This module focuses on how Chair Yoga can support people recovering from stroke. You’ll gain an understanding of stroke and its effects, learn how to safely adapt poses, and explore ways Chair Yoga can help improve mobility, strength, and confidence. Safety considerations and practical tips are covered throughout, ensuring you can teach with care and confidence.

You’ll also receive practical guidance with a selection of Chair Yoga poses and a full 15-minute sample practice class. These tools make it easy to bring stroke-focused ideas into your teaching, helping your students feel supported, engaged, and empowered.

Cheryl Staddon 

Sit & Stretch Chair Yoga  

Cheryl has been teaching Chair Yoga for many years and has a real passion to share the inclusive practice of Chair Yoga with Seniors and the Aged Care Community. 

As our Seniors are such a large and important sector of our community, Cheryl loves to help residents to include some Yoga in their week and to enhance their days with the philosophy of a healthy body and mind through Yoga practice.  

She has worked in the Aged Care Sector & has lots of practical experience with people with mobility challenges, complicated health issues and those with dementia. She loves Chair Yoga because is a wonderful inclusive movement practice that is accessible to everyone. 

Cheryl also loves to travel & include Yoga wherever she goes!