Teaching Chair Yoga Certification

Sat, 16 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

6201 Lynn Rd, Tampa, FL, United States, Florida 33625 | Tampa

The Lotus Pond Center for Yoga and Health
Publisher/HostThe Lotus Pond Center for Yoga and Health
Teaching Chair Yoga Certification
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Teaching Chair Yoga Certification (16 Credits) with Willow Marcotte

August 16-17, 2025
Saturday August 16, 9am-6pm
Sunday August 17, 9am-6pm

Cost: $320
*All workshops are non-refundable
*Prerequisite: 200 hour teacher training required

Course Description:
Chair yoga is an accessible variation of Hatha Yoga, practiced from the support of a chair. This approachable practice allows classical yoga postures and meditation to be available to all. Through creating an approachable foundation to the practice, it allows practitioners to increase flexibility, strength and concentration with greater ease.
In this Chair Yoga certification you will be provided with the tools to safely and effectively develop your own unique inspirational chair yoga sequences to support your students in unique and various settings. These concepts will help to increase your confidence to teach and support the well-being of others in an inclusive yoga setting.

In this weekend training explore:
Anatomy in relation to practicing yoga from a chair
Adapting classical Hatha asana
Variations for limited mobility, neurological conditions and other health challenges
Inclusive and Supportive language
Teaching chair yoga variations
Chair sequencing and practicum
Using 1 & 2 Chairs
Restorative poses from a chair
Pranayama and Meditation
Incorporating a chair in traditional Hatha class settings and your personal practice

About Your Teacher:
Willow Marcotte, 500hr E-RYT experienced in Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, pranayama and alignment. Her background in nursing, compliments these practices allowing for a deep understanding of anatomy and body function. Her journey began in 1996 while studying Tibetan Buddhism and Meditation. A long-standing appreciation for philosophy, she found the path of yoga a natural progression. Willow’s continued studies in adaptive yoga and trauma training have allowed her to develop a teaching practice that is all inclusive. In addition, she has developed trainings to provide access to the tools needed to safely and effectively teach adaptable yoga with supportive language and insight. Willow invites students to dive into themselves, embracing balance not only on the mat, but in the yoga of life as well.
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