50hr Chair Yoga Teacher Training

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Chair Yoga uses a chair as support in standing, seated, or both standing and seated postures. This is an essential tool for all movement and health professionals. Leveraging a chair for support makes the benefits of yoga and mindfulness accessible for all populations, ages, and conditions.

This course dives deep into the anatomy and biomechanics necessary to both benefit a range of bodies, and move them safely. Each approach will be explored with a variety of modifications and adaptations, considerations of conditions, injuries, limitations, impact of specific illnesses. We will explore how to incorporate meditation and breath techniques for stress management, better sleep, and chronic pain management. We will look at how to weave philosophy into the practice of teaching, where and how it may be most appropriately incorporated, and approaches for maximum effect.

This Chair Yoga Teacher Training is intensive, we cover a lot of ground, and it is critical to dive deep to ensure trainees have the know-how to apply this practice broadly, yet safely. Participants will have access to the lectures for a period of time after the training weekends to revisit the material, as there is a lot to absorb.

Though you do not need to be a yoga teacher, or want to teach yoga to benefit from this program, there will be time for every trainee to apply the material to teaching, and to get individualized feedback.

In this training we learn how to apply Chair yoga to teach a class or create a program specifically for: 

  • Aging Populations

  • Limited Mobility

  • Chronic Pain/Illness

  • Pre/Post Surgery

  • Persons using a Wheelchair

  • Classroom Breaks for Children & Teens

  • Corporate Wellness Programs

  • Health Fairs & Expos

With these skills, you will be able to offer Chair Yoga to a broader population of students in a traditional studio setting, in both mixed level classes and for private sessions. You will also have the tools to offer classes or programs in hospitals, assisted living homes, in support groups, in community centers, schools, offices.  

 This training is designed for yoga teachers, OT's, nurses, PT's, MD's, school teachers, caregivers, social workers and anyone wanting to teach Chair Yoga.

There is no prerequisite training for this course, but this course does include pre-course work. Advanced registration is strongly suggested, allowing for ample time to complete pre-course work.

Payment plans available, inquire here for details

Enrollment in all YSK/YOTV programs is nonrefundable, non-transferrable

Dates and Times: TBD