You don't have to get up from your chair to change the direction of your life.
Choga: Rehabilitation Chair Yoga for Recovery from Surgery, Illness, and Life's Hardest Seasons
by VictoriAnn Mellah
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Some days, just sitting up straight feels like an accomplishment.
I wrote this book for that day, the one that keeps coming back.
Choga is the gentle, chair-based practice I've been teaching since 2011, now in a book you can keep beside your favorite chair. Inside is a full guided class, simple breathing techniques that many students find leave them feeling calmer, and a voice in your corner reminding you to be kind to yourself.
Any chair works: a kitchen chair, a wheelchair, or the recliner you're healing in. No mat, no equipment, no wondering if you're doing it "right."
- 12 seated poses
- 10 chapters
- About 100 pages
- No equipment
Written with real bodies in mind.
If you're recovering from surgery, illness, an injury, or simply a hard season of life, and you find more comfort sitting or reclining, this book is for you.
It was written with people living with
- Arthritis or osteoporosis
- Multiple sclerosis or fibromyalgia
- Chronic back pain or scoliosis
- Frozen shoulder or carpal tunnel
- Anxiety or overwhelm
- Limited mobility, including wheelchair users
Five things you'll find between the covers.
- 1
A complete guided practice, all seated.
Twelve poses from opening breath to closing relaxation, and you never have to stand.
- 2
Five minutes is a full practice.
A "Pick One" guide lets you choose by what you need today: tight shoulders, stiff hands, a restless mind, or just one breath.
- 3
Breathwork to help you settle.
Belly breathing, box breathing, and alternate nostril breathing, explained simply.
- 4
Non-strain, not pose perfection.
Choga is guided by breath and visualization, so your version of a pose is the right version.
- 5
Support for the hard days.
A gentle chapter for when recovery feels especially heavy, with resources to reach out.
"Healing isn't a straight line, and showing up 'imperfectly' still counts as showing up." VictoriAnn Mellah, Choga
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Hi, I'm VictoriAnn.
In 2010, I founded the original YogaMobileStudio to bring yoga to people who couldn't access traditional studios. Over the years I became certified in several modalities of health, meditation, breathing, and nutrition, but chair yoga captured my heart because of its accessibility.
So I created Rehabilitation Choga, and this book is the practice, ready for your chair.
Your chair is ready when you are.
Start with five minutes, or start with the full class. Either one counts.
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