held at New Bairstow Centre.

New Bairstow Centre, Rupert Street, Reddish SK5 6DL

2026 Terms

Thursday 23 July to Thursday 20 August
Thursday 3 September to Thursday 22 October
Thursday 5 November to Thursday 17 December

Class starts at 1.30pm
Please arrive from 1.20pm

£3.00 per class or pay-what-you-can.

Subsidised by Upward Frog CIC.

ADSWOOD

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Our Adswood class is held at Bridgehall Community Centre.

Bridgehall Community Centre, Siddington Avenue, Adswood SK3 8NR

2026 Terms

Further terms will be announced soon.

Heaton Norris

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Our Heaton Norris class is held at Lancashire Hill Learner Lounge.

Learner Lounge (inside Stonemill Terrace), Penny Lane, Stockport SK5 7RZ

2026 Terms

Further terms will be announced soon.

Wythenshawe civic

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Our Wythenshawe class is held at Open Space.

Open Space, 10 The Birtles, Wythenshawe Civic M22 5RF (diagonally opposite Greggs)

2026 Terms

Further terms will be announced soon.

This class is free to attend thanks to financial support from Manchester City Council.

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Listen: Chair Yoga on Wythenshawe FM

Emma recently joined Wythenshawe FM to talk about our Community Chair Yoga classes at Civic, and the impact they’re having locally. It’s been great to share this work more widely and connect with the community through the station.

Hear the conversation