Chair Yoga for Every Body

EVENT Overview

Join us for a moment of care and rest through gentle breathing exercises, movement, and meditation as a way of nourishing our tender selves. In this class, we will practice chair yoga.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that is done while seated or with the use of a chair. For this class, we will be seated. Please have a chair, a bottle of water and a blanket or shawl for our practice. No prior experience is required.

HOSTED BY

Rev. Julie Novas
JD, LCSW, 200CYT

Rev. Julie Novas, JD, LCSW is a Black Latine (she/they) ordained interfaith minister, holistic psychotherapist, attorney, adjunct assistant professor, meditation teacher and certified yoga instructor.

In 2015, she was recognized by NASW-NYC as an Emerging Leader for her advocacy and social justice work and is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center.

In the Fall of 2021, while navigating a torn meniscus due to a hyper-mobility condition, Julie undertook the 200-hour yoga teacher training through My Vinyasa Practice (MVP), with a vision of making yoga accessible to historically marginalized communities, including people living with chronic conditions.

She’s a member of NYC Insight Meditation Center and offers dharma at the BIPOC and Harlem sangha. Her greatest wish is that all beings be free of suffering, its causes, and conditions.