Chair Yoga Teacher Training

Teach yoga practitioners, not postures

Throughout a yogi’s life, our physical practice changes, whether through injury, illness, age or environment. Sometimes it isn’t possible or advisable to be down on the mat. That doesn’t mean our physical practice has to stop.

Chair Yoga brings the practice to where people need to be met, so that yoga can be inclusive and for every body. This 20-hour CPD course gives you confidence, tools and techniques to offer well-thought-out variations in mixed classes, dedicated Chair Yoga sessions and Office Yoga, while developing your awareness of a range of practitioners’ needs.

Become more than a teacher of postures: become a teacher of people.

What the course covers

The course is accredited by Yoga Alliance and counts as 20 hours of CPD.

• The principles of using the chair as an intrinsic yoga tool
• Alignment principles of basic Chair Yoga practices
• Conditions and contraindications that may bring people to practise with a chair
• Office Yoga
• Grades of differentiation you can offer, from gentle to more demanding
• Sequencing chair practices

Schedule

Two days, 9am to 5pm, plus a teaching assignment and reflection (4 to 6 hours) to submit within 4 weeks.

Who is this for?

Yoga teachers and non-teachers with a personal practice of one year or more, especially those interested in developing their chair practice, and anyone who teaches physical fitness and wellbeing. Whether you want to deepen your understanding of yoga, refine your teaching or explore new directions, you’ll leave with practical tools.

Fees

Included: a printed manual to take away, an e-certificate on satisfactory completion, and all props during the course.

Not included: lunch, snacks, travel and accommodation (even if the course is unexpectedly cancelled, so please take out insurance).

Where we are

The training takes place in our 17th-century listed building in the centre of Derby: The Coach House, 14 George Street, Derby DE1 1EH. All-day customer parking is available for £3. Staying over? We have exclusive discounts with nearby accommodation, so email us to ask.

Cancellation policy

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, including for illness, bereavement or other personal circumstances. If you pay a deposit, the balance is due two weeks before the course starts. 100% attendance is required to complete the course. If we cancel the course, we refund your fees in full, but we can’t cover travel, accommodation or insurance costs.