Chair Yoga & Coffee
HOT OFF THE PRESS! Chair Yoga & Coffee is expanding to three new venues from late July.
No Lycra required. No experience needed. Just bring yourself, and a chair does the rest.
After a joyful few months growing our Saturday morning crew at M|Arts Cafe, we’re bringing Chair Yoga & Coffee into two more of our favourite Tweed Valley communities, plus a brand new session in Murwillumbah — thanks to funding from Healthy North Coast’s Older Adults’ Physical Activity Grants Program.
That means four sessions a week to choose from, all built around the same simple recipe: one hour of gentle, guided movement, followed by one very well-earned hour of coffee, tea and conversation.
What is Chair Yoga?
Chair Yoga is yoga adapted so that every body can do it – seated in a chair, standing beside one, or a mix of both, whatever suits you on the day. It’s gentle, guided movement designed to build strength, improve balance and increase flexibility, with optional props like weighted arm and leg bands and yoga straps on hand for anyone who wants a bit more from a stretch.
Every movement comes with options, because every body in the room is different – and that’s exactly how it should be. Your instructors, Bry and Lis, guide the session and offer variations throughout, often finishing with a short meditation to set you up for the day ahead.
It’s for every body over 50. Whether you’re working with limited mobility, managing an injury or condition, feeling as stiff as a board, or simply looking for a gentler way to move – there’s a place for you here.
Twisted seated pose
Why Chair Yoga
- Reduce pain, stress & anxiety
- Regulate your nervous system
- Enhance mobility & improve balance
- Get out of the house early
- Get social — meet new friends
- Great coffee, no rushing off
- Start your day feeling fabulous
- Read the research — it’s compelling.
Then after the stretch, sit down and get ready from some freshly brewed coffee or tea. The second hour is just as important as the first – a proper sit-down with a hot drink and good company, no agenda, no rushing off. This is where the real magic of Chair Yoga & Coffee happens.
“I’m so grateful for the wonderful instructions to keep me mobile, stretched and work on my balance. The coffee and meeting after is so beneficial and it makes me happy.” – Participant, 76 years young.
“What an exquisite way to begin the day – the gentle exercises are deeply powerful and effective.” Participant, 70 years young.
“First session today. My shoulders and neck thank me for attending. It felt so good to scratch and allow myself time to heal.” Participant, 62 years young.
Where and when
- Murwillumbah Community Centre, Hibiscus Room –
Every MONDAY 7am-9am – starting Monday 27 July - Uki Hall – Every WEDNESDAY – 8am-10am – starting Wednesday 29 July
- Tumbulgum Hall – Every FRIDAY – 7am- 9am – starting Friday 31 July
- M|Arts Precinct – Saturdays 7am – 9am – ongoing.
No bookings needed. Just show up. In the cooler months, bring a small rug.
The details
Murwillumbah Community Centre, Uki Hall & Tumbulgum Hall (new 18-week program):
- Your first session is free – come and see if it feels right
- After that, $10 per session, covering your movement class and your coffee or tea
- Financially struggling? The cost is waived, quietly, no questions asked.
M|Arts Cafe, Murwillumbah (our original Saturday session):
- $10 per session, covering your movement class and your coffee or tea from M|Arts Cafe
Across all four venues: no booking required, just turn up with a smile (and maybe a cushion, small rug or throw for these cooler months).
Is this for me?
If you’ve been meaning to move more but everything on offer felt like it was designed for someone else — too fast, too flashy, too much Lycra — this is for you. If you’re managing arthritis, stiff joints, balance wobbles, or just haven’t done anything “exercise-shaped” in a while, this is for you. If you’re missing the kind of regular, easy company that makes a week feel less lonely, this is very much for you.
We take movement seriously. We just don’t take ourselves too seriously while we’re doing it.
Come and meet us
We’d love to see you at whichever venue suits you best — or all four, if you’re keen! Bring a friend, bring a neighbour, or come on your own and leave with a few new ones.
Questions? Get in touch with Lis or Bry at:
E: hello@meetmoveeat.com.au
M: Lis on 0413 638 482 or Bry on 0434 143 132
or just show up on the day.
Meet Move Eat — seriously social, seriously good for you.
The 18-week Chair Yoga & Coffee program at Murwillumbah Community Centre, Uki and Tumbulgum Hall is an Older Adults Physical Activity. This activity is jointly funded by Healthy North Coast through the North Coast PHN program, and Northern NSW Local Health District.
If you are looking for a longer, nurturing day retreat – including gentle yoga, meditation and a nourishing long table lunch – at a stunning Tweed retreat – click the link below.
