Chair Based Movement & Stretch

Join dance and yoga tutor Helen to stretch and move the body through her chair based movement sessions.

Using movement from both Yoga and dance technique practices, Helen will guide you through gentle movements that will stretch and invigorate the body, release tension and increase flexibility.

By moving and stretching the body we can release tension in the muscles, and therefore increase wellbeing for both body and mind.

This course may be of interest to people who are mostly chair based in daily life; people who feel more comfortable exercising with the support of a chair; ‘office’ based workers who need activity to stretch out the body while at work, or anyone else who might be intrigued.

There will be 2 weekly classes lasting 30 minutes each. One will be a more stimulating session, and the other a more relaxation based session, using breath and movement to unwind the body and mind.

You can join Helen live for each of the two sessions or watch them back in your own time when it suits you best as each session will be available to re-watch throughout the week.

Classes will be accessed within a private Facebook group and will be live on a Tuesday morning at 10am and a Thursday evening at 7.30pm.

The sessions are bookable on a four-week basis and can be purchased by visiting the Facebook event page.

For more information or to book your spot: helenhallarts@gmail.com or Facebook.com/events/229144598166755/

About the Tutor 

Helen Hall is a dance artist and yoga tutor based in Belfast.  She has been teaching dance for over 10 years and more recently yoga.   Through her teachings Helen has seen the positive effect on both physical and mental well-being that having a movement -based practice can have, and believes such practices as dance and yoga are for everyone.

Helen completed HND Performing Arts Dance (with distinction) at Belfast Metropolitan College.  She continues to attend professional development training opportunities with both local and international dance companies.

As well as teaching, Helen is a choreographer and performer.  Helen creates her own work, which as been performed at festivals such as Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, as well as choreographing for many local arts organisations including Open Arts and Beat Carnival.  Helen has developed specific skills in inclusive dance practice, and regularly works creatively with people of all abilities.

Helen has received awards supporting her work from Unlimited, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the British Council and Arts and Disability Forum.  Such awards recognise the quality of her work.

Helen has practised Yoga for many years, experiencing for herself the positive effects such a practice has on mind and body.  In more recent years she trained with YTTC to complete her Yoga Teacher qualification.