Category: Beginners Yoga

Playlist for Chair Yoga for Fall Prevention

Current Playlist for Chair Yoga for Fall Prevention with Gail P-B.

Received some nice feedback on the Fall Prevention Chair Yoga class, that has been added to the schedule for online offerings for Veterans Yoga Project online studio.

It is an hour long class, then we have a discussion afterwards of what worked well for the folks, and what did not work well. Everyone is in a different place in their balance journey, so it is a “balance” (ha ha) to try to please most folks. (Get it, “balance”, Fall Prevention?)

When I was in a breast cancer study at MD Anderson a couple of years ago (get my mammograms at either the Houston, or Conroe location), one of the testing parameters was how many “Sit to Stands” movements I could do, unassisted. If one is below the average in these numbers, then there is a high probability that you will have a fall.

I shared this image a couple of years ago on my Instagram feed. It has stuck with me all these years.

Are you at Risk for Falling?

Check out the free yoga classes over on Veterans Yoga Project website!

https://veteransyogaproject.org/vyp-classes

Beginners Yoga Schedule for Gail Pickens-Barger, Beaumont, Nederland, Port Neches & Online in Texas

Teaching Schedule for 2024

Gail’s Yoga Teaching Schedule for 2024

In-Person Yoga/Chair Tai Chi Classes

Wednesdays – Seated Chair Tai Chi at 11:00 AM – 45 Minute Class At Lakeside Center, Beaumont Texas
Fridays – Beginners Yoga at 10:30 AM – 60 minute Class – may be done on the yoga mat, or seated on the chair. At Lakeside Center, Beaumont Texas

45-60 Minute Yoga Classes for Beginners and Those with Back Challenges

Yoga classes spanning 45 to 60 minutes are particularly beneficial for beginners as well as individuals dealing with back challenges and chronic pain. The duration provides ample time for gentle warm-up exercises, foundational yoga poses, and a rejuvenating relaxation period. This allows participants to gradually build strength, flexibility, and mindfulness while also catering to the specific needs of those with back issues and chronic pain.

Testimonial for Yoga for Low Back Pain Class

One of the Veterans participating in the Veteran’s Yoga Project shared the following feedback about the class:

“I am grateful for the opportunity to attend the Yoga for Low Back Pain class led by Gail Pickens-Barger. The sessions have been instrumental in alleviating my discomfort and improving my overall well-being. I highly recommend this class to fellow Veterans struggling with similar issues.”

This testimonial highlights the positive impact of the class on the participant’s physical and mental health, showcasing the value of the Yoga for Low Back Pain program.

Maria, shares her testimony on the gentle yoga for low back care class.
The Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care class that I teach for the Veterans Yoga Project, helps to lower the pain levels of back pain.
Joseph P shares about his pain levels in taking back care yoga class with me online on VYP.
Michelle W shares about the Chair Yoga class that I taught online for Veterans Yoga Project during Gratitude Week 2023.
Read my student testimonies from the classes that I teach online and in-person. Thank you. Yoga with Gaileee

In-person classes at Lakeside Event Center in Beaumont Texas. Fridays at 10:30 AM

Gail talking.
“Hey Don, welcome back! Hope this helped you! Let me know!”
Don – Veteran
“Yes it always helps! I’m similar to you: chronic back pain for 20-30 years, and since I started doing yoga in Tucson and more recently on-line, my back is much better. Not completely gone, but a heck of a lot better!”

Doesn’t get much better than that!

Beginners Yoga Classes in Beaumont and Nederland, Texas with Gail Pickens-Barger
Now online through VYP-Classes Online weekly at 1:00 PM CST on Wednesdays.

Yoga Nidra Meditation for Sleep, Pain Relief, and Stress Reduction

Yoga Nidra is a powerful meditation practice that can help ease you into sleep, alleviate chronic pain, and reduce stress. By guiding your mind and body into a state of deep relaxation, Yoga Nidra can promote healing and rejuvenation. Whether you are seeking relief from physical discomfort or looking to unwind from the day’s stress, this ancient meditation technique can support your well-being.

Yoga Nidra for better sleep.
Yoga Nidra for better sleep.

Sample of Yoga for Back Relief Classes that I teach

What gear do I need for Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care Classes?
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Just some ideas of the gear one can buy, or find items in your home to use for Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care Class!

What people are saying about the online yoga classes with Gail!

Online and In-Person yoga Classes with Gail. Nederland Mid-County and Beaumont Texas
Online Classes with Gail Pickens-Barger.  Now Online in the Zoom Yoga Room with Gail



Why do Gentle Yoga for a Healthy Back Class.

One Last Thing… Be sure to wear either layer for your top or a form-fitting top.  We do a pose in our Beginners Yoga class called, Downward Facing Dog.  You basically look like an “Upside Down” Letter, “V”, and sometimes shirts will ride up your backside!  Whoops!  Here’s my young daughter demonstrating!

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PRIVATE YOGA LESSONS – One-on-One Lessons. 

These are to be held online.   In either Mid-County or Beaumont Texas. Please call 409-727-3177 for additional inquiries.

Yoga can help you:

  • Ease your back pain
  • Help to lose weight
  • Lessen one’s stress
  • Increase flexibility
  • Gain strength
  • Ease pregnancy challenges
  • Build bone mass
  • Better your balance

Questions? Comments? Complaints? Complements?

Contact Gail

Back Challenges – Easy Yoga for Back Relief

Overview of Back Care Yoga Class

Easy to do yoga movements, today’s class featuring postures for easing sciatica & kyphosis. Class will also promote healthy backs!
  • Gail teaches gentle yoga for back care, focusing on low back, upper back, mid-back and core.
  • Specific yoga postures are designed to ease back challenges and chronic daily pain.
  • Equipment needed: yoga strap and yoga block, although not mandatory for participation.
  • Recording of the class is provided for those who want to try with the gear later.
  • Class ends with guided rest, relaxation, and gratitude practice.

Adaptations for Different Needs

  • Participants can choose to stand, sit on a chair, or modify postures based on individual needs.
  • Constructive rest posture is recommended for reducing back challenges.
  • Seated Participants can also benefit from certain postures, with some adaptations required.
  • Various modifications are suggested to accommodate different levels of flexibility and comfort.
  • Participants are encouraged to listen to their bodies and adjust postures accordingly.

Yoga Postures for Back Care

Yoga postures for back care are specific poses designed to strengthen and stretch the muscles in the back, helping to improve posture, reduce pain, and increase flexibility. These poses target different areas of the back to promote overall spinal health and alleviate discomfort.

Constructive Rest Yoga Posture for Easing Back Pain.
Knee to Chest Sequence for Easing Back Pain. Yoga with Gail
Easing Back Pain with Overhead Extension Yoga Pose Sequence with Gail PB
Flowy Cat Cow Sequence Yoga Posture for easing back pain with teacher, Gail PB
Warrior Pose Variations for strength and lengthening of the lower body muscles. Yoga with Gail PB
Unsupported Spinal Twists and Bird Dog Spinal Balance Variations for easing back pain. Yoga Teacher Gail PB

Gail’s – Inhale Yoga Music List – Steve Ross – Maha Yoga

Updated 5/2013 – 10/2023 – added more songs to the Steve Ross Inhale Yoga Playlists.  Yoga with Gail

Steve Ross Inhale TV Yoga Music Playlists
Steve Ross Inhale TV Yoga Music Playlists

Wow, it has been 20 years now, since I’ve been re-introduced to yoga. Through my friend Tammy, who said, “Go check out this guy, Steve Ross on the Oxygen channel.  He has some really interesting yoga class with some great music.”  I did, and wow, super loved his class content, humor, music and sweet meditation at the end.  Back in the day, I videotaped his show on my little VHS tapes, as it was on at 5 am, sometimes 6 am in the morning!

I started to write down the music he used, and started buying my music from itunes, and putting them into playlists.  So soon after that, I became a yoga teacher, and I’d haul out a couple of times a year my Steve Ross Inhale Playlist.

My Original message on this…”
Looks like Inhale Yoga has been temporarily taken off the Oxygen channel.  Last time this happened, it took a year and a half for Oxygen to get all the music rights to get the program back on Oxygen.  And when that happened, it seemed to be that not all the Inhale Yoga programs came back on….only about two-thirds of the originals came back.  It is my understanding that there were 33 programs done back in 2000/2001/2002.

So I had been introduced to Steve Ross, of the Inhale Oxygen show back in the early 2000 by one of my friends.  I was thinking, oh, this is hard (for me)!  I really liked the music, and wanted to make my own music list from the music off of the show.  At one point in time, the song titles and artist’s names were listed at the bottom of the screen during the Inhale Show.  I taped the shows a lot at that time, and created my list of music from the show.

Steve Ross played guitar for Fleetwood Mac back in the day, and also for the Australian band, “Men at Work”.  Lots of good guitar licks in this music playlist.  If you know of others to add to this list, please post a comment!

Here is my Steve Ross Inhale Yoga Music List.

  1. Mustang Sally – Commitment
  2. Revolution  –  Kirk Franklin
  3. I’ll take you there – Staple Sisters
  4. Supersititions  –  Stevie Wonder
  5. Love and Happiness – Al Green
  6. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
  7. Ain’t Nobody  – Chaka Kahn
  8. I Believe  -Sounds of  Blackness
  9. Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
  10. Let the River Run  – Carly Simon
  11. Got to be Real  –  Cheryl Lynn
  12. Waking Dreams Meditation  -Yoga/Reiki Relaxation. 6:15 slow
  13. If I ever lose my faith –  Sting (Unplugged)
  14. If I ever lose my faith  – Sting slow
  15. Mercy, Mercy – Marvin Gaye
  16. Hoi Doi – Yulara slow
  17. Aliens soundtrack
  18. A Thousand Years  – Sting  slow
  19. Five for fighting superman –  Dave Mattews (fly song)
  20. Makambo  – Geoffrey Oryema  – (ending music) slow
  21. Creep – TLC  (funky slow warm up)
  22. Vise Versa Love – Barrington Levy (slow warm-up)
  23. Angel Love / Devotion  – Aeoliah Meditation (slow)
  24. Teacher – Barrington Levy (funky fast)
  25. Stomp – Kirk Franklin (funky fast)
  26. Watermark  – Enya (slow)
  27. Sing a Song – Take 6 (fast)
  28. 2/2 Music for Airports –  Brian Eno  (slow)
  29. Standing outside a broken phone booth with money in my hand – Primitive Radio
    Gods
  30. You’ve got the Best of My Love – Emotions
  31. Rock with You Mix – Brandy
  32. Fields of Gold  –  Sting
  33. If I could change the world  – Eric Clapton and with Baby Face
  34. Change the world – Eric Clapton
  35. My Fathers Eyes – Eric Clapton
  36. My Fathers Eyes  – Eric Clapton acoustic
  37. Shy Guy – Diane King (Reggie Mix )
  38. Fields of Gold –  Sting Acoustic
  39. Sexual Healing –  Marvin Gaye (Bolton maybe sings this on the show?)
  40. Let’s Stay together  – Al Green
  41. When the lights gone out –  Ziggy Marley
  42. FirstLight –  Brian Eno
  43. Ain’t to proud to beg – Temptations
  44. The vanishing breed – Robbie Robertson
  45. Happy Ever After – Julia Fordham (Added 2/2010)
  46. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
  47. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) by Us3 (Added 9/2011)
  48. Ghost Dance – Robbie Robertson – added by Gail 3/2012
  49. Tomorrow People – Countdown Singers – added by Gail 3/2012
  50. Tom’s Diner – added by Gail 3/2012
  51. Keep It Coming – B. B. King – added by Gail 3/2012
  52. Nothing ‘Bout Me – Sting – added by Gail 3/2012
  53. Stars All Seem To Weep – Beth Orton   5/2013
  54. She Pleases Me – Wailing Souls – added by Gail 5/2013
  55. Love is the Seventh Wave – Sting – added by Gail 5/2013
  56. Kothbiro – Ayub Ogada – Added by Gail 5/2013
  57. As I Lay Me Down – Sophie Hawkins – Added by Gail 10/2021
  58. I Got You – I Feel Good – James Brown – Added by Gail 10/2021
  59. Over My Head – Fleetwood Mac – Added by Gail 10/2021
  60. Coyote Dance – Robbie Robertson – Added by Gail 10/2021
  61. Sahtosh – David Off – Added by Gail 10/2021
  62. Save the Children – Marvin Gaye – Added by Gail 10/2021
  63.  

Please post a comment if you’ve enjoyed having this list.  Thank you.
Thanks Y’all!   Gaileee 

Steve Ross PlayList A:

  1. Fields of Gold – Sting
  2. Mercy, Mercy Me – Marvin Gaye
  3. I Believe – Sounds of Blackness
  4. My Loving (Never, Never Gonna Get It) – En Vogue
  5. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
  6. Love and Happiness – Al Green
  7. Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
  8. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
  9. Vise Versy Love – Barrington Levy 
  10. A Thousand Years – Sting 
  11. Angel Love – Aeoliah 

 Steve Ross Playlist C
1. Keep It Coming – B B King
2. Cantaloop – Us3
3. Mustang Sally – Commitments
4. Teacher – Barrington Levy
5. Sing a Song – Take 6
6. Nothing ‘Bout me – Sting
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours – S Wonder
8. You’ve Got the Best of My Love

Steve Ross Playlist D
1. Telephone Booth
2. Rock wit me
3. I feel good
4. Tom’s Diner
5. Stomp
6. You’ve Got the Best of My Love
7. My Lovin’ Never Gonna Get It
8. Teacher
9. Over My Head
10. Say a Little Prayer for You

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