Issue details

Chair Yoga and Active Armchair – To improve the health and wellbeing of clients at Age UK and other local 50+ residents of Cheriton.  The aim is to increase the number of physical activities offered.  Participants will be monitored with regard to their physical and mental well-being before and after the three month programme, using questionnaires, as well as carrying out some simple physical assessments from Later Life Training ‘Functional Fitness MOT.  There will be a series of 10 weekly one hour Chair Yoga classes which will also incorporate short mindfulness or meditation sessions and six bi-weekly one hour Active Armchair sessions.  These are organised by a Chatham based dance company, The Right Step, a group which has been benefitted from in the past