“True Healing happens when we can fully accept & allow all that we are, as we are, so that we can resonate in the frequency of Love.”
About Gentle Yoga for Seniors
Perfect for: Care homes, retirement communities, sheltered housing, and supported living settings looking to improve their residents' mobility, emotional mood, and social connection through tailored, fully inclusive wellness sessionsMaintaining mobility, dignity, and a joyful sense of community is essential at every stage of life.
My Gentle Yoga for Seniors program offers safe, enjoyable, and completely inclusive therapeutic sessions specifically designed for residential care homes, retirement villages, and supported living settings across East Sussex. Grounded in compassion, presence, and respect, I bring over 25+ years of international teaching experience, somatic movement training, and end-of-life care awareness directly to your facility. Every session is mindfully adapted to honour each resident’s unique life story, cognitive capacity, and physical boundaries.
I work holistically to support your residents across three key areas of daily well-being:
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Physical Vitality: Gentle chair-based movements, assisted stretching, and mobility exercises to safely improve circulation, boost balance and coordination, and relieve joint stiffness.
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Emotional Calm: Simple breath awareness and guided deep relaxation to ease anxiety, lower stress levels, and naturally uplift daily moods.
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Social Connection: Shared music, rhythm-based movement, and group participation that spark meaningful conversation, laughter, and a deep sense of belonging.
Bookings and Information
To discuss a taster session or regular programme, please get in touch.
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Common questions about gentle yoga for seniors
Yes, completely. I specialise in chair-based yoga and fully passive or minimal-mobility somatic movement. Residents never have to leave their comfortable chairs or wheelchairs to participate. For residents with severely limited mobility, the practices switch focus to gentle upper-body openings, soft sensory movement, musical rhythm, and guided breathing techniques that can be done safely and comfortably from any seated position.
My extensive background includes specialised somatic movement and sensitivity training. For residents experiencing cognitive decline or dementia, we shift the focus toward sensory awareness, rhythmic movement, familiar music, and seasonal themes. This creates an inviting, intuitive environment where logic isn’t required – allowing residents to engage through feeling, expression, and connection, which naturally reduces agitation and fosters a calm atmosphere.
I provide regular weekly and monthly on-site visits to care homes and retirement communities throughout Eastbourne, Willingdon, Polegate, Hailsham, Pevensey, Bexhill-on-Sea, and Lewes. If your facility is located slightly outside these primary East Sussex boundaries, please reach out directly – I always try my best to accommodate regional settings to bring community wellness to as many seniors as possible.
Alongside 25+ years of traditional yoga and meditation teaching, I bring deep therapeutic credibility to residential settings. My professional background encompasses therapeutic bodywork, somatic movement facilitation, grief support, and dedicated end-of-life care training. This rare breadth of experience allows her to navigate clinical environments with immense warmth, sensitivity, and strict adherence to resident safety and dignity.
I make the introductory process completely seamless. You can request a taster session or discuss a regular program by completing the short form on our contact page or calling us directly. I will collaborate closely with your activities coordinator or care home manager to determine the ideal session style, optimal duration, and specific mobility needs of your resident group before stepping through your doors.
Meet Emma Abhijeeta Saraswati
With 25+ years of experience facilitating yoga, meditation, and holistic healing, I support individuals in returning home to the truth of who they are. My approach is grounded in extensive professional training, yet deeply informed by a lifetime of spiritual enquiry and devotion.
- Certified Yoga Therapist & Somatic Movement Facilitator
- 30+ Years Teaching Yoga & Meditation Internationally
- Craniosacral Inspired Touch & Thai Yoga Massage Therapist
- Menstruality Mentor specialising in Women’s Wellbeing
- Experienced Grief, Transition, and Trauma-Aware Guide
Beneath the qualifications, my passion lies in creating a safe, unhurried space – a container where the nervous system can settle, emotional holdings can soften, and you can rest deeply in the pure radiance of Being.
