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Follow on Google News | Get Fit Where You Sit!New DVD is First of a Series of Adaptive Yoga classes
Adapting timeless asanas (poses) from the floor to the chair, Get Fit Where You Sit! presents each class in two formats. First, the step-by-step instructions that can be followed easily by people with varying levels of flexibility and fitness. Second, the regular routine that can be followed for shorter workouts with fewer words. Lakshmi Voelker-Binder, a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor, member of the Yoga Alliance and International Association of Yoga Therapists, and holder of multiple certifications, has dedicated her life to creating accessible paths to wellness. She has certified nearly 200 people as Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga Teachers (LVCYT) in North America and Japan. “This fitness technique has already helped hundreds of disabled, chronically ill, elderly, and office workers improve their physical condition and relieve stress,” notes Lakshmi, “and this new DVD was created to make it available to the thousands of people who don’t have a certified instructor in their neighborhood or the ability to get to one.” Lakshmi is currently working with the New York City Department of Education and the Mayo Clinic to certify healthcare professionals such as physical and occupational therapists and rehabilitation aides. Based in Palm Springs, California, Lakshmi also works extensively as a private yoga therapist and has taught and developed various yoga classes and teacher training programs. She has led yoga and Zen meditation retreats as well as dolphin swims and whale research retreats in the U.S. and Mexico. She has written numerous papers and articles expressing more than 35 years of studies and practices of various forms of yoga and Eastern disciplines. Additionally, Lakshmi has studied with other masters from many traditions from India, Japan, Tibet, Taiwan, Korea, and China. She has taken the best from the best to create Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga and Get Fit Where You Sit! Get Fit Where You Sit! is available for $19.95 from www.getfitwhereyousit.com or by phone at 760-464-9548. # # # Palm Springs-area public relations firm serving southern California specializing in health, fitness, food, restaurants and agriculture. End
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