After years of sitting at a desk job, I find that my back is so stiff and will get spasms if I try to lie flat. I just started with Devi Daly Yoga yesterday. I started with Yin Fascia Release | Slow Deep Stretch For Legs, Hips, Back & Shoulders, after 7 minutes I had to stop as my back was in spasm. I did a search on what videos I can use for my back. Any words of wisdom? Thank you, Julia

Just wanting say hello to what I can see is a wonderful community of yogis <3 Very much looking forward to continuing my practice with your energy (Albeit online!) 🙂 Would love to hear what brought you all to yoga if you feel like sharing! 

I have exciting news about a project I've been quietly working on for the past year. My first "book"—the Chair Yoga Deck—is finally available to order.

This deck is your key to healthy movement – wherever you are, and whatever your level of ability.

This deck makes a perfect addition to your home wellness toolkit, and  it also makes a great gift item.

It can help build confidence in your body while supporting you in establishing an easy self-care habit. Chair yoga is great for older adults, desk workers, and anyone looking to bring a healthy habit into everyday life.

The deck has big, beautifully illustrated cards for diverse users. It includes a booklet to guide you through the basics, plus 30 suggested sequences categorized into 5 difficulty levels, from beginner-friendly to more experienced.

How We Made It

For this project, I teamed up with illustrator Kate Francis whose skillful hand brought out the details of the poses, making them clear and instructional while also representing the diversity of people who will benefit from this practice.

We were incredibly lucky to team up with Penguin Random House, who published the deck because they saw that I have 25 years of experience teaching yoga with an emphasis on making yoga accessible to all ages and ability levels.

Why Ordering TODAY Matters 

With this being my first-ever publication, I'm told that your early orders and reviews will make a HUGE difference to the success of the deck. They determine so many things, including whether large retailers will stock the deck in-store, how many copies bookstores will order, and whether mainstream media outlets will decide to cover a book about chair yoga.

Order Your Copy Here

You can order NOW from Amazon or any of the bookstores on the Penguin Random House page, or you can call your local bookstore and ask to order there.

Thank you! 

I so appreciate the support I receive from this community every day. Thank you for watching my YouTube videos, subscribing to my app, leaving comments, and sharing the videos with family and friends... this stuff matters so much and it's the reason I keep doing it.  

What’s one pose you avoid (or feel resistant to), and what do you think is underneath that?
Could be physical sensation, skeletal limitations, boredom, emotions, or not knowing if you’re doing it “right.”

I received some valuable feedback on today's calendar video – a faster-paced, more dynamic class. It's a bit of an outlier on this site because of how challenging it is, and it was an unpleasant surprise for at least one person.

As you may know, the classes on the yoga calendar are generally quite accessible and easy to follow. However, for variety I try to include at least one dynamic/challenging practice each week. If you ever want to check, scan the video page for the class level, where you'll see "Beginners & All Levels" or "Intermediate/Experienced." 

I recorded this particular video five years ago as an "Intermediate" practice during my first year in building this membership site. At the time, the site included a broader mix of styles. Since then, it's become more yin-focused, and I've tried to keep those older, more athletic classes off the daily calendar. 

Today's video still made its way into the calendar – possibly because I'd given it a misleading title: "Yin Yang Yoga Flow." To fix that, I've just changed the name to Yang Yoga Flow, I've changed the thumbnail, and I've recategorized it in the Yang Yoga category. Even though there are some yin poses at the end, this class shouldn't have had the word "Yin" in the title. 

With over 300 classes in the catalog now, I sometimes lose track! Which is why this kind of feedback from members is really helpful. If you ever think any other class has a misleading title, level, or thumbnail, don't hesitate to let me know.

Thank you Marc Elmlund for giving your helpful and honest feedback. 🙏