Chair yoga for over 50s
GentleMove is chair yoga, balance and gentle strength for adults over 50. Moves are done sitting in a chair or standing with one hand on the chair, one move at a time, in large type, with the phone’s voice counting for you.
$59.99 ONCE · $39.99 A YEAR · $4.99 A MONTH
Chair yoga with seated stretches and breathing, balance work holding the back of a chair, and gentle strength for legs and arms. Each track has routines of 10, 15 and 20 minutes, and four short routines cover the days you only have 5 minutes.
An animated figure shows the move, with its name, one plain sentence on what to do and a large countdown. The next move waits in the corner. There is one big Pause button, a Skip button and a rest between moves. The screen stays on while a routine plays, and it pauses by itself when a call comes in or you leave the app.
The phone's own voice names each move and counts down the last seconds, so you do not have to keep watching the screen. One switch turns it off.
Three questions on the first day, about standing up from a chair, balancing with a chair and climbing stairs, suggest a level: Gentle, Steady or Stronger. If you would rather not stand, every routine keeps to seated moves. The level can be changed in Settings at any time.
Pick the days you want to move and each one has a routine ready, rotating through the three tracks, with a reminder at the time you choose. After at least two weeks and ten sessions at your level, the app asks whether you would like to move up a level. The answer is yours.
73 seated moves and 32 done standing with a hand on the chair, each with its own animation and instructions. Filter by track or by seated only, try any move on its own, or put your favourites in order with your own move and rest times and save the routine.
Three text sizes, chosen on the very first screen and changed at any time. Large buttons, plain words, and nothing that needs a swipe to find.
A week counts when you met your plan, so a missed day never resets anything. Each session goes on the calendar with the minutes moved, how it felt and a note if you want one.
There is no account and no sign-in. A backup file holds your sessions, routines and settings, to keep or move to another phone. Crash reports and usage statistics are sent to help fix problems; neither contains your sessions.
GentleMove does not replace a doctor or physiotherapist. Check with your doctor before starting, and stop if anything hurts.
Includes three 10 minute routines in each track, the four 5 minute routines, the player with its spoken count, the calendar and reminders.
The app also offers an optional 14-day trial of full access. It starts only when you choose to begin it. No ads on any plan, and every session you did stays on your calendar whatever you choose.
Adults over 50 who want gentle exercise at home, people who prefer to exercise sitting down, and family members setting up something simple for a parent.
No. If you answer that you would rather not stand, every routine is built from seated moves only. Standing moves are always done with one hand on the back of a chair.
10, 15 or 20 minutes in each of the three tracks, and four short routines of about 5 minutes. Each move lasts 30, 40 or 45 seconds depending on your level, with a rest of 20, 15 or 12 seconds between moves.
Yes. There are three text sizes on the first screen and in Settings, and the app also follows your phone's own text size.
No. Routines, the player, the calendar and reminders all work offline. The voice is your phone's own text to speech.
GentleMove shows gentle moves and keeps a record of what you did; it is not medical advice. Check with your doctor before starting an exercise routine, and stop if anything hurts.
Yes, on full access. Make a backup file in Settings and restore it on the new phone.
Choose a text size, answer three questions, and your first routine is ready.