Chair Yoga Teacher Training

Get certified to teach Chair Yoga, one of the fastest-growing wellness practices, 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.

Presented by Lisa Faremouth Weber, M.A. E-RYT500, and Nancy Gerstein, RYT 500, Author of the Upcoming Book "The Chair Yoga Guide: Accessible Practices to Stretch, Strengthen, and Move Freely".

For more information, contact lisayoga@comcast.net or visit heavenmeetsearthyoga.com/