Get certified to teach Chair Yoga in this Yoga Alliance-approved 5-hour training intensive at Heaven Meets Earth Yoga in Evanston. The training includes instruction in teaching yoga to seniors and individuals with limited mobility, chronic illnesses, or pre- or post-surgery, as well as for use as movement breaks in office, school, or community settings.
What You’ll Learn
• The foundations of chair yoga
• The principles of accessibility, anatomy-informed movement, and trauma-sensitive teaching
• Sequencing, safety and risk considerations, and cueing modifications
• Yoga breathing practices
• Practices designed to foster autonomy, resilience, and well-being in diverse populations.
• Anatomy Basics
• Modifying Traditional Poses
• Prop Integration
• Nervous System Regulation
• Strength-Building Practices
• Stability and Joint Safety
• Yoga Alliance credits/ CEUs
Who Is This Program For?
· This program is valuable for yoga teachers, fitness instructors, OTs, nurses, PTs, school teachers, caregivers, social workers, and anyone who wants to learn more about teaching yoga’s healing modalities to a wider population.
· Students will receive a certificate for a 5-hour CE training through Yoga Alliance upon completion.
With Lisa Faremouth Weber, M.A. E-RYT500, and
Nancy Gerstein, RYT 500, Author of Upcoming Book "The Chair Yoga Guide: Accessible Practices to Stretch, Strengthen, and Move Freely".
Event Venue
Heaven Meets Earth Yoga Studio, 2746 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201, United States
