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Chair Yoga Certification

Chair Yoga for Every Body

Offered Live Online

Learn how to safely offer chair yoga classes or modifications using a chair: for students who need to use a chair for balance and safety; for students who are recovering from illness or injury; for students who need alternatives to getting onto the floor or who need help getting up from the floor; for large groups including workplace seminars and conferences.

Chair yoga offers movement options for every day situations such as working at your desk, long trips in a car or airplane. Chair yoga need not be “easy” either.

Chair yoga teaches proper alignment that can be helpful to anyone who practices yoga.  This program includes hands on practices as well as PPT presentations on health conditions such as osteoporosis, joint conditions and joint replacements.

This experiential training focuses on the levels of Chair Yoga:

·Level 1 Chair Yoga – seated poses using one or two chairs.

·Level 2 Chair Yoga – seated and standing poses using one or two chairs.

·Level 3 Chair Yoga – modifications for mat postures as well as standing poses using the chair for balance, support, and improved alignment. Level 3 Chair Yoga can be used in regular yoga classes to practice challenging poses such as Balancing Half Moon.

·Techniques include:

o   Range of Movement techniques for “Daily Joint Maintenance”

o   Chair Sun Salutation – Seated and Standing

o   Restorative poses using the chair

o   Safe movement for osteoporosis, joint and spinal conditions

o   Mudras for balanced well-being

  • Teaching Methodology:
    • Discussions include teaching safe and accessible yoga for students with a variety of conditions and life experience.
Online Live-Stream via Zoom
in your own home
Dates:
Sept. 23 & 30,
Oct. 7 & 14, 2023 
Commitment: 
Attendance at all sessions is required for certification. 
All class times are Eastern Time Zone (NY)
 Saturdays (9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14)
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:30-5:00 pm
*Thursdays, 9/28, 10/13, 10/23 10/19, 2023, 9:00-10:00 a.m. 
*Note: The assignment is for 2 sessions either live streamed from the Thursday class or using the link to recorded classes. Must be completed by Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location:

Online at your location.

This is a Live training via Zoom.

Preparation:
Take some of the free recorded classes or Live-Stream classes to decide if the Yoga Heals Us approach is right for you.
Props:
  • 2 chairs that are suitable for Chair Yoga. Folding chairs can be versatile. Flat seated wooden chairs such as kitchen chairs work well too.  It’s good to have at least one chair with no arms.
  • 2 blocks
  • 1 strap
  • Blanket, pillow, eye pillow (optional), yoga mat or carpeted space.
  • A bolster is nice to have. We can also improvise if you don’t have one.
  • Dowel or broom stick
  • Pool noodle, rolled towel, or rolled sticky mat.
Desktop or laptop computer is best. There will be powerpoint presentations and small / large group activities that will make viewing easier on a larger screen than a cell phone. 
Your Trainer: 
Susanne Murtha,
E-RYT500, C-IAYT

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Pre-requisite:

  • 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification 
  • Please email a copy or photo of your YTT certificate to susanne@yogahealsus.com
  • Yoga teachers in training with Yoga Alliance registered 200 hr YTT may request to apply.

 

Reviews:

Read reviews from program graduates at Yoga Alliance.

 
 

Questions:

Contact Susanne@yogahealsus.com
or 518.796.3755

Tuition:

25 Hour Certification

Please register by September 16, 2023

Sliding Scale Tuition:

  • Community Supported: $350
  • Standard: $400
  • Pay it Forward: $425
Sliding Scale Tuition

Included:

  • 60+ page digital manual 

  • power point summaries

Refunds:

  • Scroll down for Refund Policy. 

Pre-requisite:

  • 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification
  • Yoga teachers in training with Yoga Alliance registered 200 hr YTT

CEUs:

Total program hours:  25 contact hours

  • This program meets the Yoga Alliance requirements for up to 25 hours of continuing education. 
  • The yoga therapy components of Susanne’s teaching are based on her professional yoga therapy certification with Integrative Yoga Therapy, an IAYT member school, not derived from her status as an E-RYT with Yoga Alliance Registry.
  • Approved for 25 hours of continuing education by IAYT.

Yoga Heals Us

Karen O’Donnell Clarke, certified yoga therapist, developed this training from her 20+ years of working with students who have multiple sclerosis, cancer, recovering from surgery, seniors, and individuals with physical challenges needing a gentle, adaptive approach to yoga. 

Susanne Murtha, certified yoga therapist assisted and co-lead with Karen and is committed to continue her legacy. Susanne has taught yoga for over 20 years with advanced certifications in yoga, Ayurveda and iRest meditation. She has worked with people managing chronic pain for the past 7 years.

Contact Susanne with any questions:

Susanne Murtha
518.796.3755
susanne@yogahealsus.com

Feedback from past programs
  • “You provided a great balanced training, for so many people.  We were thoroughly trained on how to keep our students safe in our yoga classes.”
  • Regarding the most important thing learned or biggest area of personal growth through this course, one participant wrote:  
    • “I’ve been reminded of coming to the mat with a beginners mind every time.  
    • Chair yoga does not mean “easy” yoga.  
    • I am capable of accommodating a much broader range of human beings!  
    • All students can benefit from a chair yoga practice.  
    • It brings a strong sense of awareness to the body and its presence in space and time.  
    • This course has been perfection.” (Obviously a fan:)
  • “I love your approach to yoga as an integrated practice!!”
Refund Policy
  • 14 days or more prior to the first day of the training:
    • You will receive a refund minus a $75 processing fee.
  • 13 days through 1 days prior to the first day of the training:
    • You will receive 75% of your payment minus a $75 processing fee.
  • No refund is available:
    • if you cancel on the first day of the training.
    • if you are a ‘no show’ or if you leave the training early for any reason.