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Last updated: 26 January 2026
Next review: 17 January 2027
Chair-based sessions are proper workouts: they build strength, keep joints moving, and can lift your mood. They’re ideal if standing is hard, or you’re rebuilding confidence after illness or injury. In Waltham Forest, sessions are social and welcoming.
Chair-Based Stretch & Mobility
What: Gentle seated workouts
Who: Adults
When: Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Where: Leyton Sports Ground
Cost: Free
Find out more about Chair-Based Stretch & Mobility
Chair Reggae Exercise
What: Music-led seated fitness
Who: Adults
When: Thursdays, 1pm to 2pm
Where: Walthamstow Library
Cost: Free
Contact: feel.good@walthamforest.gov.uk
Find out more about Chair Reggae Exercise
Tai Chi (Seated & Standing)
What: Balance and mobility focus
Who: Adults
When: Tuesdays, 1pm to 2pm
Where: Leyton Sports Ground
Cost: Free
Contact: feel.good@walthamforest.gov.uk
Find out more about Tai Chi (Seated & Standing)
Chair-Based Exercise – Waltham Forest Community Hub
What: Chair-based fitness for wellbeing
Who: Adults
When: Thursdays 2.30pm to 3pm
Where: Waltham Forest Community Hub, Orford Road
Cost: Free
Contact: 020 8223 0707 | info@wfchub.org
Chair-Based Exercise – Aldriche Way Community Hub
What: Chair-based fitness for wellbeing (starting in Feb/March - contact for more details)
Who: Adults
When: Tuesdays, 10am to 11am
Where: Aldriche Way Community Hub
Cost: Free
Contact: 020 8223 0707 | info@wfchub.org
Stay Active, Stay Strong
What: Seated exercise for mobility and strength (12-week course; pre-registration essential. Next course starts March 2026)
Who: Adults
When: Wednesdays 11:30 to 12:30pm
Where: Waltham Forest Community Hub
Cost: Free
Contact: 020 8223 0707 | info@wfchub.org
Stay Active, Stay Strong
What: Seated exercise for mobility and strength (12-week course; pre-registration essential. Next course starts March 2026)
Who: Adults
When: Tuesdays, 2pm to 3pm
Where: Leytonstone Library
Cost: Free
Contact: 020 8223 0707 | info@wfchub.org
Age UK Gentle Movement
What: Chair-based classes for older adults
Who: Older adults
When: Dates to be confirmed
Where: Mornington Hall (Free Tai Chi Wednesdays, 11.15am) and AgeUK Hub (Tuesdays, 12pm)
Cost: Mostly paid, some free sessions
Find out more about Age UK Gentle Movement
Chair-Based Yoga for Parkinson’s
What: Gentle yoga for people with Parkinson’s
Who: Adults with Parkinson’s
When: Tuesdays, 11am to 12pm (until February 2026)
Where: Winchester Road Methodist Church, E4 9LP
Cost: Free
Find out more about Chair-Based Yoga for Parkinson’s
Chair-Based Hip Hop Dance
What: Fun, inclusive hip hop dance session for adults over 50, followed by free refreshments
Who: Ages 50 and over
When: Saturdays, 11am to 12.30pm (dance 45 mins + social)
Where: The Seddon Centre, Beaumont Estate, E10 5AS
Cost: Free
Contact: theblairacademy@gmail.com
Find out more about Chair-Based Hip Hop Dance
Communi-tea
What: Chair-based yoga
Who: Older adults
When: Thursdays, 2pm to 4.30pm
Where: Good Shepherd Studios, E11
Cost: Free
Find out more about Communi-tea
NHS Chair Exercises Online
What: Home-based movement
Who: All
When: Anytime
Where: Online
Cost: Free
Find out more about NHS Chair Exercises Online