Adaptive Gentle & Chair Yoga Teacher Training

Program Description
The Adaptive Gentle & Chair Yoga Teacher Training provides a solid foundation for Yoga teachers to know how to adapt traditional Yoga asana for those students who may be limited in movement owing to age, illness, disability, or injury. Through the use of gentle assists, various props and mindful observations, the teacher will receive an overview of how to adapt and teach those students who have all types of limitations and age-related conditions; and how not to feel insecure when working with them.

This course prepares you, the teacher, to adapt, adjust, and accommodate the traditional Yoga class so that students of any age, shape, ability, or disability may enjoy the Hatha Yoga experience safely and comfortably.

Curriculum
Focus on asana (postures); how to adapt for various conditions/limitations
Learn how to work with props including wheelchairs and walkers
Review anatomy and physiology as it relates to various conditions such as osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis, spinal conditions, osteoporosis, various cancers, multiple sclerosis, PTSD, Alzheimer’s, etc…learn what to do and not do for specific conditions
Deepen experience through Pranayama (breath work), Meditation, Yoga Nidra (Yogic rest), and Raja Yoga (philosophy)
Learn how to create a safe space/environment for your students