Frannie James Yoga

03/01/2026

I wish it weren't so, but we are canceling Chair Yoga this week (Mon Mar 2) at Hoover Library.

03/01/2026

Urgh. Some kind of nasty virus has me under its control. So, there are a couple of last-minute changes to class this week:

💚Mon Mar 2, 8:45am: Susanna will be subbing at St Luke's Episcopal Church
💙Mon Mar 2, 11:30am: CLASS CANCELED AT HOOVER LIBRARY😭
💛Tues Mar 3, 1:30pm: Shades Valley YMCA (I hope🙏🏽Stay tuned)
💚Wed Mar 4, 8:45am: St Luke's Episcopal Church
💙Wed Mar 4, 1pm: Avondale Library
💛Thurs Mar 5, 1:30pm: Shades Valley YMCA
💚Fri Mar 6, 10:30am: St Stephen's Episcopal Church

02/28/2026

Waking up to news of war is unsettling, to say the least. One of my mentors / teachers, Kristine Kaoverii Weber of Subtle Yoga with Kristine Weber, posted yesterday (before the current US & Israeli strikes on Iran) a thoughtful commentary that touched on many issues, but which ultimately asked if we teachers were thinking of yoga only as a way to help people cope with chaos.

One of the responses really hit home:

"it’s important that we don’t use yoga as a panacea but rather a way to process and recharge, so that we can show up in the world regulated and ready to help others."

And, I'd add so that we can show up in the world regulated and ready to help by resisting injustice in its many many forms.

Hope to see you in class somewhere this week.

Love and light and prayers to the people of Iran and to the US and Israeli soldiers duped into service.

02/26/2026

Chair Yoga has all the benefits of mat yoga (building strength, flexibility, and inner calm)🌻
For more info: https://franniejamesyoga.com/

02/24/2026

Thank you to UAB Arts in Medicine for supporting Chair Yoga🌻Please let your friends & family know that I'm at McMillon Estates and AHEPA-Penelope weekly through early April.

02/23/2026

📣TWELVE more opportunities for FREE CHAIR YOGA at Hoover Library before we break for the summer (and then start back up Sept 14💃).

Please join us when you're able🌻

Registration requested, but not required: https://events.hooverlibrary.org/event/14632398

02/22/2026

I hope you can make a Chair Yoga class (or 2 or 3) this week to help you reset and find light within and without.

💙Mon Feb 23, 8:45am at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church
💛Mon Feb 23, 11:30am at Hoover Library
💙Tues Feb 24, 1:30pm at the Shades Valley YMCA
💛Wed Feb 25, 8:45am at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church
💙Thurs Feb 26, 1:30pm at the Shades Valley YMCA
💛(note NEW TIME)💛 Friday Feb 27, 10:30am at St Stephen's Episcopal Church

02/19/2026

NEW TIME for my weekly Chair Yoga class at St Stephen's in Cahaba Heights - starting this week, we'll meet at 10:30🌻For more info / to get on the email list for this class, please contact me: https://franniejamesyoga.com/

02/17/2026

Tomorrow (Wed Feb 18) is the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Which means 📣FREE CHAIR YOGA at AVONDALE LIBRARY📣

02/16/2026

Help make this a reality in Fountain Heights!

Help us reach our goal!

02/16/2026

I'm so happy to see more and more Chair Yoga classes at area YMCA branches🌻If you'd like to see more Chair Yoga, be sure to let your local branch know🌻

💚Hoover YMCA: Tuesdays at 10:45am (with Lisa now; I had to drop this class from my schedule due to health issues)
💛Shades Valley YMCA: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1:30pm (with me🌻)
💚Greystone Y: Wednesdays at 10:30am (with Cathy)