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Chair Yoga is revolutionary because it makes the practices of yoga available to so many people!
Skillfully utilizing a chair for yoga teaching can make the benefits of yoga more accessible to anyone. Jivana Heyman, founder of Accessible Yoga, will teach you how to invite students to use a chair as an accessible prop in yoga therapy interventions as well as how to create effective and inspiring group Chair Yoga classes.
You’ll learn how adapting the practice can offer the same physical—as well as emotional, mental, and spiritual—benefits, with all the fundamental elements of a holistic practice.
In this course, you’ll learn:
- How to practice and teach Chair Yoga safely and effectively
- Considerations for the needs of various special populations, including older adults
- How to adapt common asanas in a chair
- How to build strength and flexibility in Chair Yoga
- How to teach the subtle practices of relaxation, pranayama, and meditation in a chair
- How to integrate seated and standing practices using the chair in one class
Whether you are a yoga teacher or yoga therapist eager to make your classes more accessible by offering options with a chair or a student seeking ways to adapt your asanas, this course will offer insight on how to begin, enhance, and grow your accessible yoga toolkit using a chair.
Recommended Reading: The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga by Jivana Heyman
Schedule:
- Saturday 11/9: 11am-5:15pm PST
- Sunday 11/10: 9:30am-3:45pm PST
Tuition: $249
Jivana Heyman is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an organization dedicated to increasing access to the yoga teachings and supporting yoga teachers. He’s the author of the books: Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body; Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion; and a new book, The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga with Every Body. His books, classes, and trainings offer support to yoga teachers and yoga therapists in finding ways to bring creativity and collaboration into their teaching while still respecting the ancient yoga tradition. More info at jivanaheyman.com
