Chair Yoga Teacher Training Certificate - Yoga Alliance CE
What you'll learn
- Video demonstrations for 50 chair yoga poses
- Chair yoga warm ups with supporting video instructions
- Restorative chair yoga poses and access to a full length video class sequence example
- Sun Salutations with chair support
- Incorporating props into a chair yoga class
- Chair yoga weights exercises
- A yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) script with audio recording
- Philosophy of chair yoga
- Chair yoga teacher ethics
- Sample waiver and student health history forms
- Meditation scripts with corresponding audio
- How chair yoga can assist the following populations: Office workers, the senior community, people that use a wheelchair and people living with cancer
- A downloadable supporting manual with the benefits and contraindications for each pose
Requirements
- No previous experience necessary just a heart for inclusivity and a willingness to bring the joy of Yoga to every BODY
- You will learn everything you need to know
Description
This chair yoga program is designed to help you quickly develop a solid foundation in chair yoga, so that you can practice or teach it safely and effectively.
By the end of this course, you will have the tools and confidence to practice chair yoga or teach chair yoga classes to a wider range of individuals.
For Yoga Alliance teachers: This course qualifies for 30 Yoga Alliance continuing education points.
You will have access to a wealth of resources that will help you to create effective and enjoyable classes.
Included in this course are:
· Video demonstrations for over 40 chair yoga poses
· A supporting manual with the benefits and contraindications for each pose
· Warm up demonstrations
· Sun Salutations with chair support
· Exercise demonstrations with weights
· Recordings of breathing techniques and meditations
· A Yoga Nidra class
· Sequencing a chair yoga class
· A restorative chair yoga class
· Chair yoga philosophy
· Chair yoga teacher ethics
· How chair yoga can assist the following populations:
o Office workers
o The senior community
o People that use a wheelchair
o People living with cancer
To support the videos, you will have access to downloadable resources that include the benefits and contraindications for each chair yoga pose, meditation scripts, student waiver and health history forms.
You will learn a deep understanding of the principles of chair yoga and how to safely adapt the practice to suit different populations' needs and abilities.
The best part of this course is that you will be able to take what you have learned and share it with others, helping them to experience the many benefits of chair yoga for themselves.
You can inspire and help countless people improve their physical and mental well-being, to create a positive impact in your community and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those around you.
So, let's embark on this journey together and spread the joy of Chair yoga!
Who this course is for:
- Anyone wanting to begin a physically accessible yoga practice
- Yoga teachers wanting to expand their offerings or refresh their studies. Current Yoga Alliance members will receive 30 hours towards their Yoga Alliance CE
- Fitness instructors wanting to reach a wider clientele
- Health and aged care workers
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 672 Reviews
- 4,886 Students
- 4 Courses
Amanda Lawford MA, PG Cert, CMT, E-RYT 500, YACE Provider.
Amanda is a best selling course creator and the director of Inspire Movement Coaching. She has been teaching internationally for over 20 years with her courses reaching students from over 130 countries. She has completed over 2000 hours of yoga and meditation teacher training, including courses in chair yoga, restorative yoga, meditation, Pilates and is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP). She also holds a Master’s Degree in Dance Technique Pedagogy, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Creative Industries.