One form that may be lesser known but is gaining ground is chair yoga. Simply put, it’s a version of yoga where participants are seated in chairs. It’s been deployed in schools, in senior living ...

This is a new exercise experience linked to an excellent yoga instructor at my gym whose classes have become an addiction.

Whether you’re a fitness class vet or a total newbie like I was ... you'll use just the barre (or equivalent like a countertop or chair back) and your body weight to churn out rep after rep ...

like an exercise ball or kneeling chair (both of which appear below), because the more variety you have, the more likely you will decrease the chances of repetitive stress injuries, he explains.