🪑 Find Your Flow: The Gentle Power of Chair Tai Chi with Gail P-B
In today’s busy world, wellness doesn’t have to be intense to be effective. With Chair Tai Chi with Gail P-B, you’re invited into a gentle, healing practice that meets you right where you are, seated, supported, and fully present.
Whether you’re easing back into movement, managing pain, or simply seeking calm, Chair Tai Chi offers a graceful way to reconnect with your body, breath, and inner balance.
🌿 What is Chair Tai Chi?
Chair Tai Chi brings the calming, flowing movements of traditional Tai Chi into a fully seated format. It’s ideal for anyone who wants the benefits of mindful movement without the need to stand or balance.
Perfect for:
Seniors
Veterans
People with limited mobility, balance challenges, or chronic pain
Beginners seeking a supportive and accessible practice
💚 Benefits You Can Feel
Chair Tai Chi gently supports your wellness journey:
Boosts circulation and flexibility
Improves posture and joint mobility
Reduces stress and anxiety through breathwork
Builds core stability to support fall prevention
Promotes a sense of calm, clarity, and inner peace
🎥 Practice with Me: Chair Tai Chi with Gail P-B
🌟 In this session, I’ll guide you through simple, flowing movements designed to help release tension, improve balance, and support your well-being—no standing required.
All you need is a comfortable, sturdy chair and a few moments to reconnect with your breath and body.
🌸 A Wellness Practice You Can Stick With
I believe movement should feel empowering, joyful, and accessible. Chair Tai Chi offers that and more, bringing relaxation, strength, and self-awareness into your daily life without strain.
Whether you’re just beginning or returning to movement after time away, this practice is here for you.
🧘♀️ Join me for Chair Tai Chi in person or online! I teach this calming and accessible class in person every Wednesday at 11:00 AM Central Time at the Lakeside Center in Beaumont, Texas. Come early for your first time to register at the front desk.
Prefer online practice? I also offer Chair Tai Chi every other Wednesday through Veterans Yoga Project’s Wellness Living platform. 👉 https://veteransyogaproject.org/vyp-classes
Come move with me and discover how Chair Tai Chi can gently uplift your day—one breath, one movement at a time.
Stay tuned for more videos and sessions designed especially for you.
Top Five Seated Chair Tai Chi Practices with teacher Gail Pickens-Barger
🪑 Ease Aches & Pains Through Chair Tai Chi – 44-Minute Seated Class
In this 44-minute seated Tai Chi session, instructor Gail Pickens-Barger leads participants through a series of gentle movements designed to alleviate common aches and pains. The routine focuses on slow, deliberate motions that promote joint mobility, reduce stiffness, and enhance overall well-being.
🌿 Key Highlights: Gentle Movements: Emphasis on slow, controlled motions to enhance joint mobility and reduce stiffness.
Breathing Techniques: Incorporates deep breathing exercises to promote relaxation and oxygenate the body.
Seated Practice: Designed to be performed while seated, making it accessible for individuals with limited mobility.
Pain Relief: Targets common areas of discomfort, such as the back, shoulders, and hips, offering relief through mindful movement.
This session is ideal for seniors or anyone seeking a gentle introduction to Tai Chi, offering a supportive environment to improve physical well-being and reduce discomfort.
🪑 Ease Tension, Stress, and Pain Through Simple Chair Tai Chi – New Year’s Day Practice (47 Minutes)
Start the year with a calming and rejuvenating 47-minute seated Tai Chi session led by Gail Pickens-Barger. This gentle practice is designed to alleviate tension, reduce stress, and ease discomfort, making it ideal for seniors or anyone seeking a mindful movement routine.
🌿 Key Highlights: Gentle Movements: Emphasis on slow, deliberate motions to promote relaxation and flexibility.
Breathing Techniques: Incorporates deep breathing exercises to enhance oxygen flow and calm the mind.
Seated Practice: Performed while seated, ensuring accessibility for individuals with limited mobility.
Mindfulness: Encourages present-moment awareness, fostering a sense of inner peace and well-being.
This session is a perfect way to begin the year with a focus on self-care and holistic health. Whether you’re new to Tai Chi or looking to deepen your practice, this routine offers a gentle introduction to the benefits of mindful movement.
🖐️ Chair Tai Chi Exercises for Hands and Fingers to Ease Aches – 6-Minute Seated Class
In this brief yet effective session, instructor Gail Pickens-Barger leads a 6-minute seated Tai Chi routine specifically designed to alleviate hand and finger discomfort. The exercises focus on gentle movements that promote joint mobility, reduce stiffness, and enhance overall hand function.
🌿 Key Highlights: Gentle Finger Movements: Incorporates slow, deliberate motions to improve dexterity and reduce tension.
Joint Mobilization: Targets key areas such as the wrists and fingers to enhance flexibility.
Breathing Techniques: Emphasizes deep breathing to promote relaxation and increase oxygen flow to the muscles.
Seated Practice: Designed to be performed while seated, making it accessible for individuals with limited mobility.
This session is ideal for seniors or anyone experiencing hand and finger discomfort, offering a quick and effective way to improve hand health and reduce pain.
🪑 Gentle Chair Tai Chi: Boost Mobility & Relieve Aches & Pains – 47-Minute Seated Class
In this 47-minute seated Tai Chi session, instructor Gail Pickens-Barger guides participants through a series of gentle movements designed to enhance mobility and alleviate common aches and pains. The routine emphasizes slow, deliberate motions that promote joint flexibility, improve circulation, and reduce muscle tension.
🌿 Key Highlights: Gentle Movements: Focuses on slow, controlled motions to enhance joint mobility and reduce stiffness.
Breathing Techniques: Incorporates deep breathing exercises to promote relaxation and oxygenate the body.
Seated Practice: Designed to be performed while seated, making it accessible for individuals with limited mobility.
Pain Relief: Targets common areas of discomfort, such as the back, shoulders, and hips, offering relief through mindful movement.
This session is ideal for seniors or anyone seeking a gentle introduction to Tai Chi, offering a supportive environment to improve physical well-being and reduce discomfort.
🪑 Seated Chair Tai Chi & Qigong for Beginners: Gentle Healing Flow with Gail PB Duration: 50 minutes
In this gentle and accessible session, Gail Pickens-Barger leads a seated Tai Chi and Qigong practice designed specifically for beginners. The routine focuses on slow, mindful movements that promote relaxation, improve flexibility, and enhance overall well-being.
Plus to see the full Seated Chair Tai Chi Playlist, I have the following.
May the Force, er, um… May the Fall Prevention Chair Yoga Classes, keep you upright!
The month of May had FIVE Fridays on the calendar, and as such there was a lot of Chair Yoga for Fall Preventions classes up on Veterans Yoga Project online studio.
I record the classes (just on me), and provide these for my folks to do more than once a week, or they register and get a follow up email link with the video. I have about 6-8 students who regularly register, but can’t come to the specific time frame, but they love the videos.
I’m also learning to do YouTube SEO, Search Engine Optimization, to get these “said” videos a bit of traction on the #2 Search Engine out there… YouTube!
Here is May’s Chair Yoga Classes. I still have a bit to learn (well a LOT) on YouTube SEO, to bear with me folks. Any insider pointers would be nice to know too!
MAKE NOTE. Two chairs, yoga block and strap make this a great class. A wall and one chair work too! Some folks use a theraband, but I like the cloth straps for better muscle building. P.S. There is an opportunity to do homework too!
May 1, 2025 Chair Yoga Fall Prevention. This video contains hand and finger mobility, plus hand tapping in addition to our traditional working toward homework assignments https://youtu.be/7_S_fF37gGg
May 9, 2025 Chair Yoga Fall Prevention. Discover simple, effective yoga movements designed to improve balance, build strength, and prevent falls — especially for seniors and older adults. In this short class, we’ll guide you through essential poses and gentle stretches proven to enhance stability and confidence in everyday movement. https://youtu.be/h56D_Ior52k
May 16, 2025 Chair Yoga Fall Prevention. This class has a longer rotation of conciousness or otherwise known as a body scan, for lessening anxiety, reducing the monkey mind, easing pain in the body sequence.
May 23, 2025 Chair Yoga Fall Prevention. This class features a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Technique for lessening pain in targeted areas. See the table to contents for specific exercises. This class also has the targetted three homework assignments. https://youtu.be/dpKWjM4v26E
May 30, 2025 Chair Yoga Fall Prevention. In this class there is an additional joint freeing sequence to allow you to work towards a deeper squat. https://youtu.be/MPla5bqFZgI
🧘♀️ Fall Prevention Yoga: Simple Moves to Improve Balance, Strength, and Confidence
Worried about your balance or afraid of falling? You’re not alone—and the good news is, you can do something about it.
In this article, we’ll explore how yoga can help prevent falls, improve balance, and build strength—especially for seniors or anyone looking for a gentle, effective way to stay steady on their feet.
✅ Why Fall Prevention Matters
Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults. But many of these falls are preventable with the right exercises. That’s where Fall Prevention Yoga comes in. It’s low-impact, easy on the joints, and incredibly effective at improving:
Balance
Core strength
Flexibility
Body awareness
🧘♀️ What Is Fall Prevention Yoga?
Fall prevention yoga is a targeted yoga routine designed to strengthen the muscles that keep you upright—like your core, glutes, and legs—while also improving coordination and mobility.
Unlike high-intensity workouts, this type of yoga is gentle, intentional, and beginner-friendly. No crazy poses, no stress—just movements that make you feel strong and supported.
💪 Benefits of Yoga for Balance and Fall Prevention
Improved Stability: Yoga teaches you how to engage your core and stabilize your body in different positions.
Increased Flexibility: Loosening tight muscles helps you move more freely and safely.
Greater Confidence: The more balanced you feel, the more confident you’ll be doing daily activities.
Stress Relief: Deep breathing and mindfulness help reduce anxiety and improve mental clarity.
▶️ Follow Along: Fall Prevention Yoga Video
Looking to get started? Check out my full Fall Prevention Yoga Routineon YouTube! It’s designed for seniors and beginners, and takes you through a step-by-step session to boost balance and strength.
👉 Watch it here:
Pro Tip: Repeat the routine 2–3 times per week for best results!
🏠 Minimal Equipment Needed
All you need is:
A yoga mat or soft surface
Two chairs for balance (optional)
A yoga strap
A yoga block
A little space to move
💬 Final Thoughts
Staying balanced and strong doesn’t require hours in the gym or fancy equipment. Just a few minutes a week of focused movement can help you feel more secure, mobile, and empowered in your body.
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!
Gentle Yoga and Tai Chi with Gail 
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